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Katrina Domingo

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MANILA — Makati Mayor Abigail “Abby” Binay is among the Nationalist People’s Coalition’s (NPC) top picks for senator in the 2025 midterm elections, party chairman Vicente Sotto III said on Saturday. Binay and incumbent Sen. Lito Lapid will be among NPC’s senatorial candidates, Sotto told reporters, saying that he is likely to be included in the party’s Senate line-up as well. “Definitely, as of now, I know that we are considering at least 3 from the party: myself, Lito Lapid and Abby Binay,” he said when asked how many NPC members will be included in the administration’s senatorial slate. Binay did not give details about her foray into a national campaign, but she confirmed to ABS-CBN News that she would be endorsing her husband — Makati Rep. Luis Campos — to be her successor as Makati City mayor. <div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/5/15/pinaikling-panahon-para-maghain-ng-withdrawal-substition-sa-halalan-2025-aprubado-na-1927" id="isPasted">Pinaikling panahon para maghain ng withdrawal, substition sa halalan 2025 aprubado na </a></div> Meantime, Sotto — a former Senate President — said that he is just “90 percent” sure about running anew for the Senate. “I just wanna make sure that I will be capable enough. Mabuti na yung naghahanda. If the preparations are well, then okay,” Sotto said. “If I do run, I will run with the group of the NPC and the President,” he said. While Binay, Lapid and Sotto are among NPC’s top Senate picks, the party is also in talks with other potential senatorial candidates in the midterm polls. “There are independents that are close to my group like Sen. [Panfilo] Lacson, Sen. [Gringo] Honasan, Manny Pacquiao, Pia Cayetano. We’ve been talking,” Sotto said. “We have been talking to each other. The possibilities of us running is there so we will finalize soon siguro,” he said. The NPC and the Lakas-CMD recently signed alliance agreements with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Partido Federal ng Pilipinas for the 2025 midterm elections. <div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/10/comelec-to-use-sent-to-all-transmission-system-for-2025-polls-1058?fbclid=IwAR0iDLEKgVUpJwqZer_zOBncKqzp5rsauaN67OxrQ7huU5kg-4NnKZ4uHfA_aem_AU5Bo-AO-66WRtScBbZs4iuvrXI7IQSndg984TzY4O0M76PRrlwG92zzWtpppXMz8Ntc0dr_0djJgcB3OrBW85eH" id="isPasted">Comelec to use &#x27;sent-to-all&#x27; transmission system for 2025 polls</a> </div>Sotto said the alliance has yet to discuss how many senatorial candidates each party would be allowed to field under the administration slate. Binay’s possible entry into the Senate race comes as she finishes her third consecutive term as Makati City mayor. Her sister — Sen. Nancy Binay — has also consumed her term limit in the Senate after serving as senator for 12 years. Sen. Binay earlier told reporters that she is mulling to replace her sister as Makati mayor, and is ready to face off with her brother-in-law should they both decide to vie for the mayoralty post of the Philippines’ second richest city.

Makati Mayor Abigail “Abby” Binay is among the Nationalist People’s Coalition’s (NPC) top picks for senator in the 2025 midterm elections, party chairman Vicente Sotto III said on Saturday.

Makati Mayor Abigail “Abby” Binay is among the Nationalist People’s Coalition’s (NPC) top picks for senator in the 2025 midterm elections, party chairman Vicente Sotto III said on Saturday.

NPC eyes Abby Binay, Lapid, Sotto as senatorial bets in 2025 elections

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NPC eyes Abby Binay, Lapid, Sotto as senatorial bets in 2025 elections

Katrina Domingo,

ABS-CBN News

Published May 18, 2024 11:14 PM PHT

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