Raul Roco 2004 presidential campaign

Raul Roco 2004 presidential campaign
Campaigned for2004 Philippine presidential election
Candidate
Affiliation
StatusOfficial launch: December 2003
Lost election counting: May 24, 2004
SloganAng Bagong Pilipinas

The 2004 presidential campaign of Raul Roco was launched when he filed his certificate of candidacy on December 30, 2003. This is Roco's second attempt to chase the presidency.

Pre-election

By mid-2003, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was poised to run for president in 2004 elections.[1] Raul Roco was offered by Arroyo to be his running mate, but he declined,[2] and insisted her to run as his vice president instead.[3]

On selection of running-mate after calling out Arroyo, Roco is considering former Cebu governor Lito Osmeña, Senators Noli de Castro, Loren Legarda and Manny Villar and Metro Manila Development Authority chairman Bayani Fernando as his running mate. But he chose former Tarlac Vice Governor Hermie Aquino.[4]

He also revealed the party's Agenda of Hope on December 1, 2003.[5]

Senate slate

During the December 1 convention, Aksyon nominated 19 personalities for their senatorial ticket: Rene de Villa, de Villa's former running mate Oscar Orbos, Senator Rodolfo Biazon, former transportation and communications secretaries Josie Lichauco, former Pasay congresswoman Lorna Verano-Yap, former agriculture secretary Leonardo Montemayor, police Chief Superintendent Romeo Maganto, former assemblyman Emil Ong, former solicitor general Frank Chavez, bowling champion Bong Coo, retired Gen. Rodolfo Gutang, Lanao del Sur congressman Dimaporo Ramos, Sulu congressman Arden Anni, Misamis Oriental Congressman Oscar Moreno, economist and their 2001 senatorial candidate Monsod, broadcasters Pia Cayetano,TV personality Jay Sonza and Melanio "Batas" Mauricio, and Christy Ramos, daughter of former President Fidel Ramos.[5]

Roco's Aksyon forged an alliance with de Villa's Partido Reporma, and Lito Osmeña's PROMDI to form their Alyansa ng Pag-asa slate.[6] But the final senate slate was reduced into only, seven with Coo,[7] Nicanor Gatmaytan Jr., Nueva Ecija politician Eduardo Nonato Joson, Mauricio, Sonza, and former bureaucrat Perfecto Yasay selected in the slate, with the inclusion of Chavez from Reporma.[8]

The slate was nickanamed JC JC GaBaY, with J for Jay Sonza, C for Chavez, J for Joson, C for Coo, Ga for Gatmaytan, Ba for Batas Mauricio, and Y for Yasay.[9]

Name Party Occupation Elected
Francisco Chavez Reporma Former Solicitor General No
Bong Coo Aksyon Former athlete No
Nicanor Gatmaytan Jr. Aksyon No
Eduardo Nonato Joson Aksyon Nueva Ecija Governor No
Batas Mauricio Aksyon No
Jay Sonza Aksyon TV personality No
Perfecto Yasay Aksyon Former bureaucrat No

Surveys and support to alliance

Roco performed second to third in surveys, but due to his health problem or prostate cancer suffering, he needs to go overseas for treatment. Unfortunately for him and the party, some of the supporters left his campaign, and insisted that he will not backout.[8][10] Also, the party feared vote buying initiated by President Arroyo's Lakas–CMD.[11]

Result

Roco and the whole Alyansa lost the election, but he later called out Arroyo about her controversial election victory.[12][13]

In August 2005, Roco died at the age of 63.[14]

References

  1. ^ Conde, Carlos H. (October 6, 2003). "Arroyo is poised to run in 2004". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Crisostomo, Sheila (October 4, 2003). "Roco rejects offer to be Arroyo's running mate". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  3. ^ Crisostomo, Sheila (December 18, 2003). "Roco urges GMA to abandon bid". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  4. ^ Crisostomo, Sheila (November 2, 2003). "Roco to name running mate on Nov. 30". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Crisostomo, Sheila (December 1, 2003). "Roco: Let us restore hope, pride in Pinoys". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  6. ^ Crisostomo, Sheila (November 25, 2003). "New alliance boosts Roco's 2004 poll bid". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  7. ^ Crisostomo, Sheila (February 11, 2004). "Roco prays for blessings". Philstar.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Crisostomo, Sheila; Araneta, Sandy (April 29, 2004). "Roco not backing out of race". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  9. ^ Dann Garcia (May 2, 2024). Sugod sa Bagong Pilipinas - Raul Roco. Retrieved November 24, 2024 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ "Roco balik na,pero alyansa basag na". Philstar.com. April 29, 2004. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  11. ^ Crisostomo, Sheila (April 23, 2004). "Alyansa fears massive vote-buying". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  12. ^ Crisostomo, Sheila (May 3, 2004). "'Bong' votes should go to Coo, not Revilla'". Philstar.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  13. ^ Crisostomo, Sheila (May 18, 2004). "Roco concedes to GMA". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  14. ^ Crisostomo, Sheila (August 6, 2005). "Roco succumbs to cancer; 63". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 17, 2024.