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.
| Campaigned for | 2004 Philippine presidential election |
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| Affiliation | |
| Status | Official launch: December 2003 Lost election counting: May 24, 2004 |
| Slogan | Ang Bagong Pilipinas |
Pre-election
editBy 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
editRoco's Aksyon forged an alliance with Rene de Villa's Partido Reporma, and Lito Osmeña's PROMDI to form their Alyansa ng Pag-asa slate.[6] Former bowler Bong Coo,[7] Nicanor Gatmaytan Jr., Nueva Ecija politician Eduardo Nonato Joson, Atty Batas Mauricio, TV personality Jay Sonza, and former bureaucrat Perfecto Yasay selected in the slate, with the inclusion of former Solicitor General Francisco Chavez from Reporma.[8]
Surveys and support to alliance
editRoco 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][9] Also, the party feared vote buying initiated by President Arroyo's Lakas–CMD.[10]
Result
editRoco and the whole Alyansa lost the election, but he later called out Arroyo about her controversial election victory.[11][12]
In August 2005, Roco died at the age of 63.[13]
References
edit- ^ Conde, Carlos H. (October 6, 2003). "Arroyo is poised to run in 2004". The New York Times.
- ^ Crisostomo, Sheila (October 4, 2003). "Roco rejects offer to be Arroyo's running mate". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ Crisostomo, Sheila (December 18, 2003). "Roco urges GMA to abandon bid". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ Crisostomo, Sheila (November 2, 2003). "Roco to name running mate on Nov. 30". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ Crisostomo, Sheila (December 1, 2003). "Roco: Let us restore hope, pride in Pinoys". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
- ^ Crisostomo, Sheila (November 25, 2003). "New alliance boosts Roco's 2004 poll bid". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
- ^ Crisostomo, Sheila (February 11, 2004). "Roco prays for blessings". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ a b Crisostomo, Sheila; Araneta, Sandy (April 29, 2004). "Roco not backing out of race". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
- ^ "Roco balik na,pero alyansa basag na". Philstar.com. April 29, 2004. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
- ^ Crisostomo, Sheila (April 23, 2004). "Alyansa fears massive vote-buying". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
- ^ Crisostomo, Sheila (May 3, 2004). "'Bong' votes should go to Coo, not Revilla'". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ Crisostomo, Sheila (May 18, 2004). "Roco concedes to GMA". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
- ^ Crisostomo, Sheila (August 6, 2005). "Roco succumbs to cancer; 63". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-10-17.