Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas III revealed to his party mates, the ruling Liberal Party of the Philippines that he will be running for President in the upcoming Presidential Elections of 2016, as revealed by Senate President Franklin Drilon.
According to LP Vice President Sen. Franklin Drilon, Sec. Mar Roxas made his sentiments known to his colleagues in the Liberal Party, as Drilon speaks during an interview with Radyo Inquirer on Friday.
Sen. Drilon was quoted as saying “As of now, Mar Roxas has expressed interest internally that he wants to offer his candidacy to the public, and the party will probably endorse that. So as of now, it’s Mar Roxas,” Drilon told host Jake Maderazo.
Although Sen. Drilon did not elaborate further or have no idea of who the Liberal Party is considering for its standard-bearer’s vice presidential running mate, he just noted Sec. Mar Roxas is considered by Party members as the presumptive standard-bearer for President.
However, Sen. Drilon noted that the Liberal Party will be calling a convention to decide on its candidates for the top posts in the 2016 elections, though no date has been set yet.
Meanwhile, according to the Malacanang Palace, President Aquino is expected to announce his preferred successor in June. President Aquino is considered as the titular head of the Liberal Party of the Philippines, the administration party.
Secretary Mar Roxas ranked third among the names that voters said they would prefer to be President in 2016 based upon the most recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) voter preference survey conducted in late March and was released to the media on Thursday.
well if sec mar is planning to run as president, its ok for me since he have proved himself that he will be able to continue the “matuwid na daan” by our current president