Vice President Leni Robredo / SCREENGRAB from OVP Facebook Page
In the middle of what he described as “naked rule of force” in the country, Senator Francis Pangilinan said Wednesday that Vice President Leni Robredo is the “voice of reason, calm, and sobriety.”
The Liberal Party (LP) president made the remark as Robredo earlier declared she is willing to lead the opposition coalition against President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration.
“Now, amid the naked rule of force, utter disrespect for life, and abandonment of the people, especially the poor, Vice President Leni is the voice of reason, calm, and sobriety,” he said in a statement.
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Pangilinan also said Robredo’s declaration only formalizes her role in the executive, which, according to the senator, is to be a “stabilizing balance” for those in power and their “mistaken policies” and “abuse of the people’s trust.”
“The opposition coalition that is being formed revolves around her compassionate, empowering, and responsible leadership,” Pangilinan said.
“Vice President Leni Robredo is Partido Liberal’s chairperson. She is our leader in the party. She is our leader in the country,” he added. “We at Partido Liberal continue to follow Vice President Leni’s lead.”
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