VP Robredo rallies supporters in Leyte despite local endorsements for rival

Vice President Leni Robredo acknowledged the challenges of campaigning in Leyte, a known bailiwick of rival Ferdinand Marcos Jr., but urged supporters to remain steadfast.

An estimated 5,000 supporters rallied at the Palo Government Center, where Robredo emphasized the importance of their presence despite local officials endorsing Marcos Jr.

The rally saw the absence of incumbent local officials, two weeks after Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico Petilla declared support for Marcos Jr.

Robredo addressed her supporters, stating, "Tinitingnan ko ngayon, nasa likod lang ng isip ko, ganito pala ang hitsura ng pag-asa."

Leyte, where Robredo lost in the 2016 vice presidential elections against Marcos Jr., has 1.35 million voters in the 2022 polls.

Robredo reminded the crowd that hometowns should not be the determinant of why voters should vote for a particular candidate, stating she told her fellow Bicolanos the same thing.

She urged voters not to vote for her because she is Bicolano, but because they believe in the kind of government she is pushing for.