MANILA, Philippines - The camp of Vice President Jejomar Binay is now looking at three presidential wannabes to be the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) standard bearer's runningmate in the 2016 presidential elections.
UNA Secretary General JV Bautista said Binay has yet to talk to the prospective running mates, all of whom have expressed their respective presidential bids, about his offer.
"He has not talked to them yet. It still is on the level of the search committee but it's almost final... it has already entered the stage of selection. When we say selection, it is now a matter of him talking to the potential candidate," Bautista said.
He said that the three prospective vice presidential bets have equal chances of being selected as Binay's partner in the polls.
Bautista said that Binay's running mate should not only be popular but has the capability to run the country in case something happens to the president.
"He has become a vice president so in his experience the vice president should also be somebody who can take the reins of the government in case something happens to him. In other words,somebody who will not only be winnable but who will be very capable," he said.
He said UNA is expected to make the announcement of Binay's running mate and complete senatorial slate on the last week of September.