Binay meets with NPC to get support for 2016 bid

MANILA, Philippines - Vice President Jejomar Binay on Monday met with members of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) to get the party's support for his 2016 presidential bid.

Binay's children, Sen. Nancy Binay and suspended Makati City Mayor Jejomar Erwin "Junjun" Binay Jr., and few members of the United Nationalist Alliance also attended the meeting at the NPC Clubhouse in New Manila, Quezon City.

Mtg w/ NPC members :) pic.twitter.com/jvNbl8viOQ

— Senator Nancy Binay (@SenatorBinay) September 7, 2015

According to a report, many of the members of the NPC have already expressed their support to Sen. Grace Poe but decided to hear out the vice president.

A few of the NPC members who attended the said meeting have expressed support for the vice president but the party has not yet made any commitment to support his presidential bid.

UNA spokesperson Mon Ilagan said Binay is confident that he will get the support of the NPC for the 2016 national elections, according to a report.

Members of the NPC have earlier met with Poe and Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel "Mar" Roxas II, the standard bearer of the Liberal Party (LP).

The NPC is the country's second largest political party next to the ruling LP.

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