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Roxas takes over LP helm, signals 2010 Palace run
MANILA, Philippines — With a disguised campaign slogan for a backdrop, Sen. Manuel “Mar†Roxas II Monday assumed the leadership of the Liberal Party, apparently signaling the launch of his presidential bid in 2010.
LP banners in red, blue and yellow hanging at the historic Kalayaan Hall of Club Filipino in Greenhills, San Juan City, proclaimed “Oras na (It’s time),†which rhymes with “Roxas na (Go for Roxas).â€
Roxas, who will officially become LP president on Nov. 30, used the phrase “Oras na†nine times in his acceptance speech. The speech was itself titled “Oras na!â€






