Sen. Francis Escudero maintained yesterday that he had not yet decided whether or not to run for president in 2010, but stressed it was good to be free from the dictates of anybody.
He said he would like to be president but not at all cost, thus the decision to bolt the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC), his party since 1998.
And while it was reported that Sen. Loren Legarda, his fellow NPC member, would be his running mate, Escudero said he was not thinking about their tandem anymore. Legarda is reportedly running with Nacionalista Party standard-bearer, Sen. Manuel Villar Jr.
Asked whether he was indeed considering either Sen. Panfilo Lacson or Tourism Secretary Ace Durano as running mate, Escudero said he is not yet scouting for anyone.
“(I’m) not thinking about that yet. Haven’t even decided if I will run. I speak only for myself. As I said, I need time to think and decide as an independent oppositionist what I will do or what role I will play in 2010. I have not yet arrived at a decision,” he said.
ut he added that he was true with what he wanted to do and would want to institute the reforms needed in the country, emphasizing that one could not do it if he or she were part of the old system.
Escudero said it was liberating that no one was telling him now what he should do or when he should declare his bid for the presidency, if and when he decided to pursue it.
He admitted that although many were pushing him to run, still others were advising him to wait for the proper time.
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Chiz,
Nakikiusap ako, suportahan mo si Dick Gordon. Salamat.
regards,
Zhic