Senator and Liberal Party President Kiko Pangilinan said that their party is considering Vice President Leni Robredo as their standard bearer in the 2022 national polls.
Robredo is the highest ranking government official from the Liberal Party. Pangilinan however said that nothing is final yet.
“But she herself has said wala siyang desisyon. Marami pang puwede mangyari,” Pangilinan said in a media briefing.
“But in the meantime, let us just focus on how we can help address this pandemic and economic crisis,” he added.
Pangilinan said that there are groups now starting to discuss the 2022 elections.
“I understand there are already some groups who are already discussing 2022. Okay, iyon let them start. Sa atin naman to us ultimately, 2022 is all about voters. So tayo sa Liberal Party, tuloy tuloy lang recruitment sa baba,” he said.
Supporters of Robredo has recently launched an online petition urging Robredo to run for President.
The online petition so far has 17,000 signatures.
Supporters of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte also launched their own efforts to encourage the presidential daughter to run.
Pangilinan on the other hand said that their focus now is addressing the pandemic.
“Hopefully, if we are able to show a good performance, then voters will remember that and will support usz Iyon ang ginagawa natin sa ngayon. Tutukan itong COVID response as best as we can. Pagtulungan natin dahil iyan naman ang concern ng ating mga kababayan at itong mga economic issues. Ito muna harapin natin. Political issues can wait,” Pangilinan said. (TDT)
