Dela Rosa learned he is a presidential bet only 2 hours before deadline MANILA, PHILIPPINES - 'I was surprised. Who wouldnāt be? Thatās the presidency,' says Senator Bato dela Rosa, presidential bet of the PDP-Laban Cusi faction' He may have balked at the idea that his candidacy for president was a āmockeryā of the elections, but Senator Ronald āBatoā dela Rosa himself said he was āsurprisedā by the turn of events on October 8 and how he ended up as the Cusi-backed PDP-Labanās standard-bearer. Dela Rosa filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for president on Friday, October 8, the last day for filing COCs. He was a buzzer beater. āTinawagan ako 3 oā clock in the afternoon na pumunta sa Sofitel para mag-file ng COC. So sabi ko, bakit? Sabi sa akin ng liderato ng PDP-Laban na si Secretary Cusi, āWala na tayong makita na iba na magpapatuloy sa legacy ni President Duterte na maiiwan kung hindi ikaw ā āyung laban natin sa droga, corruption, insurgency. Lahat lahat, ikaw ang...