Former Vice President and UNA President Jejomar “Jojo” Binay Sr. will join the Lacson-Sotto senatorial line-up for Eleksyon 2022, Senate President Vicente Sotto III disclosed Saturday.
In a Viber message to reporters, Sotto said they are holding a meeting with their “new” senatorial candidate on Saturday afternoon.
“Ongoing meeting with our new Senatorial Candidate! Sabi ko sa inyo big time eh!” he told reporters.
Sotto named Binay when pressed to disclose the newest addition to their senatorial slate.
Asked whether Binay has already confirmed running under their ticket, Sotto answered: “Yes. Confirmed with us. Senate lineup.”
On Wednesday evening, Sotto announced the first 10 possible senatorial candidates that may fill their line-up in the upcoming elections.
Their line-up includes:
- Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito
- Francis “Chiz” Escudero
- Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian
- Richard “Dick” Gordon
- Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan II
- Gregorio “Goyo” Larrazabal
- Loren Legarda
- Lucy Torres-Gomez
- Joel Villanueva
- Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri
Sotto said he has yet to consult his party mates in the Nationalist People’s Coalition about his candidacy with Senator Panfilo Lacson and their proposed line-up. They will have an assembly on July 28.
Lacson on Tuesday confirmed that he and Sotto would run for President and Vice President respectively.
According to the latest Pulse Asia survey, 4% of Filipinos said they would vote for Lacson for President while 10% of Filipinos said they would vote for Sotto.
Sotto ranked third among the preferred vice-presidential candidates in the upcoming elections, following Manila Mayor Isko Moreno and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte.
The national elections will be held on May 9, 2022.
This article Ex-VP Binay to join Lacson-Sotto senatorial line-up in Eleksyon 2022 —Sotto was originally published in GMA News Online.
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