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Admin ‘upset’ by Noli's coyness on 2010 plans
MANILA, Philippines - Vice President Noli de Castroâs apparent coyness in announcing his plans for 2010 is âupsetting" members of the Lakas-Kampi-CMD party, an administration lawmaker said on Sunday. Isabela Rep. Rodolfo Albano III said that by distancing himself from the party, De Castro is âalienating himself" from the coalitionâs members and officials. âMany party members are upset about the vice presidentâs lack of effort to reach out to them," the lawmaker said. De Castroâs impressive performance in surveys has made him one of the top possible choices to be the administrationâs standard bearer in next yearâs national elections despite his not being a member of either the Lakas Christian-Muslim Democrats Lakas-CMD) or the Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (Kampi) parties. The two parties formally merged last April 28 in preparation for the 2010 polls. Despite his performance in surveys, De Castro has yet to officially announce whether or not he would gun for the highest position in land next year. He has also avoided questions about joining the Lakas-Kampi-CMD party. Albano said high rating in surveys is no guarantee that De Castro would bag the administrationâs presidential nomination. âThe selection process is about to begin and his commitment and true intentions are suspect to many of us. Is he or isnât he? That is the question only he can answer," Albano said. âThe partyâs actions will not be dependent on the vice presidentâs convenience. He needs the party more than it needs him," he added. Meanwhile, another administration lawmaker, Manila Rep. Bienvenido Abante, said the longer it takes for De Castro to firm up his political plans, the more difficult it would be for him to muster support among Lakas-Kampi-CMD members. He added that De Castroâs continued hedging hints at his own doubts about how his survey ratings would stand up to an outright alliance with the administration. âHe might have reservations about joining the administration party thinking it might affect his popularity. He maybe looking for other parties to join," Abante said. - GMANews.TV
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