Pimentel urges PDP-Laban mates: Refrain from political talk amid pandemic

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA - Former PDP-Laban president Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III on Friday called on his colleagues in the ruling party to refrain from discussing politics as the country continued to reel from the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>Talking about politics during this period &quot;is not a good time,&quot; Pimentel told reporters in a text message.<br/> <br/>&quot;I agree with the call of Sec. Cusi. This is not a good time to talk about politics,&quot; Pimentel said, referring to party president Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi&#x27;s earlier call on party members to refrain from discussing politics. <br/> <br/>Pimentel said this a day after a group of administration party stalwarts openly called on President Rodrigo Duterte to run as Vice President in the 2022 elections, when his term ends. </p><p>On the same day, Duterte said in a speech that his long-time ally Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go wants to become President, which the latter quickly dismissed in a prepared statement as a &quot;joke.&quot;</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/11/21/duterte-says-bong-go-wants-to-be-president">Duterte says Bong Go wants to be President</a></li></ul><p>The President said this shortly after he and his former close aide topped a recent survey about possible presidential-vice presidential tandems in the 2022 elections.<br/> <br/>&quot;Biro lang ng Pangulo iyon... Please count me out sa usaping pulitika sa 2022,&quot; Go said.<br/> <br/>(The President was just joking... Please count me out on political talk for 2022.)</p><p>&quot;Magbabago lang siguro ang isip ko kung tatakbong Vice President si Pangulong Duterte,&quot; he said. <br/> <br/>(I probably will only change my mind if President Duterte decides to run for vice president.)</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1637797" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>MANILA - Former PDP-Laban president Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III on Friday called on his colleagues in the ruling party to refrain from discussing politics as the country continued to reel from the COVID-19 pandemic.</p>

MANILA - Former PDP-Laban president Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III on Friday called on his colleagues in the ruling party to refrain from discussing politics as the country continued to reel from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Pimentel urges PDP-Laban mates: Refrain from political talk amid pandemic

Pimentel urges PDP-Laban mates: Refrain from political talk amid pandemic

Sherrie Ann Torres,

ABS-CBN News

Published Mar 12, 2021 11:56 AM PHT

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