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Ex-speaker Alvarez' shift of allegiance to Robredo a 'game changer'--Trillanes
Partido Reporma, led by its president Pantaleon Alvarez, has officially endorsed the presidential bid of Vice President Leni Robredo.
This decision came after Senator Panfilo Lacson resigned from the party, which had initially chosen him as its presidential bet.
Alvarez stated that the party's ground leaders expressed their desire to support Robredo's campaign, leading to the difficult decision to shift their endorsement.
Partido Reporma believes that converging with Robredo's campaign is the most realistic option with less than two months remaining before the elections.
Alvarez vowed to defend Robredo as staunchly as he stood by President Rodrigo Duterte.
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV described Alvarez's shift of allegiance as a 'game changer' for Robredo's presidential bid.
Trillanes believes this move will help Robredo gain more support in the Davao Region, which is considered her weakest area according to a Magdalo survey.
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