Former Vice President Jejomar “Jojo” Binay on Tuesday, April 26, expressed his gratitude to former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for supporting his senatorial bid in upcoming national elections.
“I am most grateful to former President Arroyo for her support, likewise to the members of the Makabayan bloc. As I have said earlier, our task is to help our people recover from the pandemic, and to do this we need to gather the broadest support possible,” Binay said.
“Muli kong uulitin ang aking sinabi noon na kahit magkakaiba ang kulay, ang mahalaga ay nagkakaisa naman tayo sa hangarin para sa ating bansa at sa ating mga kababayan (I will repeat what I had said before that even though we have different colors, what is important is that we are united in our aspiration for our country and our countrymen),” he added.
Arroyo accompanied Binay in his market tour at the Angeles Market and San Fernando Public Market in Pampanga.
The Makabayan bloc announced in a press conference that Binay is included in the list of senatorial candidates being supported by the group of progressive lawmakers.
“The coming years will not be easy, and it is important that we never lose our focus on what needs to be done to improve the lives of our countrymen who have been displaced by the pandemic,” Binay said.
“Partisan politics should take a backseat to the urgent task of rebuilding the country. We need to work together after the elections, but we cannot do that if the atmosphere has been poisoned by malice and animosity,” he added.