Presidential aspirant and labor leader Leody de Guzman said he would jail President Rodrigo Duterte instead of voting for the chief executive as senator like one of his rivals.
De Guzman instead for senatorial candidates under his ticket -- labor leader Luke Espiritu, and environmentalists Roy Cabonegro and David D'Angelo.
"Hindi ko iboboto si Duterte... Si Duterte ipakukulong ko sa kanyang mga kasalanan," he said in a video posted by ABS-CBN News.
Manila Mayor Isko Moreno earlier said Duterte was his "personal choice" for senator and that he would be "humbled and honored" if the 76-year-old joins his senatorial ticket. He denied claims he was Duterte's secret candidate.
Moreno's party, Aksyon Demokratiko, said it stands by Moreno's pronouncement without categorically stating the party would adopt Duterte as its senatorial bet.
De Guzman, who ran unsuccessfully for senator in 2019, is the standard bearer of Partido Lakas ng Masa. He has promised to champion the cause of the working class if elected president.
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