Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said on Tuesday that nothing is final yet about former Senator and former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas’ plan in the upcoming 2019 midterm national elections.
Pangilinan made the pronouncement after Roxas skirted around the question about his political plans for next year.
“We will see. Marami pang pwedeng mangyari until October,” Pangilinan told reporters during the commemoration of the 35th death anniversary of former Senator Ninoy Aquino at the Manila Memorial Park in Sucat, Paranaque.
Knowing his fellow Liberal Party member, Pangilinan said Roxas will not back down if he feels the need to serve the country again.
“Well, ang pagkakaalam ko kay Senator Mar, hindi umaatras ‘yan sa mga pagsubok at hamon, krisis, itong mga problema sa noong nakaraang administrasyon, wala siyang pinalampas. Hinarap niyang lahat. So kung palagay niyang kinakailangan niyang harapin ito, eh magdedesisyon siya at hindi niya tatalikuran,” the senator said.
In a separate interview, Roxas refused to give a straightforward answer to reporters’ queries about his plan for the 2019 polls.
“Alam nyo ‘yung pagtakbo sa totoo lang marami namang nage-encouragee at marami nagtatanong. Lahat naman tayo maaaring magsilbi at tumulong sa iba’t ibang kapasidad pribado man o sa public, ang importante lahat ng Pilipino united,” Roxas said. /vvp
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