黑料社

MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Senate President Vicente Sotto III and Senator Panfilo Lacson started Thursday their consultative meetings with local officials in Bulacan ahead of the 2022 polls.

Sotto and Lacson stopped by the Barasoain Church in Malolos City to 鈥渟eek God鈥檚 guidance and wisdom鈥� before meeting with local officials there.

鈥淪tarted our journey for Luzon consultative tour with a prayer. Besides, I go to church every day anyway,鈥� Sotto told reporters in a Viber message on Thursday.

Asked what he and Lacson prayed about, Sotto told 黑料社: 鈥淎ng bansa (The country).鈥�

After praying at the Barasoain Church, Sotto said he and Lacson met with Malolos City Mayor Gilbert Gatchalian, city councilors and religious leaders.

According to Sotto鈥檚 staff, the two senators kicked off their 鈥淭our of Luzon鈥� meetings to seek suggestions on the country鈥檚 post-pandemic recovery plan.

鈥淎ng kanilang version ng Tour of Luzon ay para kumustahin ang mga LGUs, tingnan ang kanilang kalagayan at makakuha ng mga suhestyon para sa post-[COVID-19] recovery plan ng bansa,鈥� Sotto鈥檚 office said.

(Their version of the Tour of Luzon is to ask how the LGUs are doing and to assess their situation and get suggestions on the country鈥檚 post-COVID-19 recovery plan.)

Sotto, in a separate message to reporters, said he and Lacson also went to Tarlac and Zambales later in the day.

They will head to Pangasinan and La Union on Friday then proceed to the Ilocos provinces and Cagayan on Saturday, according to Sotto. He said they will be in Luzon until Sunday.

The two are planning dates for their consultative meetings in Visayas and Mindanao, Sotto also disclosed.

Both senators are considering running for higher office in 2022. Lacson is poised to join the presidential race and Sotto will be his vice president.

READ: Sotto to 鈥榙efinitely鈥� team up with Lacson in 2022 if latter runs for president

The two, however, have yet to make an official announcement on their plans for the approaching elections.

KGA