IBINUNYAG ni Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson na tinanggal siya sa listahan ng senatorial slate ni Sen. Grace Poe pabor sa ibang kandidato.
“Senator Poe called me up last Friday and requested that I be substituted by Edu Manzano. I said, no problem, I’m okay with it,” sabi ni Lacson.
Idinagdag ni Lacson na si Poe ang nag-alok sa kanya na sumama sa kanyang senatorial slate.
“As a background, she (Poe) invited me to meet with her twice to request that I be included in her slate. I agreed with a clear understanding that there will be no obligations imposed on either party,” dagdag ni Lacson.
Sinabi ni Lacson na tinanggap naman niya agad ang pagkakatanggal sa kanya.
“And I said yes, no problem with me. In the first place, being invited to be a guest candidate is a privilege and it can be withdrawn anytime,” aniya.