Makabayan adds five guest candidates for senator

Satur Ocampo, Grace Poe, Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero, Rep. Teodoro “Teddy” Casino, Sen. Loren Legarda, Cynthia Villar, Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel (represented by sister Gwen), and Liza Maza pose for a picture during an announcement by Makabayan on Nov. 8, 2012 that it will field five guest senatorial candidates in the 2013 elections. Karen Boncocan/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines — The Makabayan Coalition on Thursday added five guest candidates to its senatorial slate for the 2013 midterm elections.

Aside from its original senatorial candidate, Bayan Muna Partylist Representative Teddy Casino, the Makabayan bloc will also be fielding  Senators Francis “Chiz” Escudero, Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel and Loren Legarda, former Las Pinas lawmaker Cynthia Villar and MTRCB chairperson Grace Poe-Llamanzares.

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