Vice President Leni Robredo shrugged off accusations that she funded the "Black Friday" protest in Rizal Park on Friday night, where thousands gathered to show indignation against the burial of the late president Ferdinand Marcos Sr. at the Libingan ng mga Bayani.
In an interview in Naga City on Saturday, Robredo said such allegation was funny.
"Natatawa," the Vice President said when asked about her reaction. "Nahihirapan nga ako magpondo ng aking election case, ito pa kaya?"
The group Republic Defenders on Saturday alleged that Robredo and the Liberal Party funded the "Black Friday" rally.
"Siguro kung ako iyong pumupondo—lahat naman ng nakakakilala sa akin, alam naman na wala akong pera. Alam ng lahat iyon," she added.
Robredo's victory in the May polls is being contested by the late dictator's son and namesake, former senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., who lost the vice presidency by a little over 200,000 votes. She had said that she was more concerned over the legal fees than the merits of the case.
Robredo said the allegation that the "Black Friday" protest was funded was an insult to the thousands who participated in the protests, particularly the youth.
"At parang insulto naman yata iyan sa mga kabataan na nakikita naman natin ang mga rallies ngayon panay kabataan..." she said.
"Iyong sasabihin na pinopondohan ang mga rallies, na binabayaran sila para mag-attend ng rallies, parang, tingin ko, insulto iyon sa napakaraming sumasama dahil naniniwala at nakikita kung ano ang tama sa mali," she went on.
The Vice President strongly opposes the burial, which caught many by surprise last November 18.
In her strongest statement yet, she scored the Marcos family for "deliberately" hiding the interment from the public. She also reiterated that the late president was no hero, calling him "a thief, a murderer, and a dictator."
Asked in a separate interview in Manila if she will join the rallies, Robredo said there were no plans yet to do so, but that it may best to leave politics out of such gatherings.
"Sa ngayon wala pang plano kasi puno pa schedule ko. Pero tingnan natin in the next few days," she said.
She added: "Pero mas mabuti siguro labas na lang ang mga politiko sa mga ganoon. Mas mabuti kung hayaan na lang natin ang mga tao na mag-express ng kanilang saloobin."
In an interview in Naga City on Saturday, Robredo said such allegation was funny.
"Natatawa," the Vice President said when asked about her reaction. "Nahihirapan nga ako magpondo ng aking election case, ito pa kaya?"
The group Republic Defenders on Saturday alleged that Robredo and the Liberal Party funded the "Black Friday" rally.
"Siguro kung ako iyong pumupondo—lahat naman ng nakakakilala sa akin, alam naman na wala akong pera. Alam ng lahat iyon," she added.
Robredo's victory in the May polls is being contested by the late dictator's son and namesake, former senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., who lost the vice presidency by a little over 200,000 votes. She had said that she was more concerned over the legal fees than the merits of the case.
Robredo said the allegation that the "Black Friday" protest was funded was an insult to the thousands who participated in the protests, particularly the youth.
"At parang insulto naman yata iyan sa mga kabataan na nakikita naman natin ang mga rallies ngayon panay kabataan..." she said.
"Iyong sasabihin na pinopondohan ang mga rallies, na binabayaran sila para mag-attend ng rallies, parang, tingin ko, insulto iyon sa napakaraming sumasama dahil naniniwala at nakikita kung ano ang tama sa mali," she went on.
The Vice President strongly opposes the burial, which caught many by surprise last November 18.
In her strongest statement yet, she scored the Marcos family for "deliberately" hiding the interment from the public. She also reiterated that the late president was no hero, calling him "a thief, a murderer, and a dictator."
Asked in a separate interview in Manila if she will join the rallies, Robredo said there were no plans yet to do so, but that it may best to leave politics out of such gatherings.
"Sa ngayon wala pang plano kasi puno pa schedule ko. Pero tingnan natin in the next few days," she said.
She added: "Pero mas mabuti siguro labas na lang ang mga politiko sa mga ganoon. Mas mabuti kung hayaan na lang natin ang mga tao na mag-express ng kanilang saloobin."
Source: gmanetwork
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