Isko to Leni: "Whatever you’re doing is not effective against the Marcoses. Withdraw, come and join us"

In a nutshell, Domagoso during the press con offered himself as an alternative candidate in the election if Filipinos want “peace of mind.”

The mayor also said Vice President Leni Robredo only ran to prevent the Marcos family from returning to Malacañang. With this, he called on the VP to withdraw her candidacy.

“Kung meron mang supreme sacrifice, 'yung number 2 (in the surveys) should do and start. Let Leni withdraw. Withdraw, Leni, if you love your country,” said Domagoso.

“I’m calling for Leni to withdraw. Whatever you’re doing is not effective against the Marcoses. Withdraw, come and join us. Pwede pa-sub? Pa-sub naman. Baka kami maka-3 points, isa sa amin,” he added.

Also present in the press con are presidential aspirants Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson and Norberto Gonzales and vice presidential bets Doc Willie Ong and Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III.

Sen. Manny Pacquiao, who was reported to join the event, did not show up.

Moreover, the actor-turned-politician emphasized that he and the candidates he was with have something to offer for the country.

“Si Sen. Ping (Lacson) tumakbo kasi may inooffer siyang services — yung galing niya at husay niya. Ganon din si Sec. Norberto (Gonzales), si Manny Pacquiao. May inaalay kaming trabaho, solusyon,” he said.

He also stressed that none of them would withdraw from the race. 

“Hinding hindi kami magbibitiw sa kampanya. Ang bawat isa sa amin ay magpapatuloy sa aming mga sariling kandidatura upang maging karapat-dapat na pagpilian ang sambayanan,” said Domagoso.

In response to this, Atty. Barry Gutierrez, Robredo’s spokesman, said: “We wish every candidate, who decides to push through to the end, only the best.”

Gutierrez also thanked the candidates for making political alignments "even clearer.”