september – month of reckoning for presidentiables
it looks like the month of september is the key month for the 2010 presidentiable elections:
- noynoy aquino will announce his 2010 election plans.
- it is the month when mar roxas withdrew his candidacy. mar is one of the major contenders.
- other presidentiables will firm up their plans within the month as well.
- the admin party says they will announce their candidate by the end of the month.
- noli de castro will announce his 2010 election plans on september 15.
- the admin party has given de castro 1 week to decide on his plans.
- loren legarda might give in to chiz escudero
Lakas-Kampi to De Castro: You have 1 week
By Christian V. Esguerra, Cynthia Balana
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 04:31:00 09/08/2009MANILA, Philippines—Make up your mind.
Vice President Noli de Castro has exactly one week to decide whether to join the selection process for the administration party’s standard-bearer in next year’s presidential election.
read in full here: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20090908-224144/Lakas-Kampi-to-De-Castro-You-have-1-week
Legarda giving way to Escudero, says solon
By Christine Avendaño, Gil C. Cabacungan Jr.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 04:51:00 09/08/2009MANILA, Philippines—A member of the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) Monday said Sen. Loren Legarda was on the verge of giving way to Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero as the party’s standard-bearer in 2010.
Agusan del Sur Rep. Rodolfo Plaza told reporters that “Loren will give up her presidential ambition [in favor of] Chiz soon” based on ongoing talks between the camps of the two parties.
read in full here: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20090908-224147/Legarda-giving-way-to-Escudero-says-solon
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