MANILA, Philippines - Without its standard-bearers, the Nacionalista Party's (NP) senatorial ticket kicked off its campaign with a motorcade in various towns in Laguna on Tuesday.

But only eight of 12 NP senatorial joined the motorcade, which started in Binan market.

In attendance were Senator Pia Cayetano, former congressman Gilbert Remulla, lawyer Adel Tamano, Bayan Muna Representative Satur Ocampo, Gabriela Representative Liza Maza, Ramon "Mon-Mon" Mitra, Gwendolyn Pimentel, and Susan Ople.

Absent were guest candidates and Senators Miriam Defensor-Santiago and Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr., Ilocos Norte Representative Ferdinand "Bong-Bong" Marcos Jr., and jailed Colonel Ariel Querubin.

Remulla said Querubin was represented by his son, Martin.

Remulla could not say yet if those absent in the motorcade will later show up in the rally slated at 3: 30pm in Banga town spot plaza, Calamba Laguna.