Re-electionist senator Win Gatchalian and senatorial candidate Herbert Bautista are no longer part of the senatorial slate of Ping Lacson and Tito Sotto for the 2022 polls.
The Ping-Sotto tandem said that the two appeared in the proclamation rally of another presidential and vice-presidential bets.
“Senator Sherwin Gatchalian and ex-Mayor Herbert Bautista have made their choices of the principles and advocacies that they will embrace moving forward in this political exercise. Obviously, they are not ours,” Lacson said in a tweet.
“They now cease to be part of the Lacson-Sotto team,” he added.
Both Gatchalian and Bautista were present during the proclamation rally of Bongbong Marcos and Sara Duterte at the Philippine Arena.
Gatchalian said he respects the decision of the Ping-Sotto tandem.
“I have seen their dedication to serve our people and their pure love for our beloved country. For this, I respect the decision of their leadership,” he said.
“I also apologize for any misunderstanding that I may have caused,” he added.
Bautista for his part initially said that he only found out that he was no longer part of the slate in the news.
