It was under the LP that Robredo sought and won the vice presidency in 2016. After the requisite picture-taking, the Vice President left without speaking to reporters gathered inside the Sofitel Harbor Garden Tent. She had earlier said she would run for president if only to bar another Marcos from taking over Malacañang. With Senators Ping Lacson and Manny Pacquiao and Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso having made their own pitch for the presidency, Robredo joins a crowded race that may still change until Nov. 15, the last day for substitution of candidacies. Seven filed their COC for vice president on Thursday, bringing the total vice-presidential aspirants so far to 16.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 07, 2021 21:22 UTC