Shunning Traditional Political Parties, an Act of Political Suicide?

By BENJIE OLIVEROS

Senator Chiz Escudero created quite a stir when he bolted from the
Nationalist People�s Coalition (NPC) at a time when he was almost
certain to bag the party�s nomination. But there are rumors that one
of the reasons behind his decision was the alleged unwillingness of
the �Boss� Eduardo �Danding� Cojuangco to throw his full support,
financially, to Escudero�s campaign. Escudero, on the other hand,
claims that his decision to bolt the NPC stems from his belief that a
candidate for president should be free from all the fetters of party
loyalty and political debts. Read On.

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