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The Liberal Party (LP), led by its presidential and vice-presidential bet, Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III and Senator Manuel Roxas III, together with their senatoriables, was the first to file their certificate of candidacy as a group.

The senatorial line up of the LP include Anakbayan Partylist Representative Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel, former National Economic Development Authority head Ralph Recto, lawyer Nereus Acosta, Congressman Ruffy Biazon, Teofisto Guingona III, and the wife of the late senator Raul Roco, Sonia Roco.

Meanwhile, former senator Franklin Drilon, who is also part of LP’s senatorial slate, will file his CoC separately. A slot in the LP line up was supposed to be reserved for former senator Sergio Osmeña III. He recently bolted the LP to protest the inclusion of Recto in the party’s slate.

Osmeña filed his candidacy last Thursday as an independent senatorial candidate. He said he does not approve of how the LP keeps recruiting “traditional politicians.” But he said that he will still support the candidacy of Aquino for the presidency.

Aquino however hopes that he (Osmeña) would return to the LP.

The party was originally to submit their CoCs on Friday, November 27, which is the birthday of the late Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino, Jr., Noynoy’s father, but later opted to file them on Saturday, November 28, instead. The reason being, Aquino had other activities lined up for the commemoration of his father’s birthday.

“There were so many activities lined up yesterday for his dad’s commemoration such as the inauguration of the volunteers’ headquarters in the afternoon. Senators Noy and Mar decided to file their CoCs today, which will be the only activity, and to give importance as well to the filing of CoCs of the senate slate,” said LP spokesperson Edwin Lacierda.

Before heading to the Comelec, the party marched from Roxas Boulevard to Intramuros, where they attended mass at Manila Cathedral and staged a mini-campaign rally.