After a photo of him dining with former Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong,” Marcos Jr. resurfaced on social media hours after urging Vice President Leni Robredo to drop her presidential bid, Aksyon Demokratiko standard-bearer Isko Moreno Domagoso accused Robredo’s camp of “playing dirty.”
The photo was taken in February 2021 during the reopening of Manila’s Emerald Restaurant, according to Domagoso, who refuted claims that he had partnered with late dictator Ferdinand Marcos’ son.
Domagoso stated that the business owner invited him and Marcos Jr. to the “surprise” event to explain the photo.
“Ang nangyari doon, nag-cut ako ng ribbon. Ako mayor, salamat may negosyo, may trabaho tapos nagkasal ako,” he said.
“Kinasal ko yung may-ari. It was supposed to be a surprise sa kaniyang long-term partner,” he said.
The Manila Mayor criticized Robredo’s party for placing malice in the photo, saying the Liberal Party had spread “a lot of phony” information.
“Galing na naman sa dilaw. Straightforward, dilaw talaga,” Domagoso told reporters, but did not elaborate his claim.
“Marumi talaga maglaro ang dilaw,” Mayor Isko said.
Moreno was referring to the Liberal Party, which is noted for its use of yellow as a campaign color. Robredo, who campaigned for Vice President with the Liberal Party in 2016, is now running for President as an independent.
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Sen. Panfilo Lacson and Domagoso stated Robredo “cannot be trusted” since she “fooled” multiple presidential aspirants into thinking she was not interested in running for the Philippines’ highest elected position during a joint press conference on Easter Sunday.
“She said to my face, 1,000 times that she will not run for president,” Domagoso said.
“We were made to believe to unite, but we were fooled, literally in our face. That kind of person cannot be trusted,” he said.
The Vice President’s camp, according to Isko, has also been poaching his supporters.
“Hinuhubaran [nila] ‘yung kalaban. Supposed to be so-called kayo yung disente,” the Manila Mayor said.
“Kung wala kaming bisa, bakit mo pa kinakahoy yung mga tao namin? Bakit mo pa binibili yung mga tao namin?” he said.
Former members of Domagoso’s Ikaw Muna Pilipinas (IM Pilipinas) have previously disputed claims that Robredo’s campaign paid them to abandon their support for the Aksyon Demokratiko standard bearer.
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