Former vice president Leni Robredo was back on Wednesday, March 19, in Negros Occidental, one of the few provinces that gave her a wide margin of votes in the 2022 presidential elections, to once more woo Negrenses to vote and volunteer though this time, it’s for former senators Kiko Pangilinan and Bam Aquino.
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00:00But I just want to remind you of what we went through 3 years ago, because even if we did not achieve our dream election result, here in Negros Occidental, I won almost 45,000 votes.
00:30We won here in Negros Occidental.
00:40In the midst of so many trials, your voices were heard.
00:50And because we were able to show that in the midst of so many trials, if we are united in fighting for our country, we will succeed.
01:05And we should not waste what we started 3 years ago.
01:15Because we showed that our voices are loud, that even if there are many trials, as long as it is for the country, we will be stronger.
01:30Because we know that what we are fighting for is not just our candidates, but the country that we love, the Philippines.
01:42Now, we are facing another battle.
01:47Midterm elections.
01:50We have 2 candidates in the Senate who are very good, very good.
01:58You agree, right?
02:01And that is the reason why you are here.
02:05Because you know in your hearts that if people are good, the government will also be good.
02:18What we are fighting for now is for these 2 good and good candidates to be returned to the Senate.
02:33Who is Kiko Pangilinan?
02:37You know that Kiko is my partner in the 2022 elections.
02:44When I decided to run, I talked to Kiko Pangilinan.
02:53And you know, the day I decided, the day I talked to him, he was ready for his Senate campaign.
03:06He already has tarps, Kiko Pangilinan for Senator.
03:11He already has t-shirts, Kiko Pangilinan for Senator.
03:16And he is ready to file a Certificate of Candidacy the following day.
03:22But when I talked to him, he knows that my conversation is not for myself, but for the country.
03:30He told me that he will just ask me for a little time to talk to my family.
03:38After several hours, he called.
03:43He said, I still remember that Sharon was in America.
03:47He said, I already talked to Sharon.
03:50If we can just pray tonight.
03:54I am ready to reject.
03:57I thought the following day, he will call me and say no.
04:03But the following day, he told me,
04:06Okay ma'am, for the country, I will fight.
04:10It is a huge personal sacrifice for him.
04:17But he did it for the country.
04:20And that is also the reason why he is my choice to be Vice President.
04:26Because I know, he is a good person.
04:32He is not ashamed of his name.
04:37Even though he has been serving for a long time.
04:41You know Kiko, right?
04:44He is a very simple person.
04:47He has no art in his body.
04:52That is why, if you help him to become Vice President,
04:58we will help him to become a Senator.
05:05Why is it Bam Aquino?
05:08Why is it Bam?
05:10First of all, he is a good person.
05:14Did you know that Bam Aquino is a summa cum laude?
05:20Management Engineering at Ateneo de Manila University.
05:26Bachelor of Valedictorian.
05:29That is in college.
05:32But did you see?
05:34He is also very simple.
05:36He is not ashamed of his name.
05:41When I was pushed to become Vice President,
05:46I had no other choice.
05:48Who will be my campaign manager if not Bam Aquino?
05:53Because I know, our beliefs are aligned.
05:59When I was nominated for President,
06:03Bam Aquino was also ready to be nominated as Senator.
06:08But when I talked to him, I said,
06:11Sen, I will not nominate a President if you are not my campaign manager.
06:17He left.
06:19He left the Senate run that he was planning.
06:23These two are always ready to sacrifice for the country.
06:29We should do the same.
06:33That is why, what we are asking of you now,
06:37is not only to vote for Kiko and Bam,
06:41but also to double and triple your campaign for us in 2022.
06:52Is that possible?
06:55Is that possible?
07:00If that happens, the three of us will return here
07:05and we will celebrate.
07:11We will not lose to these two.
07:17We saw their records in the Senate.
07:22We will not be ashamed.
07:25Voting is not a waste.
07:28That is why our assignment to ourselves now
07:32is to support these two.
07:36We will support Senator Risa Hontiveros in the Senate.
07:43Right?
07:45Can you imagine being with Senator Risa Hontiveros,
07:50Kiko Pangilinan, and Bam Aquino?
07:53Can you imagine that?
07:56Isn't that wonderful?
07:59If that happens, we can say
08:02that we have hope for our country.