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Robredo bats for lone opposition candidate for 2022 polls

Vice President Leni Robredo is pushing for the opposition to have a lone presidential candidate for the 2022 polls.

In her weekly radio program, Robredo reiterated that she is open to run for president or any other position next year.

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The vice president said she is in talks with some opposition members to field for a lone bet to represent everyone who is not part of the administration bloc.

She added that she can’t decide yet if she will seek a local position until she finalized the national level.

Meanwhile, 1Sambayan welcomed Robredo’s remarks that she is open to run for President and a unified opposition slate.

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Robredo is one of the potential standard-bearers of 1Sambayan, a coalition formed to field a single slate of candidates to challenge Duterte’s bets in 2022 polls.

The group will announce the candidates they will endorse for national posts on Saturday, June 12. (RA)

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