EP 94: 1Sambayan picks Robredo as its presidential candidate

On the eve of the filing of the certificates of candidacy, a of opposition groups known as 1Sambayan has endorsed vice president leni robredo as its presidential candidate in 2022.

The goal, of course, is to beat President Duterte’s candidate and the son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos. 

But while Robredo thanked 1Sambayan for picking her, she made it clear that deciding to run for president shouldn’t be based on one’s ambition or the prodding of others. 

Instead, she asked her supporters to join her in prayer in the next few days that whatever her decision would be would be the best for the country.

In the latest Pulse Asia survey, Robredo was tied for third place behind frontrunner Sara Duterte and Bongbong Marcos, Isko Moreno, and Manny Pacquiao who were tied at second place.