Mar Roxas 2010 presidential campaign

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Mar Roxas 2010 presidential campaign
Campaigned for 2010 Philippine presidential election
Candidate Mar Roxas
Secretary of the Interior and Local Government (2012 – 2015)
Secretary of Transport and Communications (2011 – 2012)
Senator of the Philippines (2004 – 2010)
Secretary of Trade and Industry (2000 – 2003)
Capiz's 1st district representative (1993 – 2000)
Affiliation Liberal
Status Noynoy Aquino's running mate
AnnouncedNovember 26, 2008
LaunchedNovember 26, 2008
WithdrawnSeptember 1, 2009
Lalaban Tayo! (We will fight!)

The 2010 presidential campaign of Mar Roxas, a Philippine senator started from being elected as Liberal Party's standard bearer for the 2010 presidential elections on November 26, 2008. [1] Roxas then known as an anti-Arroyo opposition member. [2]

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Pre-campaign

On November 27, 2007, Liberal Party held a meeting to discuss and conduct an election to known who will replace Franklin Drilon as the party president. Mar Roxas, his Senate colleague Noynoy Aquino was both nominated, but the latter became the party president. Roxas stated the following on his acceptance speech: [3]

My fellow Liberals, in a few minutes, we shall witness the torch of party leadership passed to a man who will make the LP a sturdy and modern bridge to the next generation through lessons learned from the past.

Every member shall be given every opportunity to shine through his advocacy of ideas and integrity of character. We shall build a strong, united and modern LP rooted in its founding principles, sharpening its purpose and lead it to victory in 2010

Even though congratuated by DENR secretary Lito Atienza, the ousted former chairman and the leader of "Atienza faction" or "Pro-Arroyo faction", he later criticized the election, and called Drilon and his allies "merry cabal of destabilizers". He also stated that the other faction violated Supreme Court's call for a status quo. [3]

On September 24, 2008, Roxas urged the Liberal Party to unite. [4] He also attended in December of the same year a protest against constitutional convention proposal of Arroyo. [2]

Campaign

Roxas released a political ad in 2009, when he was riding in a pedicab as a passenger that is peddled by a young boy, and then Roxas takes over to peddle. [5] The ad became a meme on some social media sites. [6]

In a survey in conducted in July 28 to August 10, Roxas receives 11 percent (5th place) in the survey, behind Chiz Escudero with 12 percent (4th place), then-Vice President Noli de Castro with 16 percent (3rd place), former President Joseph Estrada in second place with 19 percent, and topped by former senate president Manny Villar with 25 percent(1st place). [7]

On August 1, 2009, former President Cory Aquino died due to cancer, [8] [9] and due to her death it made his son and Mar's campaign manager Noynoy being urged to run as president. [10] [11] The party members also proposed that Roxas to slide down as vice presidential candidate to form a Noy-Mar. [12]

Withdrawal

Roxas withdraws September 1, 2009, in order to give way for then-popular Senator Noynoy Aquino. [13] [14] In September 9, Senator Aquino officially announces his bid for presidency. [15] In September 21, Roxas accepts vice presidential offer of Aquino. [16]

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  1. ↑ "Roxas is new LP President". Manila Bulletin. November 27, 2007. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Pedrosa, Carmen N. (December 6, 2008). "Don't waste your time on them, waste it on us". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  3. 1 2 Clapano, Jose Rodel (November 27, 2007). "LP picks Roxas as president". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  4. ↑ Ong, Ghio; Flores, Helen (September 24, 2008). "Roxas urged to unite LP for presidential bid". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  5. ↑ MARROXASvlog (2009-04-02). Padyakitos with Mar Roxas . Retrieved 2024-08-26– via YouTube.
  6. ↑ "VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Multiple FB pages, groups MISLEAD with old Mar Roxas pic". March 21, 2019.
  7. ↑ Ong, Ghio; Flores, Helen (August 26, 2010). "Villar tops expanded poll". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  8. ↑ "Former Philippine President Cory Aquino dead at 76". Philstar.com. August 1, 2009. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  9. ↑ Ramirez, Joanne Rae M. (August 2, 2009). "Cory Aquino 1933-2009". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  10. ↑ Guzman, Sara Soliven De (August 22, 2009). "It's now or never, Noynoy!". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  11. ↑ Adraneda, Katherine (September 1, 2009). "Noynoy 'very close' to making decision on 2010". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  12. ↑ "EDITORIAL - Roxas' dilemma". Philstar.com. August 30, 2009. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  13. ↑ "Mar Roxas withdraws from 2010 race". ABS-CBN News. September 1, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
  14. ↑ Calica, Aurea (September 2, 2009). "Mar gives way to Noynoy". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  15. ↑ Legaspi, Amita (September 9, 2009). "Noynoy Aquino announces bid for presidency". GMA News. Retrieved September 9, 2009.
  16. ↑ "Mar to fight with Noynoy for decency in gov't, real change". Liberal Party. September 21, 2009.
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