MANILA – Francisco ‘Isko Moreno’ Domagoso, the standard-bearer of Aksyon Demokratiko, is glad that Senator and fellow presidential candidate Panfilo ‘Ping’ Lacson has opted to remain in the race despite recent changes in the latter’s political party.
In an interview conducted Thursday during his Bulacan campaign sortie, Domagoso stated that, like him, Lacson is one of the good options for the presidency.
“I’m happy that Senator Lacson continues to participate in the campaign as a candidate for president kasi maganda rin siyang option ng ating mga kababayang Pilipino (because he is one of the better choices for our countrymen),” he said.
Lacson resigned as the chairman and member of the Partido Reporma on Thursday and chose to continue his candidacy as an independent, after knowing that the party’s slate in Davao del Norte is set to endorse a rival candidate.
Partido Reporma president and Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez has endorsed the presidential candidacy of Vice President Leni Robredo despite admitting that Lacson is the “most qualified” to be the next president of the country.
In an interview, even Domagoso got surprised with the turn of events and expressed sympathy for Lacson.
“Good luck. May God continues to guide and bless Senator Ping Lacson, deep inside as a candidate masakit yung nangyari sa kaniya (what happened to him really hurts),” Domagoso said.
The decision of Lacson to continue with his candidacy, he said, is good for the Filipino people, describing the veteran lawmaker as an asset to the country because of his dedication to serving the people.
With Lacson still in the race, Domagoso believes voters have other options than the two top presidential candidates, former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Vice President Leni Robredo, for the May 9 election.
“Available ako, katulad din ni Senator Lacson, we can be an option. Kung gusto nyo ng kapayapaan, kapanatagan at result oriented leader and a crisis manager at ang tinitingnang problema ay yung problema ng tao hindi yung problemang personal na political favor lang, available po ako katulad ni Senator Ping Lacson, maiba naman (I am available, just like Senator Lacson, we can be an option. If you want peace, stability and a result oriented leader and a crisis manager, and focuses on the problems of the people and not their own personal political favor, I am available just like Senator Lacson. For a change),” Domagoso said.
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