Who Should Make The Sacrifice? Poe or Roxas?

President Benigno Aquino III is yet to announce his bet on the coming 2016 polls. But for the presidential post, he has to endorse only one who will realize his vision of straight path.

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While the people are expecting the president would choose between Sen. Grace Poe and Interior Secretary Mar Roxas, Aquino has met with the two together with Sen. Chiz Escudero who was reportedly eyeing for higher position in the 2016 elections.

Now the president is close to naming his bet.

But for Caloocan Rep. Edgar Erice of the Liberal Party (LP), neophyte Poe and not Roxas, who are both being considered as the administration’s presidential candidate, who should make the sacrifice.

Erice recalled that Roxas has already made his own “sacrifice” in the 2010 elections giving way to then Sen. Aquino III as the standard bearer, believing 2016 is Roxas’ year.

The representative unrouged Poe to run instead for vice president.

“I respect Senator Poe and I will leave it to (her) if she would sacrifice even if she’s ahead of Secretary Mar in the surveys,” Erice told ABS-CBN News.

He said it would be “illogical” for Roxas to be Poe’s vice president instead because of his vast experience in serving for the government.

Sen. Sergio Osmena III also urged Poe to run as first for Vice President.

“She’s got the gifts, the talent to run for President. So if she serves as VP for six years, in 2022, she’s a sure winner,” Osmeña told reporters Wednesday.

The meeting in the palace which lasted 6 hours is expect to knock out an arrangement on who should run as President and vice president.

H/T: ABS-CBN News

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