President Ferdinand ”Bongbong” Marcos Jr. met Vice President Leni Robredo at the inauguration of the Sorsogon Sports Arena on Thursday.
The two briefly shook hands as Robredo, together with former Senator Bam Aquino, welcomed Marcos at the holding area.
According to Senate President Francis ”Chiz” Escudero, she invited Robredo to welcome Marcos on behalf of the Bicol region. Escudero was Sorsogon governor before his return to the Senate in 2022.
Lawyer Barry Gutierrez, who serves as Robredo’s spokesperson, said the two would simply be in the same public event.
”VP Leni is there, after all, upon the invitation of SP Escudero, who has been very supportive of Naga,” Gutierrez told GMA News Online.
Robredo defeated Marcos by 263,473 votes in the 2016 vice presidential race. Marcos protested before the Supreme Court, which upheld Robredo’s victory in 2020.
The two faced each other again in the 2022 presidential elections where Marcos won with a commanding lead over Robredo.
Robredo will run for Naga City mayor in the 2025 elections. —KBK, GMA Integrated News
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