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One insight I had into VP Leni Gerona Robredo's true character was from a few years back, when the dictator's son questioned her 2016 election win in the Supreme Court's Electoral Tribunal.

I was in an FB group then who wanted to help her out with fundraising for the case,

because she expressed that she didn't have the millions of money needed just to pay the legal fees.

So, someone suggested in the FB group that we raise funds for her and give her the needed money from what we raise. I was struck by her response, though, coursed through the OVP.

Thank you, daw, but no thank you, because her Office's receiving the funds would make her liable for graft.

Wow. 😮 She was that conscientious, huh?! With unassailable integrity! Even if she was offered something that would obviously benefit her! 😮

So, I suggested to the group that we could do it ala-adopt-Rene-Saguisag style before ("piso-piso" so everyone can pitch in, no matter how financially challenged), collect the funds, and deliver it straight to the Supreme Court, in behalf of the Filipino People.

And that's how the "Piso-Piso Para Kay Leni" campaign turned out.

However, when it came time to deliver to the Supreme Court, the SC refused the offer also.

So her Office FACILITATED (she still did not personally accept the money) the use of the funds raised

to finance the "Angat Buhay" program instead, especially for the Marawi Housing Project.

Still, she won. We won. 💪🇵🇭

#LetLeniLead2022. I want a President who can refuse an offer and surrender to the greater Good for all, even at her own personal risk.

#KwentongLeni

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