Grace Poe for president is still anybody’s guess

Despite her high voter preference ratings in the latest Pulse Asia survey, Senator Grace Poe is not yet considering any “particular commitment” to run for President in 2016.

“Right now, I am not considering any particular commitment except that I think that whatever the President has started, whoever will be the candidate should continue that,” Poe said at the sidelines of the commemoration of her father’s 10th death anniversary at the Manila North Cemetery.

The senator was ranked second in the latest Pulse Asia survey among the preferred presidential candidates in the 2016 elections.

“This means that the people recognized and liked my work,” the neophyte senator said.

Asked if President Benigno Aquino III had delivered his tuwid na daan (right path) brand of governance, she said “I believe that we are getting there. When it comes to fighting corruption and upholding transparency in government, it is a process. You don’t achieve this overnight.”

According to her, Aquino is setting the “best example” saying that trusting the President is a big factor in discouraging corruption.

“So I think yes, the President is true to his promise to keep leading us towards that path,” she said.

Asked if she sees herself being the next President to continue Aquino’s right path, she said, “In my case, I don’t have to be in the top position. Wherever I am, all of us, wherever we are, we can help in this straight and narrow path. It doesn’t have to be just in one particular position,” she said.

“I think I am not the only one being considered. I am sure there are a lot of others who may have the desire to do it or even the capability,” she added.

Although the Philippines hasn’t achieved the 100 percent good governance yet, the senator said that “we need to continue the right path.”

“I think that we should continue to fight corruption and that we should be able to incorporate in all our programs a policy that will truly encourage inclusive growth. Helping our poor citizens is the most important,” she added.

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