Grace Poe says Mar Roxas asked her to be his running mate

Interior Secretary Mar Roxas, the Liberal Party's presumptive standard-bearer for the 2016 elections, has supposedly told Sen. Grace Poe that it would be better for them to be together for next year's polls.

In an interview with reporters Wednesday, Poe said Roxas made the offer when they met by chance in a restaurant last week.

"Si Secretary Roxas, mas malinaw na sa akin ngayon ang kanyang pakay. Nabanggit niya nung nagkita kami na mas magandang magkasama kami," she said.

The neophyte senator, however, refused to provide more details regarding the chance meeting.

Neither Poe nor Roxas has yet to categorically state their plans for 2016 despite clamor from their supporters and, in Poe's case, high ratings in surveys.

Poe said she will weigh in many factors in considering Roxas' offer.

"Sinabi ko na hindi naman porke pagkakaibigan lamang, kailangan ay may pareho kayong pananaw sa bagay-bagay at sa isa't isa bago kayo magkaroon ng desisyon sa ganyan," she said.

Poe noted that she and Roxas have similar views on continuing to fulfill the Aquino administration's "tuwid na daan" (straight path) promise and fighting corruption, although those are not the only things that must be considered.

"Tila napag-iwanan ang maraming kababayan na nangangailangan. Hindi lamang dapat sa paglilinis sa  korupsyon kundi pagtulong sa nangangailangan ang dapat tutukan," she said.

She added that she also prefers to be an independent candidate, if ever she decides to run for a higher position next year.

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