ASEAN HEADLINES-2022 PHILIPPINE ELECTION: CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY- Robredo expects little local support; Duterte rallies bets

October 17, 2021October 17, 2021 Editor 0 Comment ASEAN HEADLINES-2022 PHILIPPINE ELECTION: CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY- Robredo expects little local support; Duterte rallies bets

President Duterte—MALACAÑANG PHOTO; Leni Robredo—GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE

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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—Vice President Leni Robredo on Saturday admitted that her presidential bid in 2022 was facing daunting challenges, not least of which was caused by the decimation of the Liberal Party (LP) she leads as chair.

Another big obstacle, she said, was the “disinformation” campaign against her over the past five years under President Rodrigo Duterte which characterized her as a do-nothing Vice President.

“When I decided to run, I knew all the odds are against me,” Robredo told a gathering of campaign volunteers and supporters in Cagayan de Oro City, including her former colleagues at Sentro ng Alternatibong Lingap Panligal, a nongovernmental organization that provides legal services for the marginalized sectors and communities.

“I did not foresee any local official helping me because the political climate now is different,” she said.