To run or not to run for the Senate in 2016? Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said she is hoping that her decision will be firm come her birthday on August 27.
鈥淪a birthday ko na lang siguro most probably firm na ang magiging desisyon ko,鈥� De Lima told reporters on Saturday.
She said the probability of her running was at 80 percent.
The Justice Secretary is reportedly among those being eyed by the ruling聽Liberal Party to be included in its Senatorial line up.
On Friday, De Lima was among those who attended 聽鈥淎 Gathering of Friends鈥� in Club Filipino where President Benigno Aquino III endorsed Interior Secretary Manuel 鈥淢ar鈥� Roxas II as聽the Liberal Party standard bearer.
鈥淚 was invited. So, I went there and I think most of the Cabinet were there. We just want to join that event because the President was there,鈥� she said.
De Lima said Roxas deserves to be the one to continue the straight path started by the Aquino government.
鈥淲e all have a stake here. Mga gains ng current administration have to go beyond 2016. Sayang naman. We cannot afford na babalik na naman tayo dun sa mga baluktot na pamamaraan,鈥� she聽added.
A movement called #Lima2016 was already launched to urge the justice secretary to run for the Senate in聽the national elections next year. KS