Kiko Pangilinan denies talks with Marcos’ Alyansa

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Kiko Pangilinan denies talks with Marcos’ Alyansa

CAMPAIGN KICKOFF. Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan is introduced by wife, Sharon Cuneta, during the kick-off rally for the 2025 national and local elections, in Dasmariñas, Cavite on February 11.

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Talks of Alyansa adopting a new candidate comes after reelectionist Senator Imee Marcos, the President's sister, exited the slate

MANILA, Philippines – Former senator Francis Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Thursday, March 27, denied speculation that his camp is in talks with the Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas, amid reports suggesting that the President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.-backed slate is considering his inclusion in the administration coalition lineup.

“There have been no discussions between my camp and Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas. Our campaign remains independent and focused on our core advocacy — fighting high food prices and ensuring food security for every Filipino family,” said Pangilinan, who is gunning for a return to the Senate.

Pangilinan reiterated that he remains an independent candidate while “welcoming broad-based support for his advocacies.” He is running alongside former senator Bam Aquino, who also emphasized that he is running as an independent candidate.

“Our focus is clear: Hello, Pagkain sa Mababang Presyo. Walang kulay ang gutom, at ang solusyon sa mataas na presyo ng bilihin ay dapat pagtulungan nating lahat anuman ang partido,” he said.

(Our focus is clear: Hello, Affordable Food. Hunger has no color, and the solution to high prices should be a collective effort from all of us, regardless of political party.)

In his proclamation speech on the first day of the campaign period for national candidates on February 11, Pangilinan said that he was willing to set aside politics and work with Marcos to lower the price of rice, a campaign promise from the President that remains unfulfilled since he assumed office in 2022.

Talks of Alyansa adopting a new candidate came after reelectionist Senator Imee Marcos, the President’s sister, exited the slate.

Senator Imee, a close ally of the Dutertes, led a probe into the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte by the International Criminal Court over his controversial drug war. The senator has long navigated a delicate balance between being a Marcos and siding with the Dutertes.

In a recent Social Weather Station survey, Senator Marcos is outside the so-called “winning circle,” ranking 16th, while Pangilinan placed 14th.

In 2022, Pangilinan ran for vice president but lost to Sara Duterte, the erstwhile ally of the President. – Rappler.com

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