A day before her term ends, Vice President Leni Robredo..
A day before the filing of certificates of candidacy, opposition coalition 1Sambayan officially endorsed Vice President Leni Robredo as its presidential bet in the 2022 national elections.
After a long selection process, 1Sambayan announced its decision on Thursday, September 30.
According to an Inquirer report, Robredo earned the highest votes in the coalition’s internal survey with 44,000 votes. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno follows closely with 40,274 and Antonio Trillanes IV with 38,197 votes.
Senator Manny Pacquiao was also included in the survey, receiving 9,211 votes while Senator Panfilo Lacson received 4,049.
Robredo is yet to announce her plans for the 2022 national elections, earlier noting that she is still hopeful to unite the opposition to better their chances of winning the elections.
READ: Robredo still pursuing opposition unity for 2022 elections
The vice president is expected to make her decision by October 8, the last day of filing the certificates of candidacy.
Robredo responds
Following 1Sambayan’s announcement, Robredo released a statement thanking the coalition for its nomination.
“Nagpapasalamat ako sa nominasyon na ito ng 1Sambayan, malaking karangalan ang tiwalang ipinagkaloob sa akin ng mga miyembero ng grupong ito,” her statement read.
“Ang desisyon sa pagtakbo, hindi pwedeng nakabase sa ambisyon, o sa pag-udyok ng iba. Sa loob ito dapat manggaling, dala ng pagharap sa lahat ng konsiderasyon at malalim na pagsuri sa sitwasyon,” the vice president added.
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