No endorsement of Marcos in 2016, Matula-led Federation of Free Workers saysMANILA, Philippines (Update 2, 01:16 p.m., October 23) — Labor lawyer Sonny Matula is joining Vice President Leni Robredo’s senatorial slate for the coming polls five years after he reportedly endorsed Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. in the 2016 polls. The same courtesy we extended to the other candidates who attended our 2016 election forum," the workers' group said. During this electoral forum, Matula said, one of the topics discussed was the security of tenure. In an online exchange, FFW vice president Julius Cainglet stressed that the "press statement was issued by the Marcos camp, not by the FFW." — with reports from Xave Gregorio[Editor's note: This article has been updated to reflect the position of the Federation of Free Workers that neither they nor Matula endorsed Marcos when he was a candidate for vice president in 2016.]

Source: Philippine Star October 22, 2021 12:54 UTC