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INC backs 10 Senate candidates

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THE bloc-voting Iglesia ni Cristo religious group has chosen 10 candidates for the Senate that it will support in the May 9 elections.

According to well-placed sources in the church, the 10 are Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez, ex-Technical Education Skills Development Authority secretary-general Joel Villanueva, former Metro Manila Development Authority chairman Francis Tolentino, Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao, Senate President Franklin Drilon, reelectionist Senators Ralph Recto and Vicente Sotto III, and ex-senators Panfilo Lacson, Fancisco Pangilinan and Juan Miguel Zubiri.

“The support of INC is extended to them. However, we still have to wait for the official announcement,” a church source said.

But another source claimed the INC leadership could consider Senators Teofisto Guingona III and Serge Osmeña III, both seeking reelection; and Valenzuela City Rep. Sherwin Gatchalian and Manila City Vice Mayor Isko Moreno for the remaining two slots.

As far as the presidential race is concerned, the source said the INC has not yet decided between presidential aspirants Senator Grace Poe and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.

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Also, the source said the INC prefers vice presidential bet Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. over the other candidates.

INC members are known to practice bloc voting and candidates in all posts routinely seek the INC leadership’s endorsement.

Romualdez welcomed the INC’s endorsement. “This is very good news. I will validate the information. My commitment is, I will not disappoint them and do everything to be worthy of the trust and confidence,” Romualdez said.

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