MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo on Thursday, October 7, officially announced her plan to run for president in the 2022 national elections.

Robredo in her address said: “Buong buo ang loob ko ngayon. Kailangan nating palayain ang sarili mula sa kalukuyang sitwasyon. Lalaban ako, lalaban tayo… Inihahain ko ang aking sarili bilang kandidatong pagkapangulo sa Halalan 2022.”

Robredo to run for president in 2022 elections

“Hindi kayang tabunan ng kahit anong ingay ang katotohanan… Wala tayong aasahang pagbabago… Gagawin natin itong paninindigan, gagawin natin itong enerhiya. Tatalunin natin ang luma at bulok na klaseng pulitika,” she added.



The decision ended months-long guessing game about whether she would run for president, pursue a local post, or retire from politics.

Last week, opposition coalition 1Sambayan endorsed Robredo as its presidential bet for the 2022 elections, but she has neither accepted nor declined the nomination.

The Filipina lawyer, who served as the representative of Camarines Sur’s 3rd district from 2013 until her inauguration as vice president in 2016, will face former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. in next year’s polls. Robredo defeated Marcos by a narrow margin of 263,473 votes in the VP race.


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In the latest Pulse Asia survey on possible presidential bets, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte continues to lead with 20% preference rating. Virtually tied on second place are Bongbong Marcos (15%), Manila Mayor Isko Moreno (13%), and Senator Manny Pacquiao (12%). They are followed by Senator Grace Poe (9%), Robredo (8%), Senator Panfilo Lacson (6%), Senator Alan Peter Cayetano (4%), and Senator Bong Go (3%).

The deadline of the filing of certificates of candidacy (COC) is on Friday, October 8.

— The Summit Express



VP Leni Robredo to run for president in 2022 elections
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