Robredo vows to fight on with ‘largest volunteer network'

Philippine V-P says results of presidential polls not ‘in our favour’ as supporters affirm faith

- Dana Batnag

Vice-President Leni Robredo yesterday said the results of the May 9 Philippine presidential election “were not in our favour”, without officially admitting defeat by Mr Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the son and namesake of the late dictator.

Speaking to tens of thousands of supporters at a thanksgiving mass at the Ateneo de Manila University, Ms Robredo said she would launch the country’s “largest volunteer network” on July 1, Mr Marcos Jr’s first day in office.

The volunteer movement would ferret out the truth, she said, as she blamed her likely loss on history and a machinery that “stole the truth”. “We still have a lot left in the tank. I will devote all my energy to fighting lies. We have to be a united movement for the truth.”

There was no concession speech, but she admitted that “according to the picture that’s emerging, we have to accept that the results are not in our favour”.