{"id":30014,"date":"2014-10-30T11:59:55","date_gmt":"2014-10-30T03:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=30014"},"modified":"2014-10-30T19:01:42","modified_gmt":"2014-10-30T11:01:42","slug":"pnoy-out-lp-seeks-for-new-bet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/10\/30\/pnoy-out-lp-seeks-for-new-bet\/","title":{"rendered":"PNoy out, LP seeks for new bet"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his congratulatory message to the organizers of Asian Defense, Security and Crisis Management Exhibition (ADAS) during the opening ceremonyThursday, July 17, 2014 at the World Trade Center in Pasay City, Manila, Philippines. ADAS 2014 is the first and only dedicated Defence, Security & Crisis Management Exhibition in the Philippines to serve the Republic and the Asia Pacific Region. (Photo by Ryan Lim \/ Malacanang Photo Bureau)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA \u2013 Following President Aquino\u2019s announcement that he is not eyeing for a second term, the Liberal Party is now looking for the \u201cright candidate.\u201d<\/p>\n

Secretary Mar Roxas, however remains as the party\u2019s \u201cpresumptive candidate\u201d according to allies in both the Senate and the House of Representatives.<\/p>\n

\u201cMar has been the presumptive candidate. But as the ruling party running this country, we are all focused on supporting the projects and programs of the President,\u201d said Samar Rep. Mel Senen Sarmiento, LP secretary general.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will have to follow the process under our party constitution in selecting our standard-bearer in due time, he added.<\/p>\n

The President said that he is expecting reform-minded individuals to continue the policies started by the administration, according to Sen. Bam Aquino, an LP member.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe will reveal the right candidate at the right time. It\u2019s still too early,\u201d the President\u2019s cousin told reporters. \u201cBut for the LP, I think right now the presumptive candidate is Secretary Roxas.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sen. Ralph Recto, another member of LP also added that the party members are supporting Roxas, and that he does not know any member aside from him who is interested in running for President.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe all know that he is interested in becoming President. Many in the party support it. I don\u2019t know of anyone in the party is interested in running for President,\u201d he told reporters.<\/p>\n

The senator added that once endorsed by the President, the candidate will perform better in terms of ratings in the polls.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat will always help. Whoever the President endorses will always help,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Senate President Franklin Drilon added that President Aquino is studying the result of the surveys and what the people says, as it will always reflective of the decisions he make.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have said before that the President is sensitive to the surveys. He\u2019s studying the surveys. And I\u2019m sure that he will listen to his bosses, and he will act in accordance with the national interest,\u201d Drilon said in an interview.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow he has come to the conclusion that the reforms he has started can be continued and preserved by electing the right leader,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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