DAVAO CITY — “We waited till the end. Still, groups like Laviña’s clung to the hope there was still time to withdraw her mayoral candidacy in favor of a presidential run. When Vice President Leni Robredo decided to run for president, some of the mayor’s supporters speculated she might also run for the position. Her supporters then came up with profile picture of them and their memes in green just as supporters of the Vice President had theirs in pink. Laviña said Duterte-Carpio’s supporters were “brokenhearted” but that they respected her decision to finish her last term in Davao City.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 08, 2021 21:00 UTC