“Nevertheless, we thank VP Robredo for meeting with us last week to discuss the many points of unity in our platforms,” it added. “These points provide us with a basis to continue engaging with her in pursuit of pro-people and progressive reforms and policies,” the Makabayan bloc said. “Keenly aware of the most immediate threat today, Makabayan will continue to cooperate with the Robredo-Pangilinan campaign, with the common objective of preventing a Duterte extension or a Marcos restoration,” it added. Colmenares was not included in the initial list of Robredo and Pangilinan’s senatorial slate, which included 11 names. READ: Robredo wants 12th candidate in Senate slate to be from marginalized sector

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 26, 2021 07:50 UTC