Robredo laughs off group now considering her for revgov movement

Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday laughed off a pro-Duterte group that said it may now tap her to lead its proposed revolutionary government.

The Mayor Rodrigo Roa Duterte-National Executive Coordinating Committee (MRRD-NECC) earlier said it would “maybe” consider Robredo to lead the revolutionary government after being snubbed by the President.

“Unang una, noong nabasa ko, natawa ako. Parang gusto kong sabihin, constitutional successor po ako—hindi unconstitutional, hindi extra-constitutional successor. Hindi ako magiging bahagi ng kahit ano na galaw na labag sa ating Konstitusyon,” Robredo said in her weekly radio show.

Earlier this month, the MRRD-NECC held a meeting reviving calls for a revolutionary government amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

Duterte later denied ties with the group, which backed his candidacy in 2016. 

Robredo said she and Duterte took an oath when they entered office to protect the Constitution.

“So iyong sa akin, huwag na akong isali, kasi never na magiging bahagi ako ng isang bagay na ilegal. Medyo nakakatawa actually siya,” she said. — Julia Mari Ornedo/BM, GMA News