Bongbong twits Alan: Why did Duterte say he'd choose me as successor?

Senator Bongbong Marcos took a swipe at his rival Senator Alan Cayetano by pointing out Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte's seeming endorsement of Marcos' candidacy earlier this year.

“Sinabi ni Mayor Digong, ika niya, kapag hindi nalutas ang problema ng krimen in three to six months, ibibigay daw niya ang pagkapangulo kay Bongbong. Iyon sinabi niya. Hindi po sinabi na ibibigay niya kay Senator Alan,” he said.

Cayetano is Duterte’s running mate, while Marcos’ is running with Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago. But other supporters, especially in the Ilocos region—the bailiwick of the Marcoses, have been campaigning for a Duterte and Marcos tandem.

Posters supporting Duterte-Marcos have also seen in Davao City.

“Palagay ko, dahil sa record ng Taguig na hindi naman nalutas ang problema. Palagay ko, nakita niya ang aking kakayahan dahil sa problema ng peace and order, problema ng kapayapaan sa Mindanao, meron po tayong ibinibigay na substitute bill na magbibigay ng kapayapaan sa Muslim Mindanao,” Marcos added.

Cayetano had served as representative of Taguig while his wife Lani is currently city mayor.

Meanwhile, Marcos, as head Senate local government committee, wrote a substitute bill for the Bangsamoro Basic Law.

Cayetano said that he remained Duterte’s choice for vice president.

“Iyong sinabi ni Mayor Digong, kaharap ang mga Ilokano mayors. He was being playful. Pero ang sinabi po niya all over the country, ‘Kapag hindi mo iboboto si Alan, huwag mo akong iboto.’ Pero, hindi ko po tinatanggap iyan kasi siya ang kailangan natin. Ako, kahit hindi n’yo iboto, 100 percent, Duterte,” he said. 

Last month, Duterte said that he will work harder for Cayetano, who has been lagging in surveys.
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“We have to work harder. Alan has to work harder. I have to work harder for Alan. Kasama ko siya. I will not abandon him,” he said.

During a campaign rally in Davao City, Duterte told his constituents not to vote for him if they won’t vote for Cayetano.

“If Alan Peter won't be my vice president, the one elected from another party will do nothing but plan how to kill me,” he said.

Changing allies

Cayetano also accused Marcos of changing allies depending on where he was campaigning.

“Si Bongbong, kapag nasa Cavite, Bongbong-Binay; kung Ilocos, Binay or Poe-Marcos; kapag nasa Mindanao, Duterte-Bongbong. Iyan po ang klase ng pamumulitika niya. Isasaksak niya ang presidente para siya magiging presidente. Ako, huwag n’yo na akong presidente, alalay nalang ako ni Mayor Duterte,” he said.

To this, Marcos just responded: “Kasalanan ko po ba kung ang mga kaalyado niya eh mas gusto sa akin?” —JST, GMA News