The very next day, Cory declared her candidacy under the UNIDO banner, with former Senator Salvador Laurel as her running mate. December 23, the Communist Party of the Philippines sounded the call to boycott the snap elections.
Tila nataranta rin ang mga komunista; ika-23 ng Disyembre, nagpasiya ang executive committee ng CPP na iboykot ang snap elections sapagkat hindi raw ito ang daan tungo sa tunay na pagbabago.