Leni sees good working relationship with Rody
DESPITE having different political colors and stand on various issues, incoming Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo on Monday said she was “very hopeful” of a good working relationship with incoming President Rodrigo Duterte.
“Gaya nga ng sabi ni President Duterte, hindi pa kami personal na magkakilala. Very hopeful ako na magiging maganda naman ‘yung aming working relationship,” Robredo said in a press conference after her proclamation at the House of Representatives.
“Maraming bagay na magkaiba ang aming pananaw pero hindi ‘yun magiging dahilan para hindi maging maganda ang aming samahan,” she told reporters.
Robredo, a Liberal Party member, vowed to give her “100 percent” support for Duterte despite their contradicting views on public issues, such as death penalty and federalism.
The widow of the Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo said she was “open” and “willing to listen” to Duterte’s proposed policies.
“Kahit naman sa anong relasyon, hindi naman lahat nag-a-agree. Mag-agree to disagree kami some of the time, pero lagi ko siyang i-a-assure na ‘yung 100 percent na suporta ko sa kanya,” she said.
But despite her differences with the Chief Executive-in-waiting, Robredo noted that she and Duterte also share a lot of similarities, including their vast grassroots experience in local governance and their “non-traditional view of politics.”
“Ako sa tingin ko napakalaking bagay na pareho ‘yung aming pinanggalingan. ‘Yung galing sa lokal, ‘yung understanding niya sa detalye ng problema sa problema ng lokal, mas pronounced kesa sa hindi dumaan sa lokal,” Robredo said.
“Tingin ko makakaimpluwensya ‘yun sa desisyon namin na mga polisiya in the future dahil alam ‘yung intricacies, ‘yung complexities ng lokal. Tingin ko advantage ito na kaming dalawa ganito ‘yung pinanggalingan,” she added.
Duterte and Robredo were proclaimed duly elected President and Vice President on Monday by the Congress, only three days after last week’s canvassing. They will take their oath on June 30.
