Leaders of the newly-formed Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas said Wednesday they still have to finalize the administration’s Senate ticket for the 2025 midterm elections.
“Let me clarify to our people that the administration does not still have a senatorial lineup, South Cotabato Governor Reynaldo Tamayo, Jr. said in a statement.
“We will announce the senatorial lineup once it is decided upon by all of the members of the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas,” he said.
The Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas is led by President Marcos Jr.’s party, the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP), alongside the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD), the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC), the Nacionalista Party (NP), and the National Unity Party (NUP).
Sen. Imee Marcos had claimed yesterday that the Alyansa had already decided on its 12- member senatorial slate, which included her.
When informed about the denials of the Alyansa leaders, the President’s sister admitted she was not in the meeting held Tuesday night at the Aguado Hall of Malacanang Palace.
Deputy Majority Leader Janette Garin told reporters that “there were discussions among political party leaders, names were recommended, put forward, but this is just the first step.”
Garin said consultation among members of various political parties to reach a consensus has still to be conducted to be able to come up with the final list of candidates of the administration in the coming polls.
“The final decision will rest on what the majority believes and of course, the clearance from our president and leaders of political parties. In other words, baka kuryente iyong lumabas (maybe the list is not true),” Garin said.
A list has been circulating over social media purporting to originate from legitimate media sources, but Garin said this may be “fake news.”
Meanwhile, businessman and former Ilocos Sur Governor Luis ‘Chavit’ Singson announced that he will run for senator in the 2025 midterm elections.
At an event for the League of Mayors of the Philippines (LMP) in Clark, Pampanga, Singson said he has decided to seek a senatorial seat next year.
“Let me work for you in the Senate, if I make it,” Singson said in his speech, which drew cheers and applause from his friends and supporters in the audience.
A seasoned business and politician, Singson served as mayor of Narvacan, Ilocos Sur from 2019 to 2022. He is currently affiliated with the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC), which is allied with Lakas-CMD and Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP).
