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Unity ticket for single opposition presidential bet in 2022 'very slim': Lacson

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<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=1783925" 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 - There is a &quot;very slim&quot; chance that the opposition will field only one presidential candidate in next year&#x27;s elections, Senator Panfilo Lacson said Tuesday.</p><p>Lacson said the politicians Vice President Leni Robredo has talked to--Senator Manny Pacquiao and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso--have already announced their bids for the presidency.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/09/20/21/pacquiao-rumbles-for-philippine-presidency">Pacquiao: King of the ring rumbles for Philippine presidency</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/21/21/isko-moreno-to-seek-presidency-in-2022">Isko Moreno to seek presidency in 2022; Doc Willie Ong is VP</a></li></ul><p>&quot;I cannot see the possibility na matutuloy pa yung 1 unity ticket ng opposition (that the 1 unity ticket of the opposition would push through),&quot; the presidential hopeful told ANC&#x27;s Headstart.</p><p>&quot;It’s possible but very slim yung chance (the chance is very slim). Kung meron mang opening yung door, I think napakasikip na yung daraanang pinto.&quot;</p><p>(If there&#x27;s an opening, it would be very slim.)</p><p>Lacson said he and Senate President Vicente Sotto III will file their certificates of candidacy on October 6.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/08/21/lacson-sotto-launch-2022-bid">&#x27;Ito ang simula&#x27;: Lacson, Sotto launch 2022 bid, vow to restore order, trust in PH</a></li></ul><p>&quot;Let’s just wait for October 8 and even November 15, the last day of substitution kung ilan ba talaga ang formally o officially na candidate (to see how many are official candidates),&quot; he said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/08/21/why-robredo-rejected-lacsons-unification-formula">Robredo explains why she rejected Lacson&#x27;s &#x27;unification formula&#x27; for 2022 polls</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/07/28/21/vp-robredo-meets-with-lacson-gordon-for-2022-elections">VP Robredo meets with Lacson, Gordon for 2022 elections</a></li></ul>

There is a 'very slim' chance that the opposition will field only one presidential candidate in next year's elections, Senator Panfilo Lacson said Tuesday.