PHNO-HL: MAR ROXAS: ONLY TRUE BELIEVERS WILL BE IN LIBERAL PARTY SLATE


MAR ROXAS: ONLY TRUE BELIEVERS WILL BE IN LIBERAL PARTY
SLATE

[PHOTO -Interior Secretary Manuel "Mar" Roxas II. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO]
MANILA, SEPTEMBER 6, 2012 (INQUIRER) By TJ Burgonio -
Politicians aspiring for inclusion in the Liberal Party's senatorial lineup have
had to go through a tough screening process because President Benigno Aquino is
looking for true believers in his reform agenda.

"The President is looking for true believers, and not just people who would
want to wear campaign vests and barnstorm with us," Interior Secretary Manuel
"Mar" Roxas II, Liberal Party president, told reporters in Malacañang on Friday.


Roxas said the senatorial aspirants should share the President's personal
belief that the people are their "boss," and in his advocacy of transparent,
accountable governance.

Roxas declined to say whether reelectionist senators went through the same
process.

He said the finalization of the LP slate for next year's midterm elections
was sidetracked by the death of late Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo.

"The past two weeks, our attention has been focused on the search and rescue
and recovery operations for Secretary Robredo. Next week we will resume our work
to present a lineup that the President will be proud of. That's the litmus
test," he said.

A few weeks ago, Mr. Aquino said the LP senatorial slate had been finalized
except for the final slot, admitting that the number of aspirants exceeded the
12 slots available.

"We're in a coalition, so the subject of talks is who gets the final slot,"
Mr. Aquino had said on August 17. That early, he said he had begun preparing
endorsement speeches for each candidate.

The party is poised to introduce its slate this month. The guest candidates
reportedly include Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III, president of the
Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan, which will oppose the LP.

The midterm elections is seen as a precursor to the fight between the ruling
coalition and the opposition led by Vice President Jejomar Binay who is widely
expected to run for president in 2016.





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