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Abby Binay tries her hand at national politics
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay has officially declared her candidacy for the Senate by filing her certificate of candidacy on Friday, October 4.
Binay stated that her decision to run for a national position was years in the making, having declined similar offers in 2010 and 2013 due to valuing her privacy.
She intends to leverage her experience as a former member of the House of Representatives, spanning nearly a decade, for her senatorial bid.
Binay's priorities if elected include improving and expanding social programs, fostering more resilient local governments, and strengthening the country's capacity to adapt to climate change.
She also committed to advocating for free maintenance medicine for the underprivileged and enhancing other social programs.
Binay deliberately avoided discussing the impending political contest in Makati involving her sister, Senator Nancy Binay, and her husband, Luis Campos, who are both vying for the mayoral position.
Her husband, Luis Campos, is scheduled to file his certificate of candidacy on Saturday.
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