Senator Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr
MANILA (Mabuhay) – With a month to go before the filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs), Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said that he will soon announce whether he will run for the national elections.
The senator said that he continues to iron out plans with several political parties and personalities.
“We are still deciding. Lahat ng tao, lahat ng partido, kausap kami. Hindi naman kami nagtatago, sinisikreto yung mga bagay na ganyan pero hindi pa tapos ang usapan,” the namesake of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos said.
He also assured that, “The moment I know, I will tell you… Malapit na, bago mag-filing [ng certificate of candidacy].”
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has scheduled the filing of COCs from October 12 to 16.
Vice President Jejomar Binay earlier confirmed that he is considering Marcos as a possible running mate in the 2016 elections.
The lawmaker thanked his supporters, who were also present in the celebration of the 98th birthday of his late father.
Just like the previous years, the Marcoses offered Mass for the deceased president at Batac Church in Ilocos.
The commemoration was capped off with the musical play “Rock and Roll” which featured the late strongman’s favorite songs from the 1970s and 80s.
At the end of the show, the younger Marcos climbed the stage and tearfully expressed his gratitude to the youth performers.
“Naiyak ako, natawa ako, napasayaw ako – hanggang ngayon naiiyak ako. But anyway, what a wonderful thing [it is] to celebrate the life of my father. I can’t think of a nicer way than seeing young people enjoying themselves and at the same time, remembering all that my father was about, the essence of what my father was,” he said.
“I can feel the old man looking down from above and smiling… Happy birthday, dad!”
The senator stepped down from the stage amid cheers from Marcos loyalists in red, with their hands raised in peace sign, a popular symbol of the family. (MNS)