This post caught the latter part of the presser. Sens Ping Lacson, Tito Sotto, Isko Moreno, Dr. Willie Ong, Sec Norberto Gonzales. Manny Pacquiao, Leody de Guzman, Dr. Montemayor, Mr. Abella, Mr. Faisal Mangondato were not in attendance. Sen. Ping Lacson clarified the objectives of the presser:
1. That they are not withdrawing
2. Not to believe the deception (includes the surveys and crowd estimates of meetings)
3. Not to subvert the results of the election
Sen Ping said that we should remove the binary mentality, sa pula sa puti, that the battle for Presidency is between LR and BBM; there are other options. There are anecdotes of supporters shifting alliance to BBM because they disliked LR, and vice versa. There are other options
Mayor Isko Moreno said that for anyone to commit the supreme sacrifice it should be the VP because her main reason for running that she must prevent Marcos family comeback does not work. Isko, Ping Lacson and the rest of candidates are offering something for the people. Ping said, the VP,, being a woman cnaged her mind. On so many occasions before filing COCC SHE SAID SHE WOULD not run And yet when the filing of COC time came, she filed.
But whoever withdraws, LR or the other candidates, it is not possible to close the gap on lead of BBM
