Vice President Leni Robredo appeals to her supporters not to discriminate against people who have different political views, especially those who are supporting former senator Bongbong Marcos and his family.
Robredo said that she was alarmed by calls not to patronize restaurants in Iloilo City that served Bongbong during his visit.
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“Ako na-alarm ako no’n kasi hindi naman natin ine-encourage ‘yong ganitong mga actions, kaya nga kung napapansin niyo nag-eexert ako ng effort na magpahayag sa mga supporters na ‘wag nating tularan ‘yong style ng iba,” she said.
Robredo urges her supporters to respect differences in beliefs and avoid imposing political views to other people.
“Kaya parati ko sinasabi ‘yong term na ‘pagmamahal,’ na meron tayong differences sa paniniwala, sa choices kung sino ‘yong susuportahan, pero dapat hindi natin ini-impose ‘yong choice natin sa iba,” Robredo explained.
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“Ang tinutulak natin mas maging inclusive, na kung meron na mga tao na iba ‘yong choices igalang natin hindi natin iniimpose ‘yong kagustuhan natin sa iba,” the vice president added.
“So sa akin dapat hindi natin ine-encourage ‘yong mga ganito. Alam ko na kapag eleksyon maraming mga divisiveness ‘yong nangyayari, pero tayo naman lagi nating pino-promote ‘yong pagkakaisa, at ‘yong pagkakaisa dapat ngayong kampanya simulan na, hindi ‘yong after the campaign. Na kahit iba-iba ‘yong ating paniniwala, respetuhan tayo,” Robredo continued. (TDT)
