Leni twits Bongbong for downplaying Kris Aquino support

Liberal Party Vice Presidential bet and Camarines Sur Representative Leni Robredo. INQUIRER PHOTO / RICHARD A. REYES

Liberal Party vice presidential candidate Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo twitted Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for shrugging off the support given to her by presidential sister and actress Kris Aquino.

Robredo said that it is too soon to tell whether Aquino’s support will not have any bearing on Marcos’ campaign.

“Siguro hindi naman siya ang makakapagsabi niyan, ang makakapagsabi niyan ay epekto ng endorsement. Hindi lang isang tao ang magsasabi, pero ang magsasabi niyan ay resulta after ipakita ito,” Robredo said.

(I don’t think he has the authority to say whatever the endorsement’s effect will be in my campaign. I don’t think that only one person can say that until we have a clearer picture of the results.)

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The Camarines Sur representative thanked Aquino anew for her support. Robredo said that she does not usually solicit support of celebrities for her campaign.

“Sa akin lang, nagpapasalamat ako kay Kris kasi unang-una nahihiya naman ako mag-solicit ng ganitong tulong pero siya ang nag volunteer; hindi lang siya nag-volunteer ng kanyang libreng serbisyo pero pati production, pati showing,” she said.

(I thank Kris because I don’t usually solicit for this kind of support but she was the one who volunteered; not only did she volunteer her services, she also shouldered the cost of the production.)

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“Sino ba naman ang aayaw ay Kris Aquino iyon, number 1 endorser sa ating bansa, kilala na hindi mag-eendorso ng hindi niya pinaniniwalaan whether tao o produkto? Kaya malaking bagay iyon para sa akin,” she added.

(Who will say no to Kris Aquino: the country’s number one endorser, and is known not to endorse people or products she does not believe in? That’s why it’s a big deal for me.)

On Tuesday, Marcos said that the Aquino’s support to Robredo did not come as a surprise for him.

“That is expected, I’m surprised that it is only now,” Marcos said.

Robredo said that it was Aquino who paid for the production and TV spots for some of her political ads.

The latest ABS-CBN-commissioned Pulse Asia survey showed Robredo closing in on Marcos. The administration candidate was in second place at 21 percent while Marcos is tied in first place with Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero with 25 percent. IDL