- Senator (reelectionist) Imee Marcos
- Interior Sec. Benhur Abalos Jr.
- Makati Mayor Abby Binay
- Senator (reelectionist) Pia Cayetano
- Senator (reelectionist) Lito Lapid
- ACT-CIS Rep. Erwin Tulfo
- Senator (reelectionist) Francis Tolentino
- Former Senator Manny Pacquiao
- Former Senate President Tito Sotto
- Senator (reelectionist) Bong Revilla
- Former Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson
- Las Piñas Rep. Camille Villar
Almost all admin bets were in the program, except for Imee, the President’s sister.
In a speech before announcing his endorsement, Marcos mentioned the
qualities he was looking for in picking his senatorial bets: loyalty and
love for country.
“Sa aking pag-endorso, ang tanging hiling ko ay mapanatili ang kanilang katapatan at pagmamahal sa bansa,” Marcos said.
(In my endorsement, my only wish is to maintain their loyalty and love for the country.)
“Ito ang pinakamahalagang katangian ng kandidato na aking tinitignan at pinag-iisipan,” he added.
(This is the most important characteristic of the candidate that I look at and think about.)
Marcos then expressed optimism that the candidates he endorsed will
be one with the government in advancing the development of the country.
Senatorial bets
Sotto, chairperson of the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC), said
they joined the Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas “for the service of the
public.”
“[A political party] should be for the public, for the service of the
public. If your intention is not for the people, we have no business
being a political party. That is the stand of the NPC lagi (always) and
we found it in the stand of the [Partido Federal ng Pilipinas] and we
look forward to it,” he said in a chance interview.
“Umaasa tayo na mas magiging maganda ang samahan ng legislative at executive departments,” he added.
(We hope that this alliance will improve the relationship between the legislative and executive departments.)
He then expressed confidence in the winnability of the alliance’s
senatorial slate, noting how it is a “very good mix” of politicians from
Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, as well as different sectors.
Villar, on the other hand, said she aims to continue the advocacies
of her parents, Senator Cynthia Villar and former Senate President Manny
Villar.
“Pagtulong sa mahihirap at lahat ng programa para sa kabuhayan, diyan tayo magfo-focus,” she said.
(Helping the poor and livelihood programs will be our focus.)
According to Villar, one advantage of the alliance is its unity and
capability to offer a “fresh take” on the problems that the country
faces.
Binay, meanwhile, said she joined the alliance to support the Marcos
administration’s projects and empower local governments. This is despite
her rift with the Cayetanos due to the 30-year land dispute between the
cities of Makati and Taguig.
“I agreed to join the alliance because of the President. Sino naman
ako para magsabi kung sino ang gusto ko makasama at kung sino yung ‘di
ko gusto ko makasama? (Who am I to say who I want to be with?) So I am
here to support the projects and the projects of the President,” she
said.
Binay also stressed the need to create and update laws involving
local governments, citing her experience as a local chief executive.
“Marami po problema sa ground na kailangan baguhin, marami pong batas
na luma na. Kailangan i-update kasi pasado na ang local government
code, marami po doon kailangan baguhin,” she said.
(There are many problems on the ground that need to be changed, many
laws are outdated. It needs to be updated because the local government
code has passed, there is a lot that needs to be changed.)
Meanwhile, Abalos expressed his trust to the public.
“At the end of the day, ‘yung pipili naman na mga botante kikilitasin
naman nila kung ano ‘yung background, kung ano ‘yung nagawa ng
kandidato para sa bansa,” he said.
(At the end of the day, the voters will assess the background of each
candidate, and what the candidate has done for the country.)
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