Manila Bulletin
Lacson: No need to apologize to VP Leni
Senator Panfilo Lacson stated he will not apologize to Vice President Leni Robredo, asserting he never urged her to withdraw her presidential bid.
Lacson clarified that his earlier statements were factual accounts of why unification talks among presidential aspirants failed before the certificate of candidacy filing period.
He emphasized that he merely presented the events as they occurred without embellishment or adding details.
Lacson's remarks followed presidential candidate Norberto Gonzales' apology to Robredo, who had expressed discomfort when Manila Mayor Isko Moreno called for her to drop her presidential bid.
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Senator Panfilo Lacson urged presidential candidates to finish the May 9 race and not ask each other to withdraw.
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Presidential aspirant Norberto Gonzales has apologized to Vice President Leni Robredo for his earlier call for her to withdraw from the presidential race.
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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.
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Presidential aspirant Manny Pacquiao, through his campaign manager Buddy Zamora, rejected Manila Mayor Isko Moreno's call for Vice President Leni Robredo to withdraw from the presidential race.
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Aksyon Demokratiko standard-bearer Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso urged Vice President Leni Robredo to withdraw from the presidential race, calling it the "ultimate sacrifice."
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