PRESIDENCY IN 2016
[PHOTO - It looks like it's a Binay-Roxas
showdown in 2016 Presidential Elections.
2010 RIVALRY
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MANILA, FEBRUARY 28, 2012 (PHILSTAR) By Alexis Romero - A day after
his partymates expressed support for him, Vice President Jejomar Binay admitted
that he is planning to run for president in 2016 even as he stressed that it is
too early to talk about the elections.
"I will repeat, I don't want to be called a hypocrite. I admit I am aspiring
to become a presidential candidate in 2016.
But I must stress that we should talk about these things later. I need to
work first," Binay said at the sidelines of a cyber security forum in Camp
Aguinaldo yesterday.
The Vice President said he is backed by members of the Partido Demokratiko
Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) since he is the party's chairman.
"It (support) follows. After all, I am the chairman of the party," he said,
adding that he has remained with PDP-Laban through its ups and downs.
"If there's anything, I can take pride in saying I am not a political
butterfly," he said.
[PHOTO - PDP-LABAN LEADERS. (from left to right) secretary-general Jose
"Joey" de Venecia III, president Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III, chairman Jejomar
Binay, honorary chairman Aquilino "Nene" Pimentel Jr.]
During the celebration of PDP-Laban's 30th anniversary last Sunday, members
of the party expressed support for Binay's plan to run for president in 2016.
Key personalities of PDP-Laban are also optimistic that their party would
soon be the ruling party in the Philippines.
Among the PDP-Laban personalities who were present during the celebration
were Sen. Koko Pimentel, president of the party; Joey de Venecia III, the
party's national security-general; and party founder former Sen. Aquilino
Pimentel.
Plain rumor
Meanwhile, Binay brushed aside as rumor the report that defeated vice
presidential bet Mar Roxas would benefit from the ouster of Chief Justice Renato
Corona.
"For now, let's place it within the ambit of rumor," he said. Speculations
that the Corona impeachment trial is also aimed to oust Binay were raised after
the Chief Justice claimed that he is a stumbling block to someone who was in a
hurry to become vice president but had lost in the elections.
Rumors had it that once Corona is ousted, President Aquino would be
able to control the Supreme Court, which is also the Presidential Electoral
Tribunal (PET) hearing Roxas' poll protest against Binay.
Roxas, now transportation secretary, has denied Corona's allegation.
Malacañang has also claimed that the poll protest of Roxas and the impeachment
trial are not related.
Binay has consistently maintained that he won fairly during the 2010 polls.
"From the start, I said it's (winning the 2010 election) part of destiny. If
there were no automation (of elections), I might have felt nervous. But because
of the automation, many doubts had been erased," he said in a recent interview.
Binay, the former running mate of former President Joseph Estrada, claimed he
was confident about his chances even during the campaign period.
FROM ABS-CBN
Former Senator Ernesto Maceda predicts Vice President Jejomar
Binay will run for president in 2016, names his possible running
mates Published: Feb 15, 2012 - 5:32pm
ABS-CBNNews.com—citing an ANC interview—reports that former senator Ernesto
Maceda said on Wednesday, February 15, that "at least 18 people want to run for
senator under Vice President Jejomar Binay's coalition in the 2013 elections."
Maceda said that the following senators are part of the group: incumbent
senators Francis Escudero, Loren Legarda, Gregorio Honasan and Aquilino "Koko"
Pimentel III, as well as Jackie Ponce Enrile (son of Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile) and
Joey de Venecia (son of former Speaker Jose de Venecia).
Maceda added that he himself "may possibly make a comeback in the elections
next year under Binay's coalition."
Moreover, when asked if he thinks Binay would be running as president in
2016, Maceda answered: "[There is] no doubt about that."
He went on to name Binay's potential running mates: Senators Escudero,
Jinggoy Estrada, or even Bong Revilla. For more on this story, log on to
ABS-CBNNews.com.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-LABAN)
The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan or the Philippine
Democratic Party-People's Power, more commonly known as PDP LABAN, is a
government political party in the Philippines. It is governed by current Vice
President Jejomar C. Binay.
