Former Sen. Bongbong Marcos To Run for President
BONGBONG MARCOS – The Former Senator revealed the reason why he wants to run for president of the Philippines in the 2022 Election.
Several incumbent politicians in the Philippines have already filed their candidacy for the 202e Election. Undeniably, many of those who filed their Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for president were also those whose names are part of the results of the survey for possible presidential candidates next election.
In some cases, there are politicians who confirmed they are running for a certain position but have yet to file their candidacy. One of those who recently announced their bid is former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.
Aside from being a former Senator, Marcos is also a former vice presidential candidate in 2016. However, he lost the race to Vice Pres. Leni Robredo. He contested her victory in the election but he did not win the favor of the Court.
Recently, former Sen. Bongbong Marcos Jr. announced that he is running for president in the 2022 Election. He was previously nominated by his late father’s political party, the KBL, and the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas.
Based on a report on ABS-CBN News, the announcement of former Sen. Bongbong Marcos came after he confirmed that he moved to Partido Federal ng Pilipinas. According to him, he wants to bring back the “unifying leadership” as the country faces the COVID-19 pandemic which he described as one of the biggest tests that the nation faced.
“Join me in this noblest causes and we will succeed,” the former President’s son said as he announced his bid for president.
The former Senator has yet to speak about other details regarding his bid for president. He has yet to name his running-mate amid speculations of possible team-up with other parties. More updates may be posted soon.
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