Leni Robredo: Summary of the Presidential Candidate’s Stand on these Key Issues

LENI ROBREDO – Here is a summary of the stand of the Election 2022 presidential aspirant and incumbent Senator on these key issues.

The only female candidate for president in the Election 2022 is Vice Pres. Leni Robredo. She is running as an independent candidate in the next poll.

Vice President Leni Robredo — Photo Credit: Eloisa Lopez/Reuters

Vice Pres. Robredo is one of those presidential candidates who agreed for an interview with Kapuso host Jessica Soho. Here is a summary of her stand on certain key issues as summarized by Inquirer:

Vice Pres. Leni Robredo said “YES” to…

Mandatory Drug Testing for Candidates
Allow 100% Foreign Ownership
Lowering the Age of Criminal Liability
Continuing the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the Philippines and the United States
Deaths on war against illegal drugs
Continuing peace talks with CPP-NPA-NDF
Supporting passage of anti-political dynasty law
Making the Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) of government officials public
Joint Philippines-China exploration in the West Philippines Sea
Making the medical records of the president public
Prohibiting candidates facing charges from running in public office
Return of the Philippines to the International Criminal Court
Two-Party (TP) over Multi-Party (MP) System
Presidential (Presidential) government over Parliamentary (PARL)

Vice Pres. Leni Robredo said “No” to…

Marriage of two (2) people of the same gender
Divorce
Death Penalty
Supporting PCGG Abolition
Allowing POGO operations
Legalize jueteng

Vice Pres. Leni Robredo abstained on…

ICC prosecution of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte
- She explained that the investigation is still on the preliminary stages.

Based on the post, Vice Pres. Leni Robredo does not agree to a marriage of two (2) people of the same gender but she is okay with a civil union. She also clarified that her stand to 100% foreign ownership is solely to open the debates. With regards to the PH-China joint exploration of the West Philippine Sea, she will allow it if the Chinese government would recognize the arbitral ruling. With regards to her affirmative stand on prohibiting candidates facing charges from running in public office, she said that it depends on the available evidence.