{"id":63897,"date":"2015-10-29T06:12:11","date_gmt":"2015-10-29T11:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=63897"},"modified":"2015-10-29T06:12:11","modified_gmt":"2015-10-29T11:12:11","slug":"poe-presents-senate-slate-excludes-lacson-from-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/10\/29\/poe-presents-senate-slate-excludes-lacson-from-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Poe presents Senate slate, excludes Lacson from list"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_63899\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63899\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/11249229_10153661662710610_7883786360916070563_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-63899\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/11249229_10153661662710610_7883786360916070563_n.jpg\" alt=\"Poe and Escudero bare their Senate slate (Photo from Escudero's official Facebook page)\" width=\"720\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/11249229_10153661662710610_7883786360916070563_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/11249229_10153661662710610_7883786360916070563_n-300x174.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63899\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Poe and Escudero bare their Senate slate (Photo from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/senchizescudero\/\" target=\"_blank\">Escudero&#8217;s official Facebook page<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>MANILA \u2013 Presidential aspirant Grace Poe, together with her running-mate Senator Francis \u201cChiz\u201d Escudero, today bared the complete list of her senatorial candidates for next year\u2019s national elections.<\/p>\n<p>In a gathering at the historic Club Filipino in San Juan City, Poe introduced Senators Ralph Recto and Vicente \u201cTito\u201d Sotto; former Senators Richard \u201cDick\u201d Gordon and Juan Miguel Zubiri; Congressmen Sherwin \u201cWin\u201d Gatchalian, Roman Romulo, Neri Colmenares and Samuel Pagdilao; former Labor Undersecretary Susan \u201cToots\u201d Ople; Manila Vice Mayor Francisco \u201cIsko Moreno\u201d Domagoso; lawyer Lorna Kapunan; and actor-host Edu Manzano comprising her senatorial lineup for the coming general elections.<\/p>\n<p>Some senatorial bets of the ruling Liberal Party (LP) and the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) were also included in Poe\u2019s senatorial ticket as guest candidates.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenGracePOE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@sengracepoe<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SayChiz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SayChiz<\/a> to launch their senatorial slate today. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PartidoGalingAtPuso?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PartidoGalingAtPuso<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WalangMaiiwan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WalangMaiiwan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GraceChiz2016?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GraceChiz2016<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kBi0y8dexj\">pic.twitter.com\/kBi0y8dexj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chiz News Central (@ChizNewsCentral) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChizNewsCentral\/status\/659513367015481344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Supporters of Poe-Escudero senatorial slate started to arrive at Club Filipino. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PartidoGalingAtPuso?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PartidoGalingAtPuso<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VkOhlaMbB9\">pic.twitter.com\/VkOhlaMbB9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chiz News Central (@ChizNewsCentral) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChizNewsCentral\/status\/659529821874094081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The full senatorial slate of Poe-Escudero tandem. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PartidoGALINGatPUSO?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PartidoGALINGatPUSO<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tWFBYrtYu4\">pic.twitter.com\/tWFBYrtYu4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chiz News Central (@ChizNewsCentral) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChizNewsCentral\/status\/659551190183636992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PartidoGALINGatPUSO?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PartidoGALINGatPUSO<\/a> campaign manager Ace Durano now addressing the crowd at Club Filipino. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wgV2dYAc60\">pic.twitter.com\/wgV2dYAc60<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chiz News Central (@ChizNewsCentral) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChizNewsCentral\/status\/659554899366023170?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"tl\" dir=\"ltr\">Win<br \/>Edu<br \/>Lorna<br \/>COlmenares<br \/>Migz <br \/>Moreno<\/p>\n<p>Pagdilao<br \/>Romulo<br \/>Ople<br \/>Gordon<br \/>REcto<br \/>Sotto<\/p>\n<p>WELCOMM PROGRES!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PartidoGALINGatPUSO?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PartidoGALINGatPUSO<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uuv9rp4Wv9\">pic.twitter.com\/uuv9rp4Wv9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chiz News Central (@ChizNewsCentral) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChizNewsCentral\/status\/659648926442631169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lacson\u2019s exclusion <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Senator Poe also apologized today to former Senator Panfilo \u201cPing\u201d Lacson for excluding him in her final Senate slate for the May 2016 elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Ako po ay nagpapasalamat pero himihingi rin ako ng pasensya at paumanhin sa kanya<\/em>. <em>Hindi po<\/em> \u2018<em>yun ang naging intension<\/em> (I am thanking but also asking for an apology to him. That was not the intention),\u201d she said, addressing Lacson who claimed that he was dropped from her complete senatorial lineup in favor of Manzano.<\/p>\n<p>The neophyte senator admitted that her camp considered Lacson in their Senate slate but reconsidered as he was also eyed by LP and UNA. She then disclosed that they opted for candidates who needed their support more.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Malakas na si Senator Lacson at karapat-dapat din<\/em> [<em>siyang tumakbo bilang Senador<\/em>]. <em>Isang karangalan na masama siya sa isang slate<\/em>. <em>Kaya lamang po<\/em>, <em>merong ibang walang partido at bigyan din natin ng pagkakataon ang mga kababayan na makita sila<\/em>,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>(Senator Lacson is already a strong candidate and deserves to seek the Senate. It is a privilege to have him in a slate. However, there are candidates who do not have a party that we want to give a chance to reach out to the Filipino people.)<\/p>\n<p>Poe asserted that although he was not part of her senatorial ticket, she believed that the former senator still had a high chance of being elected.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Kahit naman wala siya officially sa aming partido<\/em>, <em>naniniwala rin kami sa kanya<\/em> (Even if he is not officially with our party, we believe in him),\u201d she added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANILA \u2013 Presidential aspirant Grace Poe, together with her running-mate Senator Francis \u201cChiz\u201d Escudero, today bared the complete list of &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":63899,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1482,1145,16,95,483],"tags":[249],"class_list":["post-63897","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-breaking","category-headline","category-news","category-news-ph","category-politics","tag-rewrite","mauthors-cyra-moraleda","mauthors-philippine-canadian-inquirer"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63897","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/33"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63897"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63897\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63899"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63897"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63897"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63897"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}