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• Isko Moreno not apologizing to Leni Robredo after Easter Sunday presscon
• Willie Ong disagrees with Moreno's call for Robredo to back out
• Ping Lacson surprised by Moreno's 'Leni withdraw' call

Isko Moreno's campaign manager Lito Banayo: The joint statement signed by Moreno, Ping Lacson, and Norberto Gonzales was drafted by the camp of Gonzales. Nobody objected to it.

Moreno's campaign manager: There is a huge anti-Leni vote as against to a very little dislike for Isko

Moreno's campaign manager: Call for Robredo's withdrawal was an offshoot of the joint statement

Moreno's campaign manager: The purpose of the presser was to state that no one was withdrawing. Call for Robredo's withdrawal wasn't planned.

Moreno's campaign manager: Robredo's camp launched the hashtag #IskoMorenoWithdraw. Kahit hindi si VP ang nagsabi, she never stopped her supporters from using the hashtag.

Moreno's campaign manager: Hindi ito contest ng anti-Marcos at anti-Leni. We're supposed to tell the people why we should be the choice rather than these two candidates.

Moreno's campaign manager on joint presser: It's not a question of timing or location, it's about saying what you feel and telling the people

Moreno's campaign manager: Robredo herself hasn't denied that her camp asked other candidates to withdraw

Moreno's campaign manager: In 2016 when Duterte's numbers were going up in March and April, there were efforts from the camp of Mar Roxas to get Grace Poe to withdraw, but it didn't pan out. Talagang nangyayari 'yung calls to withdraw, but it doesn't mean it's right.

Moreno's campaign manager: The Filipino voter doesn't have a one-track mind. Voters are fickle-minded. It's possible for people to still change their minds.

Ping Lacson's spokesperson Ace Acedillo: Lacson won't apologize to Robredo because he didn't call for her withdrawal, and he did not make any false accusations

Lacson's spokesperson: We will finish the campaign and finish it strong

Lacson's spokesperson: In terms of competence, who better than the tandem of Lacson and Sotto, who have a combined experience of 80 years?

Lacson's spokesperson: We'll convince people that a vote for Lacson is not a waste