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Lacson, Sotto in talks with 5 personalities to join their senatorial slate in Eleksyon 2022
Senators Panfilo Lacson and Vicente "Tito" Sotto III, running for president and vice president respectively in 2022, are finalizing their 12-man senatorial slate.
They have identified 10 potential candidates, including party mates from NPC like Senators Sherwin Gatchalian and JV Ejercito, and former Senator Francis Escudero.
Incumbent Senators Juan Miguel Zubiri, Richard Gordon, and Joel Villanueva, along with DICT Secretary Gringo Honasan, are also on the list.
Other personalities being considered are Loren Legarda, Gregorio "Goyo" Larrazabal, and Lucy Torres-Gomez.
Lacson and Sotto are currently in talks with four or five additional personalities to fill the remaining two slots.
They are also considering suggestions from political parties such as Reporma and Aksyon Demokratiko.
An announcement regarding the final senatorial candidates may be made on Saturday.
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