Robredo explains why she is angry at Marcos and why she can't move on

By Edward Era Barbacena

If Vice President Leni Robredo is upset with her toughest rival for presidential race and former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and threatens of his family’s possible return to power, it’s because according to her and her allies,  the  Marcoses looted the country’s coffers during the Martial Law years though it was proven otherwise by the Philippine SC.

In addition, Bong bong Marcos was labelled as the son of the late dictator President Ferdinand Marcos by the members of the Liberal party who grew up during the Martial Law years and even held government positions during its heyday.

“Sa akin, tingin ko hindi dapat tayo nagagalit sa tao eh. Ang dapat nagagalit tayo sa ginagawa (For me, we shouldn’t be angry at the person. We should be angry at what they’re doing),” Robredo said during a virtual meeting with Kasambahay for Leni on Oct. 26.

According to Robredo, as the executor of his father’s will, Bongbong Marcos was instrumental in blocking cases that would force his family to open their accounts and has denied payments to victims of Martial Law.

He continuously denies that his family stole from the country, but official records say the Marcoses looted more than $10 billion, Robredo said.

Presidential candidate Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos jr.

Robredo also stated the public should be angry not only with Marcos, but with other public officials who stray from their obligations.  Robredo strongly reiterated this despite of the street surveys conducted by different vloggers/bloggers that show Bongbong Marcos is the preferred presidential candidate by the majority of the Filipino people.

 “Kami kasing mga public officials meron kaming obligasyon. Ang obligasyon namin maging malinis ang aming panunungkulan, na kapag hindi namin iyon nagawa dapat ang tao magalit sa ginagawa namin (As public officials, we have an obligation. Our obligation is to be true to our responsibilities and that if we cannot do that, the people should get angry),” she added.

Her apprehensions against the Marcoses stems from what they did when they were still in power.  

She strongly believes that there are court documents, Robredo cited, have already proven that.

The lady official lamented, however, the proliferation of fake news on social media that twist the truth about what happened during the Martial Law years.

Both Robredo and Bongbong Marcos are seeking the country’s highest post in next year’s polls after they slugged it out for the vice presidency in 2016.