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Trillanes says he's open to being DILG chief if he loses VP race
Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV on Wednesday said he's considering becoming the secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) as an alternative if he loses in the vice presidential race.
"If I lose VP race, I'm open to being DILG secretary," he revealed in a television interview.
Trillanes, who was first elected to the Senate in 2007, was reelected in 2013. His term expires on June 30, 2019.
Should he lose in the May elections, Trillanes may still continue serving his term as senator.
During the recent PiliPinas Debate, Poe revealed that she will appoint former Marine colonel and medal of valor awardee Ariel Querubin as her anti-crime czar should she gets elected president.
National ID
Trillanes, a former navy lieutenant, added that if he ends up becoming the Interior Secretary, he will include the creation of a national identification system in his agenda.
"I'll push for national ID system. It's a primary weapon against crime busting, and makes social services more accessible," he explained.
[Read: House 'quietly' passes National ID System bill on 3rd reading]
Despite eyeing another post, the former Navy officer and vice presidential candidate said that he has proven his capability to lead the country.
Trillanes is notable for his strong anti-corruption advocacy, which won him a seat in the Senate in 2007 despite being in prison during the campaign period.
"My consistency as a graft buster has been proven...You don't defeat evil in government by delivering beautiful speeches. You have to grab the bull by the horns and bring them down," Trillanes said.
A recent mobile survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) said that Trillanes is the fifth preferred candidate of the six vice presidential hopefuls. He only got 3% of the votes of the 757 respondents.
He is also the second least preferred candidate to win, according to the same survey. — APG, GMA News
