Senator Alan Peter Cayetano's name appears in most, if not, all surveys for possible contenders to the vice presidential posts come 2016. And Cayetano seems convinced, what with several of his Upsilonian brothers promising to support him.
His obvious opponent seems to be another Senator, Antonio Trillianes IV, who reportedly told his friends that he is gunning for the second highest post come 2016. Trillianes is very confident of the formidability of his grassroots machine and rightly so. I come to know about his machinery and it is highly consolidated and formidable compared with others.
I think the only one who can muster the same force is former Senator Kiko Pangilinan, who has been relegated to the sidelines because of his open defiance of Mar Roxas. Until now, the promise for a post for the former senator still hangs. He was touted to get the DA post and inspite of all these controversies against Prospero Alcala, Pangilinan remains in his farm somewhere, planting herbs and vegetables. Alcala is a close political ally of Roxas.
That being said, I don't know what Chiz Escudero plans to do with his political career. He can stay as Senator for as long as the Constitution warranties but he has to go up sometime. Is 2016, the right time for him? The question really is money. Does Escudero enjoy the availability of funds, the same thing which Bongbong Marcos enjoys right now?
Bongbong Marcos has an option to run for the vice presidency and wait for another six years before taking part in the political infighting for the presidency. If he guns for the presidency, I think the best tandem for him is a Marcos Poe (MP)?
Dapat marcos.-poe tandem sure winner yan
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