Isko urges Leni to withdraw, Willie disagrees

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno reiterated his call for Vice President Leni Robredo to withdraw her presidential bid, suggesting her run was primarily to block the Marcos family's return to power.

Moreno believes Robredo's current efforts are ineffective against the Marcoses and proposed that she join his group, suggesting one of them might gain more traction.

In contrast to Moreno's stance, his running mate Dr. Willie Ong stated that no presidential candidate should withdraw from the race and that Robredo should continue her bid.

Ong clarified that Moreno's statement was his personal opinion and not representative of his own views, and mentioned he has more in common with Robredo on certain issues than with Moreno.

Robredo's spokesperson Atty. Barry Gutierrez expressed gratitude for the clarified alignments and stated their focus remains on demonstrating the potential for victory on May 9.

Moreno had previously accused Robredo of being a bully, citing incidents where pro-Robredo businessmen allegedly threatened to fire employees not supportive of her.