Presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and running mate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte appeared to have differing view on the inclusion of actor Robin Padilla in their senatorial slate.
Duterte announced that Padilla was their 12th senatorial candidate in a campaign event in Ilocos Norte. However, Marcos later on said that Padilla was not included in their line up.
“Alam niyo po, si Robin Padilla, kahit hindi po namin kasama ‘yan sa line up ng mga senador ay matagal na po naming naging kaibigan ‘yan,” Marcos said.
“At kaya naman eh kahit na hindi siya technically naisama, eh pagka-nandiyan siya, kapag mayroon siyang panahon eh sinasama namin,” Marcos added.
Marcos even joked that Padilla is too handsome and tends to overshadow other candidates.
“Yun lamang ay hindi ninyo nalalaman, habang kumakanta si Robin Padilla, nagkabotohan doon sa likod, sabi noong ibang mga senador “wag na nating sinasama ‘yan, masyadong malakas ang kalaban,” he said.
Padilla admitted that he was not an official part of the UniTeam alliance.
“Wala pa pong pormal na usapan, kasi po yung sa amin ni Ma’am Sara, ano po ‘yun e, talagang ako’y nasa ilalim niya,” Padilla said.
