Hailing from different parts of Cavite, pink-clad supporters of Vice President Leni Robredo joined a unity walk on Tuesday in Imus City to express their support for her presidential bid.
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A Mass was celebrated by the participants at the Imus Cathedral Catholic Church in the morning.
Photo courtesy of Caviteños for Leni’s official Facebook page
Robredo’s supporters and volunteers of all ages and from all walks of life then gathered at the city plaza.
Photo courtesy of Caviteños for Leni’s official Facebook page
On the same day in her hometown Naga City in Camarines Sur, Robredo and her running mate Senator Kiko Pangilinan launched their bids for the country’s two highest government positions.
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The Robredo-Pangilinan tandem started their campaign trail early as the two attended mini events across the towns of Lupi, Libmanan and Tigaon, and Iriga City.
Photo courtesy of VP Leni Robredo’s official Facebook page
During the main event, they were joined by candidates under their senatorial lineup and local politicians at Plaza Quezon.
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Speaking before a sea of supporters, Robredo promised an honest, people-centered, and proactive government should she win the presidency. She paid homage to her late husband Jesse Robredo’s widely popular tsinelas brand of leadership.
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“Isang pamahalaang magmamadaling sumaklolo ‘pag dumaing ka, makikipagpuyatan para mapaginhawa ka, lulusong sa baha para iahon ka,” she said during their proclamation rally at night.
Robredo is confident to repeat her landslide win in the 2016 elections in Bicol, which has more than 3.6 million registered voters as of 2019. If elected, she vowed she will not neglect her home region unlike what past administrations supposedly did.
Photo courtesy of VP Leni Robredo’s official Facebook page
“’Pag nagkataon pong binigyan tayo ng pagkakataong manilbihan, first time na magkakaroon ng presidenteng Bicolana. ‘Pag Bicolana ang president, imposible naman yatang makakalimutan ang Bicol,” she added.
And with rival Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. enjoying a wide lead over other candidates in pre-election surveys, Robredo — the lone woman running for the presidency — said she is not afraid.
“Hindi ako natatakot. Hindi ako kinakabahan, dahil nang tinawag ko kayo na gisingin ang natutulog pang lakas, buong-buo ang naging tugon ‘nyo,” said the Vice President.
Photo courtesy of VP Leni Robredo’s official Facebook page
Will the last man standing still really be a woman? Robredo believes so despite the odds.
“Pag-asa, pakikiisa, pagkakaisa. Dito tayo tumatayo. Dito tayo tumitindig. Ihanda na ang mga bisig, dahil tinitiyak ko: Walang tutumas sa pinagbigkis nating lakas,” she said.
“Kaya, tara na. Ipanalo na natin ito.”
