MANILA, Philippines — Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Thursday denied speculations that his presidential bid announcement could divide the opposition instead of uniting it in the upcoming elections.
Trillanes stressed that he will step aside should Vice President Leni Robredo “definitively decide” to gun for the presidency.
“It’s very clear in my statement that I’m willing to step aside, the moment, Vice President Leni Robredo definitively decides to run for president. And I don’t see how you would be able to spin that as dividing the opposition,” Trillanes said in an interview with ABS-CBN News Channel.
On Wednesday, Trillanes formally declared …
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