VP candidate Cayetano sees chance for Duterte to consider presidency

Posted on October 25, 2015

By Funny Pearl A. Gajunera

DAVAO CITY, Oct. 25 (PNA) – Vice presidential candidate Senator Alan Peter Cayetano remains hopeful that Mayor Rodrigo Duterte will change his mind and seek the presidency – not for himself but for the country.

In an interview with Davao media Saturday, Cayetano said that he can still see some chances in Duterte’s heart that he can be convinced to run for president.

“Ang tingin ko mayroong, maliit na maliit na pinto na pwedeng buksan na siyay lumaban bilang pangulo ng ating bansa. Pero kailangan maramdaman niya continuously ang clamor ng mga tao, kailangan makita niya na binubuksan ni Lord ang pinto (As I see it there is a small door that you can open that he can vie for president of our country. But he needs to feel the continued clamor of the people, he needs to see that the Lord is opening the door for him),” Cayetano said.

Cayetano said he will remain hopeful until the mayor has a final decision, come December 10.

“There is still hope, unang-una there is legal hope kasi hanggang December 10 pa to (First there is legal hope because it is still until December 10). I am confident that the COMELEC (Commission on Election) will not only look at the candidate, Mr. (Martin) Diño, but will look at the party,”

“Yung sinasabing lilinisan yung nuisance candidate, pag may national party na kasama, hindi mo pwedeng basta nalang i-disqualify yun. Unang-una mayroon hanggang December 10 na substitution, mapagbibintangan ang administrasyon na sinisira ang pinto sa mga kalaban, kung tatanggalin nila ang (They are saying to clear the nuisance candidate, if there is a national party, you cannot just disqualify that. First there’s until December 10 for substitution, the administration will be accused of destroying the doors for the opponents if they are going to get rid of) PDP-Laban (Partidong Demokratikong Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan),” Cayetano said.

He also explained that there should be no legal issues if Duterte will substitute Diño, specifically with the party system in the country. According to him, Duterte is a member of both PDP-Laban and his local based party Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod, and that the COMELEC should put into consideration the spirit of the law.

“The spirit of the law will tell you that every natural born Filipino and as long as you are 40 years old and above, you’ve been in the country for 10 years, you can run as president, however there is a deadline. The deadline will be on December 10 as long as you have a party,” the senator said.

The senator though admits that he understands the position of Duterte in seeking a re-election and choosing his family over the presidency.

Like Duterte, he said he was in a position before when he needs to choose his family first before anything else. (PNA)

101 thoughts on “VP candidate Cayetano sees chance for Duterte to consider presidency”

  1. wag ka mawawalan ng pag-asa VP Alan Cayetano, nakasalalay sa kamay mo ang kinabukasan ng mga Pilipino. kayo ni Duterte ang pag-asa ng bayan! wag tayong susuko #DuterteCayetano2016

  4. Sen. Alan. Peter Cayetano still not losing hope and is determined to pursue his plans and programs to achieve change in the political aspects in our country. Let’s support him as we will all benefit from it.

  5. The faith of Senator Cayetano to Mayor Duterte is never his personal reasons. But rather sees the shouts of many Filipino peole to change the leadership of Philippine Government.

  6. We nead Leaders like you defending our country and country men, God bless you sir kasama mo kami. If the Lord is with us who can be against us..laban po mayor duterte..senator alan cayetano we always support u..

  8. ikaw po ang aming lakas Vp Cayetano alam ni god ang mabuti mong plano at hangadin sa bansang pilipinas at sa ating kababayan. Tuloy anag laban samasama sa pagbabago 2016

  10. it would be a better tandem, but duterte is not running for presidency. what matter most is that kuya alan is running for VP and i will support him!

  14. we all know that duterte is not running for presidency, sayang nga lang coz it would be a great tandem, basta support ko kay kuya alan pa din, go kuya alan cayetano for VP!

  15. how we wish po na sana makasama ni kuya alan c mayor duterte.. pero sadly medyo nawawalan n din kmi ng chance for him n tatakbo sya,.. but please po lets still support po c kuya alan cayetano sa pag takbo po sya..

  20. “The spirit of the law will tell you that every natural born Filipino and as long as you are 40 years old and above, you’ve been in the country for 10 years, you can run as president, however there is a deadline. The deadline will be on December 10 as long as you have a party,” the senator said.
    IN THE COUNTRY POE FOR TEN YEARS TEN YEARS POE.

  21. SOLID DDS RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE KAMI SA MUSCAT OMAN TAKBO DIGONG. OKAY NA BISE SI CAYETANO. OK NA MGA PROGRAMA. TUMAKBO NA KAYO NA TANDEM. PAGANDAHIN NYO NA BANSA GUSTO NA NAMIN UMUWI AT MAGKAROON NG PAMPAKAIN PARA SA PAMILYA NAMIN. NAKAKALUNGKOT MALAYO SA ANAK AT ASAWA.

  26. PArehong abugado duterte cayetano. parehong may malasakit at programa para sa mamamayan. mmalaki at malawak ang pilipinas. dadalhin nila ang pagbabago sa atin. pero kelangan handa din tayo magbago.

  27. mahalaga ang pamilya Digong. pero isipin mo kami lahat. tayo ay pilipino ay malaking pamilya. para sa kinabukasan ng lahat. kailangan kayo namin.

  31. december please bilisan mo na at marami kaming nag hihintay sayo! DC2016 Anng simula ng tunay

  32. wag tayong mawalan ng pag asa kasi malayo pa ang december.we still hope for the DC tandem this upcoming national elections.

  35. Go Cayetano! Never stop convincing Duterte to run for presidency! Both of you deserve to win as president and VP on 2016!

  36. The dawn of a new Philippines is about to arise if they will become the new leaders of this country. I hope they make this happen. #DC2016 DUTERTE – CAYETANO

  37. matinding pagbabago ang makakamit ng Piipinas dahil sa super tandem Duterte-Cayetano!!! iboto natin sila!!! sil ang pag asa ng Inang Pilipinas!!

  41. Making the right choice for a better country. Cayetano and Duterte para sa pagbabago! #Politiko2016

  47. May pag-asa pa talaga na tumakbo si Mayor Duterte para Presidente kaya tiwala lang tayo sa kanila ni Sen. Alan Cayetano.

  72. were still hoping that duterte will run.. but for now we should focus our self to our VP.. and thats alan cayetano… hpe he will win.. because i know that he will bring big changes in our country

  87. The thought of having Mayor Duterte as President gives me a hint that our country will emerge from the dumps. DUTERTE – CAYETANO sa 2016.

  88. if mayor duterte run for the president, hindi ako mgdadalawang isip na suportahan siya gaya ng pagsuporta ko kay kuya alan, pareho silang karapat dapat sa pwesto, matalino matapang at magaling

  90. If someone is going to be the best President of the Philippines, that would be Mayor Duterte. And if someone is going to be the best Vice President, that would be Senator cayetano. #DC2016

  92. Cayetano-Duterte, Kayo ang matagal ng hinihintay ng Pinas para makamtam ang kaunlaran at makaahon sa kahirapan!

  96. laban lang patungo sa pag bbago!! go for DC 2016 walang aayaw, walang uurung,lahat tayo samasama!

  97. hindid po kami nawawalan ng pag asa sainyo,
    greatest tandem pag ngkataon na tumakbo c duterte, maraming umaasa sa pagbabago ng ating bansa! please support natin sila

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