Despite the non-endorsement of Cebu’s political party ‘One Cebu’, Vice President Leni Robredo maintains that the endorsement of common people should matter rather than those coming from politicians.
“Alam niyo ang sinisigaw niyo, ‘Walang One Cebu.’ Siguro walang One Cebu ng mga politiko, pero may One Cebu ng ordinaryong Cebuano,” Robredo said during her grand rally in Mandaue City.
Ordinary Filipinos represented by a security guard, laborer, health care workers — endorsed her candidacy during the people’s rally. Local authorities estimate that some 150,000 attended the event.
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Robredo hopes to make a repeat of her victory in the vote-rich province. She won in 2016 with over 800,000 votes against her rival Bongbong Marcos.
“Noong 2016, wala pa akong masyadong napapakita sa inyo. Ngayon po, pagkatapos ng anim na taon, malakas ang loob kong bumalik dito sa inyo dahil matitingnan ko kayo, mata sa mata, na ’yung tiwalang binigay niyo sa akin noong 2016, hindi ko po kayo binigo,” Robredo said.
Robredo also highlights some of her projects in the province especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Cebu has 3.2 million voters for the 2022 elections, according to the latest numbers from the Commission on Elections.
“’Pag tayo po maging Pangulo, ang gobyerno ang lalapit sa inyo. ’Pag ako naging Pangulo, ang pangako ko sa inyo, lalo kayong malayo, lalo kayong mahirap puntahan, lalo namin kayong pupuntahan para iparamdam sa inyo na hindi namin kayo papabayaan,” Robredo said.
