MANILA, Philippines — Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV, one of the staunch critics of President Rodrigo Duterte, is “free to dream” of becoming the country’s next president, Malacaang said Thursday.
Trillanes declared his intention to run for the presidency in 2022, saying he will step aside should Vice President Leni Robredo decide to run as chief executive.
“Una, libre po mangarap so hayaan po nating mangarap na maging presidente si dating senador Trillanes, karapatan niya po yan bilang isang Pilipino,” presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said in an online briefing.
(First, it is free to dream so let former senator Trillanes dream of becoming a president. …
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