MANILA,
July 13 (PNA) – Senator Franklin Drilon has clarified that the proposed
coalition involving the ruling Liberal Party (LP), Nationalist People’s
Coalition (NPC) and Nacionalista Party (NP) has not yet been sealed,
but "there is substantial progress."
”It’s not yet sealed. It’s a work in progress. But there is
substantial progress,” Drilon said in media interview after an oversight
committee review of the implementation of the conditional cash transfer
(CCT) program Thursday afternoon in the Senate.
Drilon said the distribution of senatorial slots in the May 2013 midterm elections is one of the issues being discussed by the LP of President Benigno S. Aquino III, NPC of businessman Danding Cojuangco and NP of Senator Manny Villar.
”There are no fixed numbers. That’s under discussion,” Drilon, LP vice chairman, said.
The senator confirmed that former Senator Jamby Madrigal is included in the long list of possible LP senatorial candidates that also include Rep. Lorenzo "Erin" Tanada, former Senator Ramon Magsaysay Jr. and Senator Aquilino ‘Koko’ Pimentel III.
"That is a long list, many names are there. As we get near October, we will have to assess it... We are talking about alliances, party alliances. That is a matter to be decided as we finalize the coalition," Drilon said.
Drilon refused to comment if the LP is considering the inclusion of Senators Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, Loren Legarda and Gregorio ‘Gringo’ Honasan and Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile’s son Jack Enrile.
Like the United Nationalists Alliance (UNA), Drilon said the administration coalition would not also field guest candidates from other group.
The NP has already announced that it will field four candidates that include former Rep. Cynthia Villar, Rep. Robert ‘Ace’ Barbers and incumbent Senators Antonio Trillanes and Alan Peter Cayetano.
Drilon said the distribution of senatorial slots in the May 2013 midterm elections is one of the issues being discussed by the LP of President Benigno S. Aquino III, NPC of businessman Danding Cojuangco and NP of Senator Manny Villar.
”There are no fixed numbers. That’s under discussion,” Drilon, LP vice chairman, said.
The senator confirmed that former Senator Jamby Madrigal is included in the long list of possible LP senatorial candidates that also include Rep. Lorenzo "Erin" Tanada, former Senator Ramon Magsaysay Jr. and Senator Aquilino ‘Koko’ Pimentel III.
"That is a long list, many names are there. As we get near October, we will have to assess it... We are talking about alliances, party alliances. That is a matter to be decided as we finalize the coalition," Drilon said.
Drilon refused to comment if the LP is considering the inclusion of Senators Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, Loren Legarda and Gregorio ‘Gringo’ Honasan and Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile’s son Jack Enrile.
Like the United Nationalists Alliance (UNA), Drilon said the administration coalition would not also field guest candidates from other group.
The NP has already announced that it will field four candidates that include former Rep. Cynthia Villar, Rep. Robert ‘Ace’ Barbers and incumbent Senators Antonio Trillanes and Alan Peter Cayetano.
A total of 12 senators will be elected in the 2013 mid- term elections. (PNA)
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