Pres. Bongbong Marcos Speaks on 2028 Elections
BONGBONG MARCOS – The President revealed that he’s talking to some people over the 2028 Elections after saying that the country needs nation-builders.
It is still two (2) years away from the 2028 Elections but the recent pronouncement of Vice Pres. Sara Duterte triggered the talks on who might take the next presidential race. There are also speculations now on who might be the bet of the Marcos Jr. administration for the next national polls.
Amid the political turmoil in the Philippine government, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte announced that she will run for president in 2028. The daughter of former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte claimed that she realized that her life is not for hers to live alone.
Vice Pres. Sara Duterte also claimed that she has already recruited her running mate for the 2028 Elections. According to the Vice President, she will keep the person’s identity for now to protect the person but she has recruited him/her last year.
Following the announcement of the Vice President, Malacañang previously claimed that there are still no discussions about the presidential bet of Pres. Bongbong Marcos in the 2028 Elections. According to Palace press officer undersecretary Claire Castro, there are no talks for coalitions yet.
Castro stressed that the President is busy fulfilling his job and is focused in bettering the economy of the country. According to the Palace official, the announcement of the Vice President will not affect Marcos Jr.
However, following the remarks of Vice Pres. Sara Duterte, the recent visit of Pres. Bongbong Marcos in Naga wherein he met Mayor Leni Robredo for the Oplan Kontra Baha sparked speculations of an alleged possible ties of their forces in the 2028 Elections. Both of them denied that they had political talks.
Former Vice President and Naga Mayor Leni Robredo declined to talk about the election. According to her, once election has already been discussed, the next moves will allegedly be for the election.
“Ang dami ko pang trabahong gagawin at marami tayong lahat trabahong gagawin at gaya sa akin, kauupo ko lang bilang mayor. Hindi pa nga one year. Para pag-usapan ‘yung 2028, parang disservice naman ‘yun sa mga tao,” Robredo said.
Despite Pres. Bongbong Marcos denying any political talk with Naga Mayor Leni Robredo during his visit in her city, the President recently confirmed that his administration are talking to some people. Based on a report on ABS-CBN News, speaking at a fireside chat during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Editors and Economic Opinion Leaders Forum, he claimed that they have some people in mind and they have talked to some already.
“Well, we have some people we are talking to, in mind, many of them actually, some of them said no,” Marcos Jr. said.
The President was pressed on for clues if he is referring to a legislator, a Cabinet secretary, or a local official, Marcos Jr. just laughed as per the report. According to him, it is tough to bring someone who has not been involved in politics into the presidential level.
“It happens, but it is not that easy especially in the highly political atmosphere that we have here in the Philippines. It’s not that they don’t like the person, they just don’t know who they are and to build that up to a presidential level is quite difficult,” the President added.
Previously, former Vice President and Naga Mayor Leni Robredo was asked about Vice Pres. Sara Duterte announcing her presidential bid in 2028.