Binay open to sliding down to VP if Erap runs for president

05/29/2009

MANILA, Philippines - Months after announcing his plans to run for President in 2010, United Opposition president and Makati City mayor Jejomar Binay is entertaining thoughts of sliding down to the vice presidential race.

Binay said in a radio interview he is willing to be former President Joseph "Erap" Estrada’s running mate should Estrada decide to run in the presidential derby.

“Kung si Pangulong Erap ay totoong magkakandidato at yan maging decision ng partido e ako ho naman ay umaasa ako ang magiging pangalawang pangulo niya, Binay said in an interview on dzXL radio.

[If President Erap would run for president and the opposition would agree to it, then I would hope to be his running mate.]

The mayor’s Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan
(PDP-Laban) is allied with Estrada’s Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) party.

In November 2008, Binay disclosed plans of running for the highest post of the land, with his supporters drawing comparisons between him and US President Barack Obama.

Binay has starred in several infomercials extolling his achievements as mayor of Makati City.

On the other hand, Binay said the opposition may draw up its ticket for 2010 in as early as two months from now.

“Tingnan natin ng dalawang buwan [Let’s see in the next two months)," he said when asked about when the opposition can firm up its ticket. - GMANews.TV