MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Sen. Bam Aquino, senatorial candidate of the opposition group Otso Diretso, said on Saturday that he respected charismatic group El Shaddai to endorse 10 administration-backed candidates.
鈥淲e鈥檇 hoped that there we would have been more of our members endorsed, but I respect the decision of the group. I鈥檓 sure they went through a process,鈥� Aquino, the lone opposition senatorial bet endorsed by El Shaddai, told 黑料社 in Para帽aque City.
El Shaddai endorsed the following candidates who were endorsed either by presidential daughter Sara Duterte-Carpio鈥榮 regional party Hugpong ng Pagbabago or by Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), the party of President Rodrigo Duterte:
- reelectionist Sen. Cynthia Villar
- reelectionist Sen. Aquilino 鈥淜oko鈥� Pimentel III
- reelectionist Sen. Sonny Angara
- reelectionist Sen. JV Ejercito
- Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos
- former Sen. Ramon 鈥淏ong鈥� Revilla Jr.
- former Sen. Jinggoy Estrada
- Christopher 鈥淏ong鈥� Go, former special assistant to the President
- Francis Tolentino, former presidential political adviser
- Bato dela Rosa, former chief of the Bureau of Corrections
搁贰础顿:听El Shaddai backs 14 senatorial candidates
Meanwhile, asked if he was bothered on being endorsed alongside Aquino family rival Marcos, the senator said: 鈥淭his is the decision of El Shaddai. We respect their decision. We are happy to be included.鈥�
鈥淢any other religious groups are helping us and El Shaddai is a big help,鈥� he said, speaking in Filipino.
Reelectionist Senator Bam Aquino thanks El Shaddai leader Bro. Mike Velarde for including him in the list of the group鈥檚 endorsed candidates. | @CMarquezINQ
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