ROXAS CITY,Capiz – Mayor Ronnie Dadivas and thousands of Roxas City residents have shown their support to Vice President and presidential aspirant Leni Robredo during her visit here yesterday.
Robredo arrived here together with her tandem Senator and vice presidential candidate Kiko Pangilinan and senatoriables Chel Diokno, Alex Lacson, Dick Gordin and Gary Alejano.
Dadivas, during his welcome message for Robredo and her team, recalled how the people of Roxas City delivered their support to her during the 2016 election. He said more than 50,558 of the residents of Roxas City supported her and she won the vice presidency.
Dadivas emphasized that in the span of six years of her service, Robredor’s record is clean.
“There is no hint of corruption. It is guaranteed that she can be trusted and that she cares for us. She is a woman who, at the time of crisis, we could rely on/lean on, from her quick response to typhoons up to her effective COVID-19 response,” said Dadivas.
To note, Roxas City residents came in full force, cheering as Robredo’s motorcade made its way from the airport to the Archbishop’s Palace, where she met with Diocesan Administrator Monsignor Cyril Villareal.
She then proceeded to the Dinggoy Roxas Civic Center, where she met with members of the Robredo People’s Council (RPC) from all over Capiz.
The Vice President, in her message to the RPC volunteers, recalled the support she received from the city in 2016 and the assistance provided by her office to the city and the province.
“Parati pong masayang-masaya ako pag nakakabalik ako dito sa Roxas City saka sa Capiz. Maraming magagandang alaala. ‘Yung pinakauna ko pong bisita po dito noong kumakandidato ako bilang Pangalawang Pangulo. ‘Yun po ay pagpunta ko ay hindi niyo pa ako kilala. Nagpapakilala pa lang ako pero napakalaki ng tulong na ibinigay niyo sa akin sa eleksyon,” said Robredo.
The Vice President recalled the programs of Angat Buhay in the province of Capiz, such as the farm equipment given to the farmers of Panitan, the livelihood assistance given to fisherfolk in Roxas City, and the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) relief efforts after typhoon Ursula in 2019.
She also mentioned the two community learning hubs established by OVP and the PPEs and medical supplies delivered during the COVID-19 pandemic.
She further reminded Capizeños of what is at stake, and shared her vision of what a government should be.
“Meron po akong paniniwala, dahil alam niyo na ‘yung eleksyon na ito hindi siya pareho noong nakaraan na contest lang ng mga kandidato. Pero ang eleksyon na ito, ang dedesisyunan natin, anong klaseng pamahalaan ang gusto natin para sa bansa natin sa susunod na anim na taon? Ayaw na natin na sobrang politika. Ang gusto natin, pagkatapos ng eleksyon, tapos na ‘yung politika, magtrabaho na at manilbihan na, hindi na titingin sa ibang kulay o Partido,” said Robredo./PN
