TOP BETS. PDP-Laban will field House Deputy Speaker Rodante Marcoleta, chief presidential legal counsel Salvador Panelo, DICT Secretary Gringo Honasan, DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade, and DPWH Secretary Mark Villar (File photos)
MANILA, Philippines — The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) on Tuesday revealed its initial senatorial slate for the 2022 elections, which included one congressman and three Cabinet members.
The following compose the ruling party’s initial senatorial candidates for 2022:
- House Deputy Speaker Rodante Marcoleta
- Chief presidential legal counsel Salvador Panelo
- Information and Communications Technology Secretary Gringo Honasan
- Transport Secretary Arthur Tugade
- Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar
PDP-Laban said the line-up would be among issues to be discussed at its national convention set on September 8.
The party earlier said it is eyeing to include up to seven Cabinet secretaries in its senatorial slate for the 2022 elections, and that it is still vetting the names of at least 20 potential candidates including:
- Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III
- Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles
- PACC commissioner Greco Belgica
- Agrarian Reform Secretary John Castriones
- Quirino governor Dax Cua
- Leyte Rep. Lucy Torres
PDP-Laban earlier said it might field eight or nine candidates from the party and the rest will be from parties allied with the administration.