(Eagle News) — Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson said she has no plans of running for senator as of this time.
Uson made the statement after Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez announced during a mass oath-taking of new PDP-Laban members that she was included in the party’s slate in the next elections.
“Una po sa lahat, we attended the oath-taking of the new PDP-Laban members upon the invitation of presidential assistant for the Visayas Martin Dino, Walang kahit anong political intention on my part sa pagpunta doon,” she said.
She said while Alvarez had long been asking her to run for the position in the Upper House, “wala akong planong tumakbo (dito) dahil hindi naman ako politiko.”
“I am thankful and flattered for being considered as a possible candidate, pero sa ngayon ay wala pa akong plans on running,” she said.
She said she was “surprised” when she was told Alvarez announced she was running for senator, noting that “HINDI KO PO ITO ALAM AT HINDI PO NAMIN ITO PINAG USAPAN.”
She said if she decides to run for the Senate, “ito po ay dahil si Pangulong Duterte na mismo ang nagpatakbo sa akin.”
“Yan ay dahil sa ang akin lamang hangarin ay matulungan ang Duterte Administration na pagsilbihan ang bayan,” she said.