Campaigning in Pili, Camarines Sur on March 7, 2025, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., says he will be the 鈥渓uckiest president鈥� if his 鈥淒ream Team鈥� in the Senate wins in the May midterm polls. File Photo of Philippine Daily Inquirer/MARIANNE BERMUDEZ
PILI, Camarines Sur 鈥� 鈥淒ream team.鈥�
This was how President Ferdinand 鈥淏ongbong鈥� Marcos described his 12-man Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial slate on Friday.
At a campaign rally in Camarines Sur, Marcos said it was easy for him to present and endorse his candidates because they were all decent.
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鈥淣apakadali para sa akin upang iharap sa inyo ang ating mga kandidato para sa Senado. Bakit po? Dahil tingnan naman niyo ang naka line up ng Alyansa para sa Senado. Bawat isa 鈥� narinig niyo po silang magsalita, narinig niyo po sila na kung ano ang kanilang nagawa, narinig niyo po ang kanilang pinaplano kapag sila ay naluklok sa mataas na office ng Senate,鈥� said Marcos.
He then proceeded to coin a term to describe his senatorial candidates.
鈥淢adaling sabihin dekalidad po ang ating mga kandidato. Pag pinagsama mo, e halos ito na yung dream team. Para sa pulitika, ito na ang dream team para sa Senado,鈥� he added.
Later in his speech, Marcos called himself the luckiest President if his Senate slate got a 12-0 vote in the upcoming midterm polls.
鈥淎ko po, sa palagay ko 鈥� ako na ang pinaka mapalad na Pangulo kung sila ay mahalal lahat. Dahil kung yan ang kasamahan ko, napakarami po nating magagawa, napakarami po kayong mararamdaman na benepisyo sa national government,鈥� said Marcos.
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The Alyansa slate includes the following senatorial hopefuls:
- Former Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos
- Makati City Mayor Abby Binay
- Senator Ramon Bong Revilla
- Senator Pia Cayetano
- Former Senator Panfilo 鈥淧ing鈥� Lacson
- Senator Lito Lapid
- Senator Imee Marcos
- Former Senator Manny Pacquiao
- Former Senate President Vicente 鈥淭ito鈥� Sotto III
- Senator Francis 鈥淭ol鈥� Tolentino
- ACT-CIS Representative and former Social Welfare Secretary Erwin Tulfo
- Deputy Speaker Camille Villar