Estrada welcomes admin local bets to PMP

by Jerico Javier
From Journal Online

Link: http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/national/6286-estrada-welcomes-admin-local-bets-to-pmp.html

PWERSA ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) standard-bearer former President Joseph Estrada said the party welcomes local administration bets who wanted to “jump ship” from their party except those who were involved in graft and corruption.

This developed as Estrada said the transfer of some local administration bets, including his former bestfriend ex-Ilocos Sur Gov. Luis “Chavit” Singson, to the camp of presidential bet Sen. Manny Villar of the Nacionalista Party will not affect his candidacy.

“I don’t think it will matter, meron naman kaming leader du’n sa Ilocos Sur,” Estrada told reporters.

But Estrada refused to comment nor confirm the speculation being circulated that the transfer of the Lakas-Kampi-CMD bets to other political parties confirms the alleged ties of Villar to the present administration.

“Hindi natin alam, hindi ko pa confirmed. Nababalitaan lang ’yan, eh. Naririnig ko lang pero wala akong confirmation,” Estrada said.

However, he said he heard that several candidates are planning to join the PMP.

“Okay lang lumipat ’yung mga taga-administration na walang kaso, pero ’yung mga tainted with graft and corruption, hindi ko pwedeng tanggapin ’yun,” Estrada also said.

Meanwhile, Estrada and his running mate Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay were both elated with the result of the recent survey showing they both improved in their rating.

Estrada and Binay said that instead of spending too much on television ads, they will both go “direct” to the people along with their senatorial bets.

“Basta’t maging malinis at marangal ang darating na halalan, labis-labis ang galak sa pagsasama namin ni Pangulong Erap, eh, mananalo po kami sa darating na halalan,” Binay said in an interview.

PMP party hold their campaign sorties in Laguna yesterday. They motored to Siniloan, Sta. Cruz and Calamba