Although she is grateful for opposition coalition 1Sambayan’s efforts to unite the opposition for the May 2022 polls, Vice President Leni Robredo called on her supporters to better understand different political views and beliefs.
Vice President Leni Robredo
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Veteran Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman on Sunday, June 13 strongly endorsed Vice President Leni Robredo as the standard bearer for the unified opposition in the 2022 elections. Lagman made the recommendation a day after the political coalition 1Sambayan came up with a list of six potential bets for presid
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June 13, 2021 | 7:41 pm
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A NEWLY formed opposition coalition that fielded its 2022 presidential and vice presidential bets at the weekend may not be strong enough to defeat administration candidates especially after some of its nominees declined to become part of the group, political analysts said.
“It only confirms what we have known for quite a long time that 1Sambayan is quite a weak opposition coalition,” said Cleve Kevin Robert V. Arguelles, a lecturer at De La Salle University’s Political Science department.
Shortly after the coalition’s announcement, Senator Grace Poe-Llamanzares and Batangas Rep. Vilma Santos-Recto turned down their nominations.
Senator Grace Poe declined on Saturday, June 12, the nomination of the 1Sambayan opposition coalition as a potential presidential candidate for the 2022 elections, saying she will not run for president.
Senator Grace Poe (Office of Sen. Grace Poe/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) In a statement, Poe t
Opposition coalition 1SAMBAYAN announced the six nominees the organization will be choosing from to become their candidates for president and vice president in the 2022 elections.
Opposition coalition 1SAMBAYAN's choices for their candidates for president and vice president in next year's pol