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Isko to VP Leni: 'Deny that you asked me to withdraw'
Aksyon Demokratiko standard-bearer Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso urged Vice President Leni Robredo to withdraw from the presidential race, calling it the "ultimate sacrifice."
Domagoso challenged Robredo and her team to categorically deny that they first asked him and other presidential aspirants to withdraw.
He claimed that Robredo's camp had previously asked him, Senators Panfilo Lacson and Manny Pacquiao, and former Defense Secretary Norberto Gonzales to withdraw.
Domagoso stated that he was giving Robredo a "dose of her own medicine" by asking her to withdraw, citing that her camp had been "bullying" him and other rivals since Day One.
He questioned the decency of Robredo's campaign, suggesting their actions were disrespectful and aimed at undermining other candidates.
Domagoso also dared former senator Bam Aquino, now Robredo's campaign manager, to deny his statement.
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