PDP-Laban releases initial senatorial slate

MANILA, Philippines — The ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan has reportedly released a list of its possible senatorial candidates for the 2019 midterm elections.

On Friday, PDP’s public information committee chairman Ronwald Munsayac shared on social media the initial list of personalities who might run under the administration ticket.

The following names are in the PDP-Laban's tentative senatorial slate:

PDP-Laban members

• Sen. Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III 
• Special assistant to the President Christopher "Bong" Go
• Presidential political adviser Francis Tolentino
• Rep. Karlo Nograles (Davao City)
• Rep. Zajid “Dong” Mangudadatu (Maguindanao)
• Rep. Monsour Del Rosario (Makati)
• Rep. Dakila Carlo “Dax” Cua (Quirino)
• Broadcast journalist Jiggy Manicad
• Singer Freddie Aguilar

Friends of PDP-Laban

• Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio
• Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque
• Bureau of Corrections Director Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa
• Actor and former Sen. Lito Lapid
• Rep. Pia Cayetano (Taguig)
• Actor Robin Padilla
• Former Interior Secretary Rafael "Raffy" Alunan
• Columnist Ramon Tulfo

Re-electionist senators

• Sen. Cynthia Villar
• Sen. JV Ejercito
• Sen. Sonny Angara
• Sen. Grace Poe
• Sen. Nancy Binay

The party’s president, Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, last month officially asked President Rodrigo Duterte to review and finalize its senatorial lineup for the 2019 midterm elections.

Duterte is the national chairman of PDP-Laban — Ian Nicolas Cigaral

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