In a move to dispel the perception that the “Noynoy fever" is limited only to Luzon, Liberal Party (LP) presidential bet Senator Benigno Simeon “Noynoy" Aquino III and running mate Sen. Manuel “Mar" Roxas II on Friday embarked on their first sortie as a declared tandem.

MANILA, Philippines—(UPDATE 2) Senator Manuel “Mar” Roxas II on Monday announced that he has accepted the offer to become the running mate of Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III in next year's elections.

 

MANILA, Philippines – (UPDATE) The tandem of Senators Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III and Manuel “Mar Roxas II for the 2010 presidential race is a done deal.

The two men will make the formal announcement at a press conference Monday, former Representatives Florencio “Butch” Abad and Nereus Acosta, both stalwarts of the Liberal Party (LP), said yesterday.

ory’s son vows ‘to carry the torch of leadership’

MANILA, Philippines—It didn’t take long for the opposition Liberal Party to decide on its standard-bearer a month after the death of former President Corazon Aquino.