House Speaker Feliciano Bemonte Jr said he would not leave the Liberal Party and downplayed rumors of a looming split within the party over its still unnamed standard-bearer. Belmonte was referring to rumors that his bloc within the Liberal Party, including Muntinlupa Representative Rodolfo Biazon, would break away from the party if Senator Grace Poe would not be chosen as its presidential candidate. Belmonte said he sees both Poe and Interior Secretary Manuel Roxas II as good presidential candidates.
He added that once the party makes a decision on who the standard bearer will be, he has no doubt the members will rally behind the chosen candidate.
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