“A choice for the lesser evil between elite dominated parties such as the Hugpong [ng Pagbabago] and the LP [Liberal Party] is to choose for death by hanging or by arsenic,” De Guzman said. However, in a previous interview, he asserted that he was not a “dilawan” — meaning, a person who fully supports the Liberal Party and the Otso Diretso. “I’m always open to that,” Colmenares told reporters when asked if he would consider being a part of the Otso Diretso coalition. But now, the politics of the Duterte administration is really an immediate threat — not only to the opposition but also to the people… So I’m open to that.] /atmREAD: Colmenares: Elections under Duterte transcend political partiesClick here for more elections stories.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 23, 2019 10:38 UTC