The Standard - 2015 October 06 - Tuesday

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VOL. XXIX NO. 236 3 Sections 32 Pages P18 TUESday : OCTOBER 6, 2015 www.thestandard.com.ph editorial@thestandard.com.ph

Erice: It’s the fault of those Playgirls

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boNgboNg for vP Marcos nixes teamup with Binay, will join Duterte By Macon R. araneta

SENATOR Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared Monday he will run for vice president in 2016 and will support Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte if he decides to run for President.

Offer accepted. Rep. Leni Robredo delivers an address after accepting the Liberal Party’s offer to be its vice presidential candidate in next year’s elections. LinO SantOS

Leni accepts offer to run with Roxas By John Paolo Bencito, Rio n. araja and Macon Ramos-araneta CAMARINES Sur Rep. Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo said Monday she was joining the vice presidential race “wholeheartedly [and] full of faith” alongside the administration’s presidential candidate

Manuel Roxas II, but a women’s rights group said she was committing political suicide by running under a “macho party” that objectifies women. At a Liberal Party proclamation at Club Filipino in San Juan attended by President Benigno Aquino III, Robredo ended weeks of speculation about her plans for 2016.

“After much deep thinking, extensive consultations, and fervent prayer—whole-heartedly, full of faith, and in all sincerity, I accept the challenge to run as the vice president of Mar Roxas. I will fully give myself to our countrymen, especially to all those on the margins of our society,” Robredo said before a cheering yelNext page low-clad crowd.

In a statement posted on his website, Marcos also ruled out a team-up with presidential aspirant Vice President Jejomar Binay because of “political differences.” “All this talk of teaming up with certain leading presidential candidates have been mere speculation,” Marcos said. Marcos announced his intention to run hours after President Benigno Aquino III declared that Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo would be the running mate of Liberal Party standard bearer Manuel Roxas II. Marcos’ announcement brought to six the number of aspirants for the vice presidency. Aside from Marcos and Robredo , Senators Francis Escudero, Alan Peter Cayetano, Antonio Trillanes, and Gringo Honasan are also seeking the same post. Escudero is running with Senator Grace Poe, while Honasan is considering a run with Binay. At the moment, Marcos, Cayetano and Trillanes, who all belong to the Nacionalista Party, are running without a presidential candidate. In a statement issued Monday night, Marcos said he flew to Davao City and consulted with Duterte. “He was gracious enough to promise me his support should I decide to run for vice president. I too will support Mayor Duterte if and when he runs for President,” Marcos said. Marcos said he had been invited to be Binay’s vice presidential runNext page ning mate.

PNoy: My gains will be ‘stolen’ by opposition

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