Binay eyeing Santiago as running mate
Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago and Vice President Jejomar Binay. INQUIRER FILE PHOTOS
GERONA, Tarlac – In his visit to this town on Thursday, Vice President Jejomar Binay confirmed that Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago was among those being considered by a search committee as his running mate in the 2016 elections.
Binay did not give other details.
He was also mum on the composition of his Senate slate but he was accompanied here on Thursday by lawyer Harry Roque Jr. and Princess Jacel Kiram, who are among those reported being considered in the opposition’s senatorial slate.
With the support of former Tarlac Rep. Jose Cojuangco Jr., President Benigno Aquino III’s uncle, and the warm welcome he received from the people, Binay said he was optimistic that he would win in the province.
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