SENATOR Francis “Chiz” Escudero has denied that he is seeking the endorsement of Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for his presidential bid.
“I have not sought, nor will I seek, the endorsement of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Nor have I authorized anyone to do so,” he said.
“Let Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro, MMDA Chair Bayani Fernando or Vice President Noli de Castro, or anyone else who might want her blessings, get that endorsement which they have been seeking from day one, for all I care,” he added.
Escudero clarified he has yet to declare his intention to run as president.
“I haven’t declared yet. And if I do, I will seek only the endorsement of the Filipino people and will run as Opposition simply because I have been consistently against and questioned the mandate of this administration from the very start,” he said.
Escudero recalled that he supported and was the spokesperson of the late Fernando Poe, Jr. in the 2004 presidential elections; led impeachment complaints against Arroyo in the House; voted consistently against the administration on major policy positions, i.e., the Japan-Philippine Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA), EVAT, and the Human Security Act.
“To get back at me, this vengeful administration has withheld the release of my Countryside Development Fund (CDF) since 2005. And now, its proxies have taken the debate over its performance in the past nine years down to the gutter by spreading intrigues against my person,” he said.
“Kung palabas lang ang tira ko kay Pangulong Arroyo, eh bakit napipikon sa mga banat ko?,” he stressed.
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