COMING from