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Pacquiao’s running mate Atienza won’t drop VP bid
Vice presidential candidate Lito Atienza confirmed he will not withdraw from the vice presidential race.
This statement came after Senator Panfilo Lacson suggested a common candidate for himself and Senator Manny Pacquiao, which Atienza interpreted as a proposal for both him and Pacquiao's running mate to withdraw.
Atienza believes that withdrawing would strengthen Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s candidacy and weaken the opposition.
He stated that he plans to catch up in the final stages of the campaign and urged voters to use their conscience.
Atienza warned that another Marcos presidency would lead to a national and international crisis, potentially resulting in the looting of government coffers once again.
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