Thread by @jlmaano

🧵: AN EXPLANATION OF THE LENI GROUPS IN QUEZON PROVINCE #Quezonduan

and an explanation/context re: #IsamaSiKiko

There are two prominent Leni-supporting groups in Quezon Province. One is QueLeniTayo, which is headed by Cong. Irvin Alcala and backed by Proceso Alcala, a long-time ally of Leni Robredo.

The second is Quezon for Leni, originally convened by @AttySunshine .

Context is important here. The Alcalas are a political dynasty; there are seven Alcalas running for positions this election season. Mayor and vice mayor of Lucena City, congressman of 2nd district, board member 2nd district, vice governor, Lucena councilor, and one partylist rep.

The Alcalas backed the Liberal Party during its heyday; during the Great Balimbingan of 2016, however, when PDP Laban was in power, many of them switched to PDP.

Procy Alcala remained LP, and is a loud Kakampink, but his relatives are PDP Laban.

Now, Quezon For Leni was formed in January 2021, by @AttySunshine and like-minded Kakampinks. It was the first in the pink wave of Quezon Province. Atty. Sunshine Abcede is not a member of a pol dynasty, and is in fact running against Mark Alcala for Lucena Mayor.

QueLeni Tayo, under the Alcalas, was formed later.

Now, when Robredo People's Council was consolidating all the Leni groups, Quezon for Leni gladly joined the coalition and endorsed Kiko as Leni's running mate.

QueLeni did not join RPC. They also do not endorse Kiko.

As one of the Quezon kakampinks quipped, "Ang QueLeni, God save the queen, pero queen lang."

Now, here is where the Alcalas come back into play.

@AttySunshine is a very vocal kakampink in Lucena, Quezon. She has amassed a huge group of youth volunteers who endorse her and VP Leni.

Atty. Sunshine is running against Mark Alcala. Lucena is currently under an Alcala admin.

Therefore, sa Lucena, hirap ang mga Quezon For Leni kakampink mag-organize ng Leni events, dahil pag may Leni events, nandon for sure si Atty. Sunshine.

Atty. Shine has been VP Leni's ally since 2016, even before VP Leni's star began to rise.

But VP Leni's star is rising now. Procy Alcala has been supportive of her from the beginning--we can't deny this. He is hitching his relatives' wagons to that rise.

And his relatives are PDP Laban.

Sara Duterte supporters.

Now, due to the Alcalas being a powerful political dynasty in Quezon, nasa kanila ang pera at kapangyarihan. Their QueLeni group took over organizing #Quezonduan. Marami naman silang resources. Quezon for Leni, Lucena for Leni, and the youth arm @ShineLeni2022 have smaller roles.

So, where is Kiko in all this?

NOWHERE. Because the Alcalas in the form of QueLeni have taken over #Quezonduan, and due to their preexisting alliance with PDP Laban, they cannot/will not endorse Kiko Pangilinan.

I want to make it clear that Quezon for Leni, the youth volunteers of @AttySunshine, and @ShineLeni2022 are ALL CALLING NA #IsamaSiKiko. Sadyang meron lang diyang pamilyang nagpapalakas at the expense of someone else.

Sir @kikopangilinan! We will not stand for you decreasing for VP @lenirobredo to increase. Sa gobyernong tapat, angat buhay LAHAT, at sa Ating Lucena, kasali ka!!

#IsamaSiKiko #MayYourSunShine

Uy guys umabot na ang thread na ito sa Facebook, sabi sinisira ko daw QueLeni and sila naman daw ay Leni-Kiko.

Ilabas niyo nga si Kiko bukas kung true! Tsaka pasabihin niyo na rin yung convenors niyo na Leni-Kiko sila if true! #IsamaSiKiko #IsamaSiKikoSaQuezonduan #IlabasSiKiko

O guys, muting this thread na ha kasi maaga pa later(!) for rally preparations.

Final words: An informed electorate is an empowered electorate. At yan ang kinakatakot ng mga manloloko. Kasi they can fool some people some time, but they can't fool all the people all the time.

Titindig tayo. Lalaban. Atin ang Lucena. Atin ang Quezon. Atin ang Pilipinas.