\nMANILA, Philippines\u2014Ousted president Joseph Estrada, who is eyeing another go at the presidency, on Tuesday said he would only cancel his planned run if the entire opposition unites behind Liberal Party\u2019s Senator Benigno \u201cNoynoy\u201d Aquino III.
\nEstrada said this in the wake Senator Mar Roxas\u2019 announcement of backing out from the presidential race in 2010 throwing his support behind the Aquino should the latter decide to run for the highest post in the land.<\/div>\n
Estrada, in a phone interview, said Aquino, son of the late president Corazon “Cory” Aquino and martyred senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr., is a qualified candidate, being the son of a hero and a former president.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
malabo ito masyadong maraming skin in the game na si manny villar, nasa point of no return na siya, although pag pinili niyang hindi tumakbo, naku parang proof na rin iyon na isa siya sa dapat na tumakbo, I like the way this sounds so catch22 Estrada to drop presidential bid if\u2026 By Kristine L. … <\/p>\n
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