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Liberal Party names Bam, Kiko, De Lima in initial Senate slate

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Liberal Party names Bam, Kiko, De Lima in initial Senate slate" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/09/28/2021092-senate-slate.jpg"/></figure></div><div><strong>Hontiveros, Diokno also named guest candidates</strong></div><p>MANILA -- The Liberal Party has named five candidates in its initial senatorial slate for the 2022 elections.</p><p>In its National Executive Council meeting held Tuesday, the party formally nominated former Sen. Paolo Benigno &quot;Bam&quot; Aquino IV and re-electionists Senator Francis &quot;Kiko&quot; Pangilinan and detained Senator Leila De Lima to be part of its Senate slate.</p><p>The party also passed a resolution endorsing Akbayan Sen. Risa Hontiveros and Atty. Chel Diokno as part of its initial list of guest senatorial candidates.</p><p>The resolution described them as “candidates from outside [LP’s] ranks, who are aligned with its principles and values and as such are reliable partners in advancing its program of government.&quot;</p><p><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/22/21/pangilinan-to-seek-senate-re-election-in-2022-mar-bam-still-undecided" target="_blank">Pangilinan</a>, <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/21/21/sisingilin-ka-namin-de-lima-announces-reelection-bid-blasts-dutertes-unfulfilled-promises" target="_blank">De Lima</a>, <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/01/21/hontiveros-to-seek-reelection-in-2022-polls" target="_blank">Hontiveros</a>, and <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/16/21/chel-diokno-to-run-2022-elections" target="_blank">Diokno</a> have earlier said they intend to seek public office anew in 2022.</p><p>Aquino, however, told ABS-CBN News in July that there&#x27;s a possibility he will not run for public office in next year&#x27;s elections.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/30/21/bam-aquino-puts-2022-run-aside-to-fulfill-role-to-broker-broadest-coalition">Bam Aquino puts 2022 run aside to fulfill role to broker &#x27;broadest coalition&#x27;</a></li></ul><p>The party also passed a resolution granting Vice President Leni Robredo full authority and discretion in initiating talks and coming up with agreements, as well as identifying and assembling a united national slate of candidates for President, Vice President and Senators, “while respecting her preference on the elective position she may decide to run for, if any.&quot;</p><p>Robredo has said that she is still hopeful that the opposition&#x27;s unification talks for the 2022 elections will prosper before the closing of the filing of candidacy next month.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/26/21/robredo-says-she-has-until-oct-8-to-announce-2022-plans">VP Robredo says yet to announce her Halalan 2022 plans, to decide before Oct. 8</a></li></ul><p>Robredo has repeatedly talked about the need to consolidate all opposition forces to beat administration candidates in the 2022 polls.</p><p>She has said she was in no hurry to decide given the deadline of filing of COCs on Oct. 8.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/22/21/analyst-will-there-still-be-an-opposition-for-robredo-to-unite">It’s now harder to unite opposition behind VP Robredo: analyst</a></li></ul><div> </div>

The Liberal Party has named five candidates in its initial senatorial slate for the 2022 elections.