“We are happy to welcome these reform-minded and action-oriented truth warriors into the folds of Aksyon Demokratiko. Aksyon has always been in the forefront in the crusade for change and was one of the first to entreat Senator Noynoy to run for President. Before we took them into the party, other than supporting Aksyon’s principles, we also had to make sure that they would be supporting Noynoy Aquino for the presidency all the way. “ said Mrs. Roco, who is also the Senate candidate of Aksyon for next year’s elections under the slate of the Noy-Mar tandem.
“Aksyon’s vision is a creative people in a self-reliant nation united under God. We all hope that you and the constituency you represent will carry the cudgels for the people and work diligently towards Aksyon’s vision for the people. “ she added while addressing the local candidates.
On November 27, Aksyon Demokratiko, represented by Mrs. Roco signed a coalition agreement with the Liberal party thru its party president Mar Roxas and witnessed by LP’s standard bearer, Noynoy Aquino.
One of those sworn into the party is Sr. Superintendent Cezar Mancao, the whistle blower and witness to the Dacer-Corbito murder case which allegedly implicates Sen. Panfilo Lacson and former President Joseph Estrada. He is running for a seat in Congress in Compostela Valley.
Others running under the banner of Aksyon is Oscar Robes who is running for Congressman in San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan. Mayor Pedro Cuerpo of Rodriguez, Rizal is now running for Governor for Rizal. Together with Cuerpo is Alberto Carasco running for mayor of Rodriguez, Rizal.
Bibot Domingo – former Vice-Mayor of Mandaluyong, has been appointed Chairperson of Aksyon for Mandaluyong while his sister, Angelyn Domingo-Buan is running for Mayor with a full slate for the city council. Cyrus Lanot, La Rainne Sarmiento and Kristine Macatlang are all running for City Council in the 4th District of Quezon City. Edmund Dante Janda will also be running for Congress for the 2nd District of Oriental Mindoro Other candidates for various provinces and cities such as Naga City, Camarines Sur, Leyte, Pampanga, Ilocos Sur,Occidental Mindoro and Bulacan have also been sworn in.
Hermie Aquino and Boji Cabochan, the party’s Secretary-General and Political Liaison respectively, both averred that it is important that all candidates sworn in will adhere to the party’s principles which have been fought for consistently by Raul Roco and now carried on by Sonia Roco, Aksyon, and the various sectors such as the youth and women.
