Robredo looking at viability of Eleksyon 2022 presidential run before making decision

Vice President Leni Robredo said Tuesday a possible 2022 presidential bid is not about her willingness but the viability of such run for the country.

“It is a difficult decision to make. Pinakamahalaga tignan iyong viability ng run. Napakahalaga ng 2022 elections. Lampas na tayo doon sa gusto ko ba ito o hindi. Ano ba ang makakabuti para sa bayan? Makakabuti ba sa bayan na ako iyong tumakbo o makakabuti ba na sumuporta ako sa iba? There are a lot of moving parts needed to be taken into consideration,” Robredo said at the sidelines of a drive thru COVID-19 vaccination project for public utility vehicle and delivery services drivers in Manila.

(We should look at the viability of the presidential run. The 2022 elections is very important. We are way past the question of whether I want to run or not. Is it viable for the country? Is it better for the country if I will run for president or is it better if I throw my support to somebody else? There are a lot of moving parts needed to be taken into consideration.)

“Wala namang tao na may monopoly of good intentions, decency, at husay. Pakiusap ko lang, moving forward, sana maging bukas. Yes, there are many differences with other contenders, pakiusap ko huwag natin tignan iyong differences. Tignan natin iyong commonalities,” she added.

(Nobody has the monopoly of good intentions, decency, and competence, so we should be open to building alliances. Yes, there are many differences with other contenders. We should look for commonalities because differences will always be there.)

Robredo then said there are allies who paid her a visit to convince her to run for president, and that there have been exploratory talks with other possible candidates for the 2022 polls.

“There are initial exploratory talks, not just with Mayor Isko but with some other contenders. Hindi ko na muna sasabihin kung sino-sino kasi wala akong authority to say,” Robredo said, referring to Manila Mayor Isko Moreno.

(There have been exploratory talks, not just with the camp of Mayor Isko, but I can’t disclose them for now.)

“Hindi pa nga common candidate, eh. Wala pa tayo doon, eh, pero mas i-explore pa lang, marami ba tayong, iyong mga sa mas mahahalagang bagay ba nagkakaintindihan tayo? Halimbawa, ano iyong stand mo sa corruption, ano iyong stand mo sa karapatan—iyong human rights violations? So mas nandoon pa lang,” Robredo added.

(We are not at the point of identifying a common candidate just yet. We are exploring  do we have a common ground on more important issues like what is your stand on corruption, on human rights violations? We are still on that aspect.)

Robredo said that potential allies cannot be dismissed without trying consensus building first.

“Tayo naman, bukas tayo sa lahat. Para wala munang judgment. Ano na muna,  magbukas tayo kasi papaano natin malalaman kung may pagkakasunduan tayo kung ayaw nga natin makausap, ‘di ba?” Robredo said.

(We should be open to everyone. Judgment is for later. How can we know if we have a common ground if we do not want to reach out?)

Robredo is lagging behind her potential rivals with a 6% rating on the recent Pulse Asia poll.

Moreno ranked second with a 14% rating, but this is still way below poll leader presidential daughter and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte.—AOL, GMA News