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VP Candidate Leni Roberdo Photobombed By Korina Sanchez

March 12, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

VP candidate Robredo speaking to a crowd while being photobombed by a Sanchez ally

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Leni Robredo this week began her ‘solo’ campaign sorties after she and her political team saw the need to turn the spotlight away from her presidential running mate, Mar Roxas.

Robredo, the Liberal Party’s candidate for vice president, has not been doing very well in national polls, trailing behind rivals Senators Chiz Escudero and Bongbong Marcos. Robredo acknowledged that all of her joint campaign appearances with Roxas have been largely focused on the presidential candidate.

But while Robredo is trying her best to “breakaway” from joint appearances with Roxas, the presidential candidate’s wife, broadcaster Korina Sanchez would not let go.

In a recent solo campaign appearance by Robredo, the media photographers jumped on the occasion to take picture-perfect shots of Robredo speaking to a crowd of supporters. In photo after photo, supporters of Roxas led by Sanchez, photobombed Robredo with giant pairs of flipflops (tsinelas).

The flipflops are part of Sanchez’ Tsinelas project which she started years ago to promote her television talk show. The project aimed to collect a million pairs of flipflops to give away to poor families and children. It has, since then, become a campaign paraphernalia for the Yellow Party, and in particular, Mar Roxas.

Politics, Same-sex Marriage

PHILIPPINE POLITICS: VP RUNNING MATE LENI ROBREDO IS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MAR ROXAS’ WORST NIGHTMARE

December 12, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

CEBU CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – When former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas chose Congresswoman Leni Robredo to be his vice presidential running mate for the 2016 Philippine presidential elections, he thought he hit the jackpot. Robredo is a poster child for the Aquino administration’s daang matuwid (straight path) battle cry under its anti-corruption campaign.

But boy, was Roxas wrong.

In her public statements, Robredo only speaks the truth, like when she acknowledged that the Aquino administration hasn’t done enough to solve the country’s mass transportation problems. Incidentally, Roxas was President Aquino’s Transportation Secretary from 2011-2012.

Then yesterday, during a speech before students at the University of Cebu, Robredo was asked about same-sex marriage. She said that people should be able to choose whom to love and that denying marriage to same-sex couples is a violation of human rights.

Now, that sharply contrasts with Roxas’ view. When previously asked about the same issue, Roxas’ reply was ‘hindi ko ma-imagine.’. (I cannot imagine).

Well, we can’t imagine either that Roxas will be president. But we can see Robredo being vice president. After all, Filipino voters can cross party lines when voting for either president or vice president.

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Law Enforcement, Politics

LENI ROBREDO WITHDRAWS CANDIDACY AS LIBERAL PARTY VP CANDIDATE!

December 6, 2015 Pol Pinoy 6 Comments

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – If there is a poster lady for the Aquino administration’s mantra of daang matuwid (straight path), it is none other than Congresswoman Leni Robredo, who is the Liberal Party’s vice presidential candidate. She is law-abiding, lives a life of simplicity, and has no qualms about criticizing the adminsitration or her party for failed policies or programs, as well as missteps.

So it is not surprising that today, she withdrew her candidacy as LP presidential candidate Mar Roxas’ running mate.

The reason? Roxas just violated the law.

Rules of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) prohibit candidates from early campaigning. For the 2016 presidential elections, the campaign period set by the elections body is February 9 to May 7.

Roxas’ campaign, however, has just released a music video featuring celebrities and sports personalities which is obviously a campaign material in violation of the law.

While Robredo participated and appeared in the video, she told The Adobo Chronicles that she had no idea that the campaign material would be released this early. She thought it was recorded for release on or after February 9.

Well, the video has gone viral but has also become exhibit A, in an elections violation case that could be filed against Roxas and the Liberal Party.

Robredo wants no part of the illegal activity, so she decideed to withdraw her VP candidacy.

Good for her.