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NPC eyes possible coalition with Aksyon Demokratiko in 2022 elections

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Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/life/07/15/20210715-aksyon-demokratiko-co-vicente-sotto-iii.jpg"/><figcaption>Left to Right : former NYC Chair. Leon Flores, former Asec and Aksyon Democratiko Sec. Gen. Ernest Ramel, Jr., Atty. Goyo Larrazabal, former Sec. Ronald Llamas, Sen. Lacson, Mayor Vico Sotto, Sen Pres Tito Sotto, former Cong. Tony Aquino and Mayor Andres Lacson of Concepcion, Tarlac. <em>Photo from Sen. Vicente Sotto III</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA (UPDATED) - Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Thursday said the Nationalist People&#x27;s Coalition (NPC), which he chairs, is planning to coalesce with Aksyon Demokratiko for the 2022 national elections.</p><p>The NPC will be discussing &quot;possible alliances&quot; in a general meeting on July 29, Sotto, told reporters in a text message.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;m consulting my party on the 29th to finalize,&quot; Sotto said when asked if the NPC would partner with Aksyon Demokratiko, the political party founded by the late Sen. Raul Roco and of which Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto, his nephew, is a part.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">LOOK: Senators Tito Sotto and Ping Lacson meet with members of Aksyon Demokratiko on July 14.<br/><br/>When asked if the NPC would coalesce with his nephew Vico Sotto’s party, the Senate President says, “I&#x27;m consulting my party on the 29th to finalize.”<br/><br/>(📷: Sen. Tito Sotto) <a href="https://t.co/bguW6WOGh0">pic.twitter.com/bguW6WOGh0</a></p>— Kat Domingo (@_katrinadomingo) <a href="https://twitter.com/_katrinadomingo/status/1415527271884935168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 15, 2021</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/19/20/vico-sotto-is-best-gift-ever-to-pasig-city-lacson-says">Vico Sotto is &#x27;best gift ever to Pasig City&#x27;, Lacson says</a></li></ul><p>Among notable members of Aksyon Demokratiko are Pasig City Representative Roman Romulo and former Solicitor General Florin Hilbay, who was part of the opposition’s Otso Diretso coalition in the 2019 midterm elections.</p><p>The Senate President and his decade-long friend Sen. Panfilo &quot;Ping&quot; Lacson have started to visit several provinces for &quot;consultation meetings&quot; months before the filing of candidacies in October.</p><p>Lacson earlier said that he would either run for president or retire from politics in 2022, while Sotto has been vocal about his intention to run for vice president.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/31/21/tito-sotto-vice-president-2022-election-lacson">Tito Sotto open to running for Vice-President in 2022 elections</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/08/21/lacson-its-either-the-presidency-in-2022-or-retirement-from-politics">Lacson: It&#x27;s either the presidency in 2022 or retirement from politics</a></li></ul><p>They have yet to formally announce their plans for the 2022 national elections, but are expected to tour parts of Luzon next week.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/08/21/sotto-lacson-begin-consultative-meetings-luzon">Runup to 2022 polls: Sotto, Lacson begin consultative meetings in Luzon</a></li></ul><div><strong>NO FINALIZATION YET </strong></div><p>Aksyon Demokratiko said they have yet to finalize if they would coalesce with NPC.</p><p>“As a political party, Aksyon is currently in the process of consulting with various candidates as well as our members,” the party said in a statement.</p><p>“We have had meetings with other potential candidates to explore potential alignments in terms of their platform of governance and vision for the country.&quot;</p><p>Aside from the Lacson-Sotto tandem, Aksyon Demokratiko met with 2 other potential candidates for next year’s polls, party Secretary-General Ernest Ramel Jr. told ABS-CBN News.</p><p>He declined to say who the 2 other candidates are.</p><p>“Primary considerations are: alignment of principles, platform of governance; and track record of candidate,” Ramel said.</p><p>The Pasig city mayor’s relationship with the Senate President is not among the “main factors” that would affect Aksyon’s decision, he said.</p><p>The younger Sotto is a nephew and godchild of the Senate 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=1696287" 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 (UPDATED) - Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Thursday said the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC), which he chairs, is planning to coalesce with Aksyon Demokratiko for the 2022 national elections.</p>

MANILA (UPDATED) - Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Thursday said the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC), which he chairs, is planning to coalesce with Aksyon Demokratiko for the 2022 national elections.

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NPC eyes possible coalition with Aksyon Demokratiko in 2022 elections

Katrina Domingo,

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Published July 15, 2021 05:48 PM PHT

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Updated July 15, 2021 09:27 PM PHT

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