Camarines Sur 3rd District Representative Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo delivers her acceptance message to be the official LP Vice Presidential Candidate for the 2016 National Elections during the “Daang Matuwid: To Be Continued…” of the ruling Liberal Party (LP) at the Corazon C. Aquino Kalayaan Hall of the Club Filipino in San Juan City on Monday (October 05). (MNS photo)
LAUR, Nueva Ecija (Mabuhay) – Joining the ruling Liberal Party (LP) should come without expectations, administration vice-presidential candidate Leni Robredo said on Wednesday, as she dismissed a newspaper report in Bicol that said she received P500 million to run alongside administration standard bearer Manuel “Mar” Roxas II.
Robredo said the allegation from the local paper was just “black propaganda” from political foes.
“May black propaganda na lumabas na binigyan daw ako ng P500 million at palagay ko kayo na rin makakapagsabi, kung P500 million siguro, matutulog na lamang ako,” Robredo said.
“Kung titingnan ninyo ang newspaper na pinanggalingan noon ay newspaper ng kalaban sa politika kaya hindi na dapat patulan,” Robredo, the incumbent congresswoman of Camarines Sur’s third district, said.
Robredo said LP wasn’t a party of financial favors but of the same political beliefs.
“Mula noong sa asawa ko pa hanggang ngayon, alam naman ng aking mga kasamahan na ang samahan namin ay hindi talaga tungkol sa pera,” she said.
The same report said Robredo’s allies in the local level have jumped ship because of the lack of financial support.
“Kung ang dahilan kaya ka sumama sa partido ay dahil sa expectation sa pera, parang hindi rin iyon naaayon sa aming paniniwala,” Robredo added.(MNS)