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“Baka bitter.” This was the reaction of Malacañang to Vice President Jejomar Binay’s statement that President Benigno Aquino’s endorsement of Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas will not guarantee a victory for the Liberal Party (LP) candidate.
“Eh bakit ho niya hinangad ang endorsement ni PNoy noon? Intindihin na lang po natin, baka bitter si VP Binay,” presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said.
Aquino on Friday anointed Roxas as his preferred successor for 2016, expressing confidence that the interior secretary will be able to continue his administration’s “Daang Matuwid.”
“Siguradong may kakayahan, siguradong walang ibang boss kundi ang taongbayan, siguradong walang ibang pinagkakautangan ng loob, siguradong walang ibang interes kundi ang bayan,” Aquino said.
“Doon na po tayo sa siguradong itutuloy ang ‘Daang Matuwid,’ at ang paniniwala ko po ang taong ito walang iba kundi si Mar Roxas.”
For his part, Binay, who has long declared his intention to run for president, said he does not feel threatened by the candidacy of Roxas.
“Di ba galing yan sa DTI (Department of Trade and Industry)? Galing yan sa DOTC (Department of Transportation and Communications). Alam mo naman, yong LRT (Light Rail Transit) tumutulo. DILG pa ngayon?” Binay said.
He, however, hinted that Roxas might use government funds for his candidacy.
“Aba, grabe. Bilyon-bilyon. Nakakatuwa yan dahil sa yang paghahanda sa halalan, yong trabaho ng housing, yong sektor namin, ibinigay kay Secretary Roxas. Wala namang departamento yon para mangasiwa sa housing. Yan ang pulitika ng administrasyon,” he said. —with a report from Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
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This article has been re-published with permission from ABS-CBNnews.com.
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