Political machinery will make Roxas win, LP leader says

A win for former Secretary Mar Roxas in the presidential race was predicted yesterday by a ranking leader of the Liberal Party because the opposition forces are “hopelessly divided” and have no political machinery. Camarines Sur Rep. Salvio Fortuno, chairman of the House Committee on Poverty Alleviation, said Roxas has maintained the loyalty of the administration party which has remained the biggest and most unified political group in the country. Fortuno, who is running for a third term in office, said being the lone presidential candidate of LP, Roxas is assured of the political machinery that has also helped guarantee a landslide victory for President Aquino in 2010. “Mar is the only candidate who has a solid and well-organized political machinery which will wage a campaign in the grass roots and attend to the voters on election day,” said Fortuno. The veteran lawmaker aired his optimism of Roxas’ chances of [...]