On September 30, Opposition Coalition 1Sambayan announced their endorsement of Vice President Leni Robredo for the presidential bid in the 2022 elections.
Celebrities expressed their support to VP Leni via social media in response to 1Samabayan’s announcement.
Kean Cipriano wrote that he’d be praying for VP Leni.
Praying for you Madam! 🙏🏻#LetLeniLead2022 https://t.co/vPmpAblA9I
— Kean Cipriano (@keancipriano) September 30, 2021
Mark Escueta of Rivermaya also expressed his support.
All bands, unite! #LabanLeni2022 pic.twitter.com/JWpfAf4Ih2
— Jover Laurio (@PinoyAkoBlog) September 30, 2021
Theater actress/singer Gab Pangilinan wrote the tagline ‘Let Leni Lead.’
Let. Leni. Lead. #LabanLeni2022 https://t.co/UDpgyR74cu
— gab (@gabpangilinan) September 30, 2021
Artist Kerwin King echoed the tagline of VP Leni’s supporters.
LET LENI LEAD!!! #LabanLeni2022 🙏🏼
— Kerwin King (@imkerwinking) September 30, 2021
Musician Miguel Escueta expressed his support while noting that he had enough.
YES!!!!!!!!!!! 🙏💯👍 Enough is enough 😤😤😤 https://t.co/zEoRiVo2ZY
— Miguel Escueta (@TheMorningEpsds) September 30, 2021
Actress Agot Isidro considered 1Sambayan’s announcement as a piece of good news.
Today’s good news. 🇵🇭#LetLeniLead2022 #DapatSiLeni https://t.co/ndGBNaCUQc
— Agot Isidro (@agot_isidro) September 30, 2021
Miss Trans Global Mela Habijan lauded 1Sambayan’s choice while posting VP Leni’s statement.
The power of discernment! Praying with and for you, VP Leni. ❤️🇵🇭🙏🏾#LetLeniLead2022 pic.twitter.com/Sl2AlweT0Y
— Miss Mela Habijan (@missmelahabijan) September 30, 2021
Singer Leah Navarro expressed her delight knowing that 1Sambayan picked VP Leni.
Oh ye of little faith in 1SAMBAYAN 😊 – it chose who you wanted it to choose. Now the ball is in VP Leni’s court. Sana, matamis na oo ang sagot! #LetLeniLead #LabanLeni https://t.co/fdMojas903
— Leah Navarro (@leahnavarro) September 30, 2021
Pia Magalona wrote that VP Leni is her only choice for President in the 2022 elections.
My only choice for PRESIDENT is @VPPilipinas @lenirobredo 🙏🏼❤️#LetLeniLead#VoteLENI#DapatSiLeni pic.twitter.com/bSBhpkaaCZ
— Pia Magalona ⁷ (@piamagalona) September 30, 2021
VP Leni released a statement expressing her gratitude for 1Sambayan’s endorsement.
“Nagpapasalamat ako sa nominasyon na ito ng 1Sambayan. Malaking karangalan ang tiwalang ipinagkaloob sa akin ng mga miyembro ng grupong ito. Nagpapasalamat rin ako sa mga kababayan natin na these past weeks and months, have shown their overwhelming support sa akin.”
However, VP Leni opted to take her time and weigh the considerations before accepting 1Sambayan’s endorsement.
“Mabigat ang hinihiling sa isang pangulo. Maraming responsibilidad at obligasyon ang dala nito– buhay at kinabukasan ng Pilipino ang nakataya. Ang desisyon sa pagtakbo, hindi pwedeng nakabase sa ambisyon, o sa pag-udyok ng iba. Sa loob ito dapat manggaling, dala ng pagharap sa lahat ng konsiderasyon at malalim na pagsuri sa sitwasyon. Mulat tayo sa tungkulin natin, bilang pinuno at Pilipino, at taimtim na pagninilay at pagdarasal ang ginagawa natin. Sa mga susunod na araw samahan ninyo ako magdasal pa, that our decision will be what is best for our country.
“Muli, maraming salamat sa inyong tiwala.”
[A] Statement of Vice President Leni Robredo on the 1Sambayan nomination pic.twitter.com/IKEyZr2WhD
— Leni Robredo (@lenirobredo) September 30, 2021
VP Leni has been one of the Presidential frontrunners for the opposition in the coming 2022 elections.
Earlier, netizens have compared President Rodrigo Duterte and VP Leni’s vaccination program response. Most of them favored VP Leni’s initiatives in encouraging Filipinos to get vaccinated versus Pres. Duterte’s threats and coercion.
