Labor chief to run as substitute candidate if Sara participates in the presidential elections
SILVESTRE BELLO III – The secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment said he would run for senator if Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio runs for president.
The senatorial slot is one of the coveted positions during the national elections.
This year, out of hundreds who filed their Certificate of Candidacy (COC) only 12 will be elected.
Among those who are rooting a senatorial slot in the coming elections are ordinary citizens to elite individuals as well as prominent personalities.
Earlier, Secretary Bello confirmed that his brother Silvestre “Estring” Bello Jr. filed a certificate of candidacy for senator. His brother was mistaken for the labor chief.
In an interview via ANC’s Headstart, he said: “He filed but I don’t know why. I’m seriously considering but there’s a very big condition to it. If my favorite standard bearer will file then I will file.”
When asked who his standard-bearer was, he revealed it was Mayor Sara Duterte.
In case Sara won’t run for president, he said his brother would push through with his candidacy.
Meanwhile, Bello is concurrently Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process.
He was a former Justice Secretary, Solicitor General and representative of 1-BAP party-list during the 16th Congress of the Philippines.
He served as Cabinet Secretary during the presidency of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
Meanwhile, the Commission on Elections will post a tentative list of candidates on October 29.
On the other hand, the campaign period for nationally-elected positions will kick off on February 8, 2022, until May 7, 2022. The nationwide elections are scheduled to be held on May 9.
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