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Tulfo, Binay, Chiz, Loren, et al in Pacquiao’s Senate slate

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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=1800029" 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><div><strong>Lacson, Pacquiao, Robredo have common candidates in their Senate slates</strong></div><p>MANILA<strong> (UPDATED)</strong>– Presidential aspirant Sen. Manny Pacquiao on Friday revealed his senatorial lineup for the 2022 polls.</p><p>On ANC Headstart, Pacquiao revealed that Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, Senator Joel Villanueva, Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero, and Antique Representative Loren Legarda are part of his Senate slate.</p><p>On ANC Headstart, Pacquiao revealed that Senate Majority Leader <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/06/21/juan-miguel-zubiri-files-coc-seeks-2nd-senate-term" target="_blank">Juan Miguel Zubiri</a>, Senator <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/15/21/joel-villanueva-senate-reelection-2022" target="_blank">Joel Villanueva</a>, Sorsogon Governor <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/01/21/chiz-escudero-eyes-senate-return-files-coc" target="_blank">Francis “Chiz” Escudero</a>, and Antique Representative <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/01/21/loren-legarda-files-coc-eyes-senate-comeback" target="_blank">Loren Legarda</a> are part of his Senate slate.</p><p>Former Vice President <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/07/21/ex-vp-binay-runs-for-senator" target="_blank">Jejomar Binay</a>, broadcaster <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/02/21/broadcaster-raffy-tulfo-joins-2022-senate-race" target="_blank">Raffy Tulfo</a>, and PDP-Laban founder <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/08/26/21/duterte-only-holding-on-to-power-for-personal-reasons" target="_blank">Lutgardo Barbo</a> are also in his Senate slate, he said.</p><p>Re-electionist Senator Richard &quot;Dick&quot; Gordon is also part of his Senate slate, Pacquiao told media Friday afternoon. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Sen <a href="https://twitter.com/MannyPacquiao?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MannyPacquiao</a> announces the Team Pacquiao-Atienza senatorial lineup <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Halalan2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Halalan2022</a> <a href="https://t.co/LSn0quPMrD">pic.twitter.com/LSn0quPMrD</a></p>— sherrie ann torres (@sherieanntorres) <a href="https://twitter.com/sherieanntorres/status/1448870542216351749?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 15, 2021</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Pacquiao also added labor leader <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/06/21/labor-leader-elmer-labog-joins-2022-senatorial-race">Elmer Labog</a> and human rights lawyer <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/07/21/neri-colmenares-files-candidacy-for-senator">Neri Colmenares</a> in his senatorial lineup. </p><p>Zubiri, Villanueva, Escudero, and Legarda were also named in the senatorial slate of Reporma standard bearer and Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Thursday.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/14/21/lacson-hints-at-surprise-candidate-in-senate-slate">Lacson confirms 14-member Senate slate, hints at &#x27;surprise&#x27; candidate</a></li></ul><p>Binay, Gordon, Escudero, Zubiri, Villanueva, and Escudero, meanwhile, are also in Vice President Leni Robredo&#x27;s Senate lineup.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/15/21/robredo-names-6-more-senate-bets">Unity ticket: Robredo names 6 more Senate bets:</a></li></ul><p>“Meron kaming senatorial lineup, at hindi lang namin binuo dahil maraming mga guest candidate sa ating mga senador,” Pacquiao said.</p><p>“At hindi naman natin sila kino-corner yung mga tumatakbo dahil senatorial lang naman yung tinatakbo nila. Senatorial yung tinatakbo nila at 12 yung kailangan manalo so puwede silang mag-guest candidate sa bawat tumatakbo.”</p><p>Pacquiao said they were chosen based on their credentials and compatibility with his target programs.</p><p>“Naniniwala ako sa kanilang kakayahan at masasabi nating makakatulong ito ng malaki sa pagbabagong aking minimithi para sa ating bansa. Tunay na pagbabago,” Pacquiao said.</p><p>Pacquiao meanwhile expressed dismay that his “kumpare” Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa is now being pitted against him by the PDP-Laban-Cusi wing, which he has been at odds with since last May.</p><p>Pacquiao said Dela Rosa, who filed his certificate of candidacy for presidency two hours before deadline on Oct. 8, is just being used by the Cusi faction.</p><p>“Nakita naman natin at napanood naman natin yung statement ni Bato dela Rosa, nabigla din siya sa kanyang desisyon. Parang ginamit lang din siya para may mag-substitute sa posisyon na (file niya) ... &#x27;yun ang mahirap doon, magpapagamit ka,” he said.</p><p>“Sa tingin ko napilitan &#x27;yan para sa vested interest ng ibang tao, para &#x27;yung pang-sariling interest kaya nakapag-file &#x27;yan siya. &#x27;Yun ang nakikita ko,” he added.</p><p>Pacquiao said he believes that someone will “substitute” for Dela Rosa before the November 15 period of substitution deadline.</p><p>The presidential race would be better if all candidates have a clean track record with zero corruption issues, Pacquiao said.</p><div><strong>— With a report from Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News</strong></div>

Former VP Jejomar Binay, broadcaster Raffy Tulfo, and PDP-Laban founder Lutgardo Barbo are just some of the names in Pacquiao's senatorial lineup.