MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Monday said among the candidates for the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) presidential ticket in 2022 are Senator Panfilo Lacson and Senator Manny Pacquiao.
“That is a possibility, but I cannot speak for my entire party at this point when it comes to a presidential candidate,” Sotto, acting chairman of the NPC, told reporters in an online interview when asked if the party will adopt Lacson as its presidential bet for 2022.
Lacson previously said a presidential run for him in 2022 remains “tentative,” saying his choices will be limited to either running for the country’s top office or retiring.
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