Kiko Pangilinan denies talks with Marcos’ Alyansa

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Former senator Kiko Pangilinan denies speculation his camp is in talks with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas.  Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/elections/kiko-pangilinan-response-denies-talks-marcos-jr-slate-alyansa/

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00:00Former Senator Kiko Pangilinan denies speculation his camp is in talks with President Ferdinand

00:06Marcos Jr.'s Alianza para sa Bagong Pilipinas.

00:10This amid reports that the president is considering his inclusion in the administration's slate.

00:14During his proclamation rally in February, Pangilinan said he was willing to set aside

00:18politics and work with Marcos to lower the price of rice, a campaign promise from Marcos

00:23that remains unfulfilled since he assumed office in 2022.

00:27But Pangilinan reiterates he remains an independent candidate while welcoming broad-based support

00:32for his advocacies.

00:34He says,

00:35"...there have been no discussions between my camp and Alianza para sa Bagong Pilipinas.

00:39Our campaign remains independent and focused on our core advocacy, fighting high food prices

00:44and ensuring food security for every Filipino family."

00:48Talks about Alianza adopting a new candidate come after the president's sister and re-electionist

00:52Senator Aimee Marcos exited the slate.

00:55Pangilinan is running alongside former Senator Bamakino, who also emphasizes he is running

01:00as an independent candidate.

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