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President Aquino Attends Presentation of Liberal Party’s Senatorial Lineup For Next Year’s Elections

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President Benigno S. Aquino III has expressed confidence that the senatorial candidates of the Liberal Party (LP) would carry the torch of Daang Matuwid in the 2016 polls.

Led by LP vice chairman and Senate President Franklin Drilon, the administration’s senatorial slate include Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, former energy secretary Jericho Petilla, former Technical Education and Skills Development Authority director general Joel Villanueva, Senators Ralph Recto and Teofisto Guingona III, former food security czar Francisco Pangilinan, former Yolanda rehabilitation czar Panfilo Lacson, PhilHealth Director Risa Hontiveros, Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority Chief Operating Officer Mark Lapid, COOP NATCCO Partylist Representative Cresente Paez, and Interior and Local Government Assistant Secretary for Muslim Affairs and Special Concerns Nariman Ambolodto.

All the senatorial bets were present during the “Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid” event at the Balay Expo Centro Building in Quezon City, except Lacson, who had to attend a meeting of the Philippine National Police Foundation.

President Aquino said the 12 senatorial bets would ably support the formidable tandem of LP standard-bearer Manuel Roxas II and vice presidential candidate Leni Robredo.

“Ipinakilala natin ang labindalawang indibidwal na sa ating paniniwala ay tunay na kumakatawan sa mga prinsipyo ng katapatan, sakripisyo, at paninindigan—silang magiging kasama nina Mar at Leni sa pagsusulong ng mas malawak na reporma sa kalakhang lipunan. Sila ang mga pambato ng koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid para sa Senado sa taong 2016,” the President said in his speech delivered before an estimated crowd of 600 composed of Cabinet members, LP officials, representatives of civil society organizations and sectoral groups.

The Chief Executive said the first criterion for inclusion in the administration’s senatorial lineup is the readiness to continue the Daang Matuwid advocacy.

“Ngayon po, sa pagpapakilala sa ating mga kandidato sa pagka-Senador, ang unang-una nating criteria para makapasok sa slate ay ang kahandaang ipagpatuloy ang Daang Matuwid. Sa ganitong paraan, siguradong mas mapapabilis pa ang pagkamit natin sa ating mga pangarap. Sila namang magtutuloy sa ating nasimulan, mas maganda at di-hamak na mas mataas na antas ang panggagalingan,” he said.

“Sa Daang Matuwid, ang estilo po natin pagdating sa mga desisyon, idaan ito sa consensus. At ang nakikita ninyo ngayon ay resulta ng pagpupulong ng Liberal Party, mga kaalyado, at mga kasamahan natin mula sa civil society at iba’t ibang partido. Di ho namin ugali ang magpuno lang ng listahan para lang may mailaban. At sa tingin ko po, walang makakapagsabi na taliwas sa ating agenda ng mabuting pamamahala ang mga kasama natin,” the President further said.

President Aquino also gave his all-out support to ensure the “reelection” of Daang Matuwid.

“Sa pangunguna nina Mar at Leni, kasado na ang puwersang magpapatuloy, magpapalawak, at lalaban para sa ating mga Boss, ang sambayanang Pilipino. Sa nalalabi kong panahon sa puwesto, sa patnubay ng Poong Maykapal at sa patuloy ninyong pagpapakita ng matinding suporta, asahan ninyong buong-lakas at buong-paninindigan kong pamumunuan ang kampanya para sa reeleksiyon ng Daang Matuwid, ang kampanya na gawing lalong posible ang dating pinapangarap lang, ang kampanyang magtutuloy ng dakilang kuwento ng lahing Pilipino,” the President concluded. PND (jm)

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