Vice President Leni Robredo once again pointed at former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., her toughest rival during the 2016 polls, for the hardships she has been enduring as she performs her sworn duties.
She made the remark before a gathering of several members of multi-sectoral groups who came Thursday at Office of the Vice President to see her and to express their support.
Her audience on that day included representatives from Akbayan, People Power Volunteers for Reform, and Change Politics Movement, whom she said fought for democracy amid the country’s “dark” experience.
“Naiintindihan po natin ‘yan. Alam natin na marami tayong mga pinagdadaanan na mahirap. Halimbawa po sa akin, alam n’yo naman siguro kung gaano kahirap,” she said.
“Noong eleksyon maraming naninira sa ating katauhan, pero kayo nanindigan dahil kayo ang mas nakakaalam kung sino tayo. Pero inaasahan po natin na pagkataops ng eleksyon, mahihinto na lahat at magtratrabaho na tayo, kaya lang pagkatapos ng eleksyon, mahirap po ata talagang kalaban ang Marcos.”
Robredo lamented that Marcos still cannot accept his defeat, and in his bid for power he is dragging the country down.
“Siguro kung hindi Marcos ang kalaban natin, hindi naman ganito kagulo pero alam po natin na walang pagtanggap ng pagkatalo pero parang dinadamay ang buong bansa dahil ayaw lang tanggapin ang pagkatalo. Iyong sa atin po nalulungkot tayo pero sadyang may ganoon na kailangan nating harapin,” she said.
The Vice President earlier said Marcos may be involved in what she considers as a “concerted” online attacks against her.
The former senator, son of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos Sr, is questioning Robredo’s victory through an ongoing electoral protest before the Presidential Electoral Tribunal.
Robredo is also facing a possible impeachment, with some of her adversaries accusing her of "shaming" the nation through "false representation" when she alleged, in her video message presented at a United Nations-led human rights forum, that there are "irregularities" in law enforcement, including the police's alleged "palit-ulo" scheme.
Source : GMA