Lacson, Pacquiao, Robredo have common candidates in their Senate slates
MANILA (UPDATED)– Presidential aspirant Sen. Manny Pacquiao on Friday revealed his senatorial lineup for the 2022 polls.
On ANC Headstart, Pacquiao revealed that Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, Senator Joel Villanueva, Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero, and Antique Representative Loren Legarda are part of his Senate slate.
On ANC Headstart, Pacquiao revealed that Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, Senator Joel Villanueva, Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero, and Antique Representative Loren Legarda are part of his Senate slate.
Former Vice President Jejomar Binay, broadcaster Raffy Tulfo, and PDP-Laban founder Lutgardo Barbo are also in his Senate slate, he said.
Re-electionist Senator Richard "Dick" Gordon is also part of his Senate slate, Pacquiao told media Friday afternoon.
Pacquiao also added labor leader Elmer Labog and human rights lawyer Neri Colmenares in his senatorial lineup.
Zubiri, Villanueva, Escudero, and Legarda were also named in the senatorial slate of Reporma standard bearer and Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Thursday.
Binay, Gordon, Escudero, Zubiri, Villanueva, and Escudero, meanwhile, are also in Vice President Leni Robredo's Senate lineup.
“Meron kaming senatorial lineup, at hindi lang namin binuo dahil maraming mga guest candidate sa ating mga senador,” Pacquiao said.
“At hindi naman natin sila kino-corner yung mga tumatakbo dahil senatorial lang naman yung tinatakbo nila. Senatorial yung tinatakbo nila at 12 yung kailangan manalo so puwede silang mag-guest candidate sa bawat tumatakbo.”
Pacquiao said they were chosen based on their credentials and compatibility with his target programs.
“Naniniwala ako sa kanilang kakayahan at masasabi nating makakatulong ito ng malaki sa pagbabagong aking minimithi para sa ating bansa. Tunay na pagbabago,” Pacquiao said.
Pacquiao meanwhile expressed dismay that his “kumpare” Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa is now being pitted against him by the PDP-Laban-Cusi wing, which he has been at odds with since last May.
Pacquiao said Dela Rosa, who filed his certificate of candidacy for presidency two hours before deadline on Oct. 8, is just being used by the Cusi faction.
“Nakita naman natin at napanood naman natin yung statement ni Bato dela Rosa, nabigla din siya sa kanyang desisyon. Parang ginamit lang din siya para may mag-substitute sa posisyon na (file niya) ... 'yun ang mahirap doon, magpapagamit ka,” he said.
“Sa tingin ko napilitan 'yan para sa vested interest ng ibang tao, para 'yung pang-sariling interest kaya nakapag-file 'yan siya. 'Yun ang nakikita ko,” he added.
Pacquiao said he believes that someone will “substitute” for Dela Rosa before the November 15 period of substitution deadline.
The presidential race would be better if all candidates have a clean track record with zero corruption issues, Pacquiao said.
— With a report from Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
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