Poe, Escudero: No more 3 for the road; Roxas silent
‘Quality time’
But Representatives Edgar Erice of Caloocan City and Jerry Treñas of Iloilo, both LP stalwarts, believe it is a good idea to make Roxas spend “quality time” with Poe, who just may see Roxas’ leadership qualities and agree to run with him.
“The LP fully supports this type of bonding,” Erice told the Inquirer on the phone on Sunday. “The President knows that the more time Poe spend[s] with Roxas, the more likely she will be convinced to be his running mate.”
“We certainly encourage Senator Poe to join Secretary [Roxas] to go around the country. Secretary [Roxas] has … legislative, executive and, most especially, policy experience and knowledge that he can impart to Senator Poe,” Treñas said in a telephone interview.
Treñas said he found nothing wrong in Poe’s asking the President to allow Escudero to join the tour with Roxas.
“When you’re courting somebody, is it wrong to go out on a date with a chaperon?” Treñas said.
2010 spoiler
Roxas gave way to Mr. Aquino in 2010 and ran for Vice President, but got trounced at the polls by Binay, who was endorsed by Escudero.
Escudero has refused to take credit for Binay’s victory. He, too, has said he has not decided whether to run for higher office next year. But if he will run, he has said, it will be for Vice President.
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