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Presidential aspirant and VP Leni Robredo holds a press conference at the Provincial Gymnasium in Sorsogon City, Sorsogon.

Sorsogon Gov Chiz Escudero is part of Robredo's slate in 2022. He will join her later at the soft opening of GSAC General Hospital Inc @rapplerdotcom

@rapplerdotcom Asked how she'll address the drug problem if she becomes president, Robredo recalls the recommendations she made after she stepped down after her brief stint as chair of the Duterte gov't's anti-drug body, says it shouldn't be heavy on enforcement

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@rapplerdotcom Robredo: Nakita natin in the past 5 years na yung drug war kinonduct natin, parang lahat lang siya heavy on enforcement. Hindi ako doon naniniwala. Kaya yung first reco ko na after I stepped down as ICAD chair, baguhin yung buong sistema. #PHVote #WeDecide

@rapplerdotcom Robredo: Ang pinakauna kong recommendation ang dapat na gawin na ICAD chair yung DDB, para pag nag-plano ng road map patungo sa pagsugpo ng drug problem natin, mas holistic yung approach. Hindi puwedeng enforcement lang. #PHVote #WeDecide

@rapplerdotcom Robredo: Nakita natin over the past 5 years, sobrang daming namatay. Pero ang question, nawala ba [ang problema ng droga]? Ang sagot hindi. #PHVote #WeDecide

@rapplerdotcom Robredo: Ang paniniwala ko, pag DDB ang umupo na chair [ng ICAD], ang plano di lang patay, patay, patay. Ang plano nya, heavy on prevention, heavy on rehabilitation. #PHVote #WeDecide

@rapplerdotcom Robredo:Dapat kasi matutuo tayo sa lessons ng ibang bansa...Yung mga bansa na nag-resort to violence as a means of eradicating the drug problem, hindi sila naging matagumpay. Pero yung mga bansa na naging mas holistic yung approach sa problema, sila yung naging matagumpay #PHVote

@rapplerdotcom Does she consider herself a healing leader?

Robredo: Yes. I’ve been exerting a lot of effort na magbigay ng guidance sa mga supporters kasi over the past 5 and a half years, naging iba yung kultura ng pulitika natin. Naging very polarized ang mga tao. #PHVote #WeDecide

@rapplerdotcom Robredo: I've been coming out with videos, yung mga posts ko, yung color pink, actually symbol siya. Kaya lagi naming sinasabi na madaling makipagdebate; mas radikal ang magmahal. Yun lang yung paraan para ma-bridge natin yung divisiveness. #PHVote #WeDecide

@rapplerdotcom Robredo: Hindi na natin ma-afford snother 6 years of ganitong toxicity and divisiveness. #PHVote #WeDecide

@rapplerdotcom Asked to give her platform in general, Robredo the first thing she would focus on if she wins in 2022 is to address the pandemic, ensure transmission is controlled, prevent "rollercoaster" easing and reverting to lockdowns, assistance to MSMEs, immediate reopening of schools.

@rapplerdotcom Robredo earlier said she also wants to end the "false dichotomy" between economy and health in addressing the pandemic. #PHVote #WeDecide

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@rapplerdotcom She earlier said pandemic control entails having more streamlined COVID-19 testing, tracing, treatment & vaccination, stronger health system data-driven approach to revive economy, need to address the education crisis, and ample social services

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@rapplerdotcom Robredo on Mandanas ruling: Yung Mandanas ruling kasi, napakalaking opportunity siya for local government units… Talagang lolobo ang kanilang IRA. Lalaki yung opportuntiy pero kailangan kasi maayos yung rollout para ma-harness yung lahat ng opportunities available. #PHVote

@rapplerdotcom Robredo: Maraming puwedeng gawin. Unang-una, mas better capacitated yung LGUs na asikasuhin yung mga pangangailangan nila sa local level. #PHVote #WeDecide

