MANILA - The chief of staff of Vice President Noli de Castro on Monday said de Castro will make an announcement in a week if he'll run as president under the Lakas-Kampi party or as an independent or if he'll run at all in next year's elections.
Jesse Andres, chief of staff of de Castro, told ABS-CBN News that the vice-president will decide on these three issues within the week.
Lakas-Kampi has given de Castro and other politicians who want to run under the administration banner until September 15 to decide if they will join the party.
Speaking to ABS-CBN on Monday morning, Lakas-Kampi vice-president Prospero Pichay said de Castro won't be forced to join the administration coalition.
Pichay said de Castro will be a big loss if he won't join Lakas-Kampi, but he added that the party remains confident it still has strong presidential contenders in Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman Bayani Fernando.
"He will be a big loss, but hindi naman kami nagkukulang ng mga presidentiable," Pichay said.
Lakas-Kampi-CMD boasts of having a strong machinery with around 70% of local officials as members of the party.
The Lakas-Kampi-CMD bet is expected to announce its bet on Wednesday after a national executive committee meeting.
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