Gordon looking for 2022 running mate

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Richard Gordon is looking for a vice presidential running mate for the May 2022 general elections.

Gordon – who ran and lost in his first presidential bid in 2010 – is considering running for president again in 2022, and has disclosed that he is already mulling the possibility of pairing up with a vice presidential candidate should he decide to run.

“Of course, I will definitely be looking for one,” Gordon said in an interview on ANC.

He added that he is open to alliances with other political parties and personalities, should he decide to run for president in next year’s elections.

“The next president should encourage respect for Filipinos wherever they may be in the world, and must embody firm and fair, purposeful leadership, and at the same time, unifying and compassionate,” Gordon continued.

He also said that the country needs brand new leadership to make sure that the Filipino is respected everywhere.

“We need to make sure that that leader unites and reinvents the Filipino in a vision that anybody can buy into,” Gordon further said.

The senator, who is also Philippine Red Cross chairman, earlier said he is one of the most qualified to seek the presidency in the May 2022 elections.