@rapplerdotcom Robredo: Dhil lumalki na nga IRA nila, pero mahalaga kasi na bago ito i-rollout, mahalaga yung national govt and local govt mag-usap nang maayos. Dapat meron kang menu kung ano yung icha-charge sa local, ano yung matutulong ng national. #PHVote #WeDecide

@rapplerdotcom Robredo pushes for bottom-up budgeting to allow Filipino citizens to take part in governance, help the local govt implement the Mandanas ruling better in their respective localities. #PHVote #WeDecide

@rapplerdotcom Robredo: Kailangan nagpo-provide tayo ng spaces for people to participate in governance. And itong Mandanas ruling is a very good opportunity for that. #PHVote #WeDecide

@rapplerdotcom Robredo on what infra projects she'd focused on in 1st 100 days: Priority programs talaga yung mga programa that will help alleviate poverty. No amount of success, yung magagandang edifice, magagandang infra projects...hindi siya sapat kung marami pa din yung naiiwan sa laylayan.

@rapplerdotcom Robredo: Ipagpapatuloy natin yung Build 3x, pero sisiguraduhin natin na yung mapuputahan ng pera para sa infra, meron na siyang direct impact sa pag-angat nung mga nasa laylayan... Farm to market roads, cold storage facilities, yung mga pangangailangan ng mga farmers, mangingisda

@rapplerdotcom Robredo: Dapat yung infra natin, magsu-spur siya ng rural dev’t kasi masyadong concentrated sa Metro Manila yung dev't. Kailangan ilabas siya, pero di siya mailalabas kung di natin hinanda yung mga diff provinces across the country. #PHVote #WeDecide

@rapplerdotcom Robredo on how to balance reducing PH's carbon footprint with protecting jeepney drivers to be affected w/ modernization program: Kung gusto natin mag-shift na tayo sa isang modelo na mas climate frinedly, kailangan yung maapektuhan becuase of that pakinggan natin at kasama sila.

@rapplerdotcom Robredo: May 2 components yun eh. Number one, agree ako na dapat yung national govt seryoso nang tignan kung papaano tayo mag-aadapt o gagawa ng roadmap papunta doon sa pagbawas ng utilization ng carbon dito sa atin. Kasi ang Pilipinas isa sa mga disaster prone na lugar. #PHVote

@rapplerdotcom Robredo: Pero number two, kung magde-desisyon tayo i-eradicate na or ilisin na o mai-phase out na yung mga jeepney into a more modernized, climate-friendly klase ng mga jeep, kailangan i-capacitate natin yung mga mawawalan ng trabaho because of that. #PHVote

@rapplerdotcom Robredo on addressing high electricity rates: Hindi siya puwedeng pag-usapan na energy vs the environment kasi para sa akin hindi siya magkalaban.

She says all sectors involved should work together so road map towards lower power rates won't be at the expense of environment.

@rapplerdotcom Robredo backs proposal for 2022 candidates to undergo drug testing: Ako, okay yun. Ready ako anytime. Hindi sa akin problema yun. #PHVote #WeDecide

@rapplerdotcom Robredo on the Cusi-led PDP-Laban faction pushing Pres Rodrigo Duterte to run for senator: Na kay Presidente naman yun, na kay Presidente yun if willing siya to take on the encouragement being done by PDP-Laban. It doesn’t affect us at all. #PHVote #WeDecide

@rapplerdotcom Would ex-DILG chief Mar Roxas have a place in Robredo's Cabinet if she wins? Robredo says she isn't thinking about who would be in her Cabinet at this point, but says appointments would not be based on party affiliations but their qualifications, capabilities #PHVote

@rapplerdotcom On foreign policy, Robredo says it's impt for PH to reclaim its standing in the int'l community. She'll push for independent foreign policy. But in dealing with China, its recognition of the arbitral ruling on the West PH Sea is a non-negotiable.

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@rapplerdotcom Robredo on her edge among other presidential bets: Ang edge ko ay pag sinabi ko na ganito ako, may ganito akong pruweba. Hindi siya lip service. Yung aking pina-promie, I have many years living and working para i-push yung mga advocacies na pinaniniwalaan ko. #PHVote