In his alphabet, the letter “A” definitely stands for “ambition.”
“In an interview on Monday, August 25, Senator Antonio Trillanes IV says he can take on the job of vice president although he is also prepared to run for the presidency in the May 2016 elections,” reports Macon Ramos-Araneta in Manila Standard Today.
Trillanes, who’s affiliated with the Nacionalista Party, was quoted as saying, “You have to be ready for both [positions]because you cannot just say you are preparing to run for Vice President. As Vice President, you should be ready to assume the presidency.”
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The report then noted: “The senator said he and his party were working on assumptions.”
Trillanes explained, “So, we have set the vision, the plan of action, and so forth, so that’s the level of preparation at this point.”
Screengrab from an ANC video
