Noy’s bet for 2016 not yet clear — Escudero

Sen. Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero (Chiz Escudero’s Facebook page)

MANILA — President Aquino is still undecided on whom to support in the 2016 presidential elections, according to Senator Francis Escudero on Friday.

In an interview over Radyo Inquirer, Escudero said that Aquino’s final choice of candidate to endorse in next year’s polls is still unclear.

“Wala namang ganung kalinaw dahil the mere fact na kinakusap kami at wala pa s’yang iniindorso, siguro patunay na ‘yun na wala pa talaga s’yang pasya sa kanyang kaisipan,” he said.

(There’s no clear decision yet because the mere fact that he still talked to us and he is still not making any endorsement, is a proof that he has not made any decision yet.)

Escudero added that if the president has already made up his mind, he would no longer meet with other potential candidates outside of his party.

“Dahil kung buo na ang kanyang kasipan bakit pa po nya kailangang makipagpulong sa ibang tao at bakit kailangan pa po n’yang lumabas sa kanyang partido?”

(If he is already decided, why would he meet with other people even the ones who do not belong to his party?)

The senator added that if Aquino has already decided, he would have already made the endorsement.

“Maliwanag naman siguro ‘yun dahil kung talagang buo na ang kanyang kaisipan matagal na sana s’yang nag-endorso pero s’ya mismo pinagpaliban ang kanyang pagpili at pag endorso ng kanyang kandidato,” the senator added.

(It might be clear that if he has made a decision, he should have announced his endorsement long ago, but he has delayed choosing and endorsing his bet.)