Why run when I already won as vice president, he says
(Eagle News) — Former Senator Ferdinand Marcos on Wednesday ruled out the possibility of running for a seat in the Senate in 2019.
In a forum in Manila, Marcos said he was “determined to finish” his electoral protest against Vice President Leni Robredo instead.
“Bakit ako tatakbo ng senador e nanalo na ako ng bise presidente?..Hindi ko titigilan ito,” he said.
According to Marcos, “what is at stake” after all, “is not only my candidacy, not only the result of the vice presidential election, but what is also at stake here is the electoral process.”
“At ang mga tao kailangang malaman kung ano ba talaga ang resulta,” he said.
In the May 2016 elections, Marcos lost to Robredo by only 263,473 votes.
Marcos–who said the polls were marred by fraud–has asked for a recount, which is expected to start this February.
The recount covers Iloilo, Camarines Sur, and Negros Oriental.