MANILA, Philippines — While the Liberal Party is “open to informal talks” regarding the 2022 national elections, its president stood pat that politics should be set aside to focus on addressing the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in the country.
Asked about the newly-launched 1Sambayan coalition seeking to form a single slate of national candidates for 2022, Liberal Party president Senator Francis Pangilinan said the party welcomes “all efforts to unite.”
“I think all those groups and individuals and personalities who feel the country deserves better and believe that a different direction should be taken by our leaders should endeavor to unite and come together,” he …
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