History
The party now known as PDP LABAN is the result of a merger of two political
parties: Partido Demokratiko Pilipino and Lakas ng Bayan.
Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) was founded in 1982 by Aquilino Pimentel,
Jr. and a group of protesters of the Marcos government. These protesters include
the leaders of Davao City and Cagayan de Oro City, such as Zafiro L. Respicio,
Rey Magno Teves, Cesar R. Ledesma, Samuel Oceña, and Morgs Cua.
Merger
By 1983, PDP had formed a coalition with the Lakas ng Bayan party, founded
earlier by former Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr. (photo at right) in 1978.
In 1986, the two groups merged to form the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas
ng Bayan or PDP LABAN. At that period, PDP LABAN became the single biggest
opposition group to run against the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos in the 1986
Snap Presidential elections.
Corazón Aquino, wife of Lakas ng Bayan founder Benigno Aquino, Jr. was the
party's nominee for President that year.
[PHOTO - CORY AQUINO AND RUNNING MATE SALVADOR LAUREL]
Aquino was persuaded to run by businessman Joaquin Roces, who was convinced
that Aquino would have the biggest chance to defeat Marcos in the polls.
Roces started the Cory Aquino for President movement to gather one million
voters in one week to urge Aquino to run as president.
However, another opposition group led by Senator Salvador Laurel of Batangas
was also participating in the election, with Laurel as the presidential bet.
Before the election, Aquino approached Laurel and offered to give up her
allegiance to the PDP-LABAN party, and run as president under Laurel's United
Nationalist Democratic Organization (UNIDO) party.
Laurel became the nominee for Vice President. He also approached Aquino,
offering her the Vice Presidential nomination of UNIDO or Unity.
In the end, Laurel became the Vice Presidential running-mate of Aquino, after
being convinced to do so by the Archbishop of Manila, Jaime Cardinal Sin. PDP
LABAN aligned itself with UNIDO, which became the main group and leader of the
coalition which opposed Marcos.
After the People Power Revolution of 1986, which saw Aquino and Laurel being
proclaimed President and Vice President, respectively, PDP LABAN continued its
allegiance with UNIDO, until the latter's dissolution in 1987.
In 1988, PDP LABAN was split into two factions: the Pimentel Wing of Aquilino
Pimentel, Jr. and the Cojuangco Wing of Jose Cojuangco, Jr..
The Cojuangco Wing and the Lakas ng Bansa party of House Speaker Ramon Mitra,
Jr. merged in 1988 to form the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino party.
Mission and Vision
PDP LABAN seeks a peaceful and democratic way of life to ensure the
establishment and maintenance of a Filipino society characterized by: Freedom
Solidarity Justice, Equity, and Social Responsibility Self-reliance and
Efficiency Enlightened Nationalism Federal System of Government
The Five Basic Party Principles
1.Theism
2.Authentic Humanism
3.Enlightened Nationalism
4.Democratic Centrist Socialism
5.Consultative and Participative Democracy
PDP LABAN Today
PDP LABAN today is headed by its chairman, current Vice-President of the
Philippines, Hon. Jejomar Binay and with him are its 2 young leaders who will
spearhead the party to its bright future as the strongest political party in the
Philippines.
Senator. Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III as the party's President and Joey de
Venecia III as the party's Secretary-General.
The party with the guidance of the senior members and its young idealistic
and nationalistic members will once again rise to be the biggest political party
in the Philippines.
Party members:
Aquilino Pimentel, Jr. - Former Senate President from Cagayan de Oro
Rodrigo Duterte - current Vice Mayor of Davao City
Jejomar Binay - former Mayor of Makati City and current Vice President of the
Philippines
Chairman of the Party Aquilino Pimentel III - Current Senator of the
Philippines
President of the Party Joey de Venecia - Former candidate for the Senate,
Secretary General of the Party
Jejomar Binay, Jr. - son of Jejomar Binay and current Mayor of Makati
Chief News Editor: Sol
Jose Vanzi
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