Leni Robredo to supporters: “Huwag natin tularan yung style ng iba.”
Vice President Leni Robredo appealed to her supporters not to “boycott” business establishments supporting other presidential aspirants.
During a press conference in Naga City, the Vice President expressed alarm over calls to “boycott” a certain restaurant in Iloilo City where presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr had a meeting.
Robredo said that she’s even tagged on a Facebook post calling for the “boycott” of the said restaurant.
According to Robredo, her camp didn’t encourage that kind of action, noting that one’s choice should never be imposed on other individuals despite differences in beliefs.
“Ako, na-alarm ako doon. Na-alarm ako kasi hindi naman natin ine-encourage ‘yung ganitong mga actions. Kaya nga kung napapansin niyo, nag-eexert ako ng effort na magpahayag sa mga supporters na huwag natin tularan yung style ng iba,” Robredo said.
Robredo also said that the “boycott” call contradicted what her campaign espoused, adding that they’re pushing for inclusivity and that they shouldn’t act like “trolls”.
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In addition, the Vice President said that she knew that the election season brought divisiveness among the public, but for her part, she wanted to promote unity.
According to her, she informed Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas about the matter.
Mayor Treñas, who supported Robredo’s candidacy, stressed in a statement posted on Facebook that there’s no list of establishments that were supposed to be boycotted because they’re supporting Bongbong Marcos.
“Anyone should be able to do business in Iloilo City no matter who you support in the presidential or local elections,” Mayor Treñas said.
Amidst the issue, Bongbong Marcos also called for “end cancel culture” and support for local businesses despite differences as Filipinos were trying to recover from the effects of the pandemic.
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