Manila Bulletin
Lacson thumbs down Rep. Atienza's call for him to withdraw prexy bid
Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson rejected anew calls for him to withdraw from the presidential race in the upcoming May 9 elections.
Buhay Party-list Rep. Lito Atienza had urged Lacson to back out to field a stronger tandem against survey frontrunners.
Lacson stated that he would finish the race and considers Atienza's pronouncement as rude and uncalled for, akin to 'kabastusan' or bad manners.
He also advised Filipinos not to vote based on surveys, but to choose the most qualified and competent leader instead.
Lacson added that he and his vice presidential candidate, Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III, had an agreement to finish the race from the time they filed their certificates of candidacy.
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