MANILA: An ex-Philippine senator who has consistently beat out President Gloria Arroyo in election surveys declared his candidacy yesterday, vowing to end graft and stamp his mark in South-East Asian politics.
Mobbed by 10,000 supporters, Raul Roco unveiled his so-called Agenda of Hope platform for the May elections, with the key objectives of ending corruption and eradicating poverty that afflicts a third of the population.
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