Aksyon Demokratiko endorses 8 opposition bets, Lapid

The political party of the late Senator Raul Roco endorsed Monday the eight senatorial candidates of the opposition and former senator and actor Lito Lapid for the midterm election in May.

Aksyon Demokratiko expressed support to the candidacies of former Solicitor General Florin Hilbay, who just took oath as member of the party; Senator Paolo Benigno Aquino IV; former House deputy speaker Lorenzo Tanada III; lawyer Jose Manuel Diokno;  former senator Manuel Roxas II; Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano; lawyer Romulo Macalintal; civic leader Samira Gutoc; and Lapid.

Of the nine, only Lapid is a member of Nationalist People’s Coalition.  The eight opposition candidates are collectively known as Otso Diretso.

Herminio Aquino, party chairman, said they wanted to support candidates who could provide solutions to poverty and end discrimination.

“Hangad natin na masuportahan ang ating mga kandidato upang tuluyang mabigyan ng solusyon ang kahirapan at tuluyang tuldukan ang diskriminasyon,” he said.

The party also endorsed Luntiang Pilipinas as represented by its first nominee, Mike Ubac, and Wow Pilipinas represented by Robin Garcia.

Aksyon Demokratiko was founded by the Roco in 1997 and has been advocating for honest governance and equal opportunity for all. —LDF, GMA News