{"id":61532,"date":"2015-09-17T22:46:36","date_gmt":"2015-09-17T14:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=61532"},"modified":"2015-09-17T22:46:36","modified_gmt":"2015-09-17T14:46:36","slug":"qc-mayor-bautista-considers-joining-2016-senatorial-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/09\/17\/qc-mayor-bautista-considers-joining-2016-senatorial-race\/","title":{"rendered":"QC Mayor Bautista considers joining 2016 senatorial race"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mayor Herbert “Bistek” Bautista (Facebook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA \u2013 Quezon City Mayor Herbert \u201cBistek\u201d Bautista has not yet officially announced his political plans for next year\u2019s national elections. He admitted, however, that he has been contemplating whether to run for his third and last term as mayor or seek a higher post.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re asking me, \u2018Ano ba talaga gusto mo?<\/em>\u2019 Of course, I\u2019d rather finish my last term. Marami akong nakabitin<\/em>, which I know naman<\/em> Vice Mayor Joy (Belmonte) can continue. But you know, it\u2019s also best na grumaduate ka na nine years ka naman as mayor<\/em>,\u201d Bautista said in an interview with ANC\u2019s Beyond Politics.<\/p>\n

(If you\u2019re asking me, \u2018What do you really want?\u2019 Of course, I\u2019d rather finish my last term. I have a lot [of programs and projects] left hanging, which I know Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte can continue. But you know, it\u2019s best to graduate after nine years of being a mayor.)<\/p>\n

Although he may opt for reelection, the incumbent QC mayor has also been considered in the ruling Liberal Party\u2019s (LP) line-up of senatorial candidates.<\/p>\n

Aside from him, Manila Vice Mayor Isko Moreno and Kapuso actor Dingdong Dantes have also been reportedly eyed for the LP\u2019s senatorial slate.<\/p>\n

But with Senator Grace Poe recently declaring her intention to join the presidential race in the coming general elections, Bautista acknowledged that several politicians may switch parties and political groups may leave alliances.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think everybody in the country is just waiting for Grace Poe to decide and then lahat \u2018yan magbabaligtaran (<\/em>everyone will change sides),\u201d he said, adding that he planned to stay with LP.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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