Vice Pres. Leni Robredo Sees Duterte-Marcos Tandem an Advantage for her Camp
LENI ROBREDO – The Vice President reacted to the possible tandem of presidential aspirant and former Senator Bongbong Marcos Jr. and Davao Mayor Sara Duterte in 2022.
Although many people claim that they saw it coming, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte’s move to withdraw her candidacy for re-election in 2022 still sparked different speculations. The Davao City Mayor has yet to speak on what she is planning to do next after withdrawing her bid.
Mayor Inday endorsed her younger brother, Davao City Vice Mayor Baste Duterte, for mayor in 2022. He withdrew his candidacy for re-election for Vice Mayor as per the instruction of his sister.
Currently, there are speculations that Mayor Sara Duterte will run as the vice president of former Sen. Bongbong Marcos Jr. next year while there is also a claim that he will take the presidential race. As for Marcos Jr., his camp stressed that he is not sliding down.
The move of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte to withdraw her bid for mayor and the speculations of a possible Marcos-Duterte tandem in 2022 gained different reactions from the people.
As for presidential aspirant and Vice President Leni Robredo, her camp is unfazed by the changes and even see things positively for them. Based on a report on ABS-CBN News, the Vice President said that it can work for their advantage as it will clarify who really are allies, what are their beliefs, and what they are fighting for.
According to Vice President Leni Robredo, if it happens, the lines will be “more defined”. The Vice President is running as an independent candidate and her running-mate is Sen. Kiko Pangilinan who is under the Liberal Party.
As of this writing, the people await the finality in the Election 2022 which is expected on or before November 15, 2021 which is the deadline for substitutions.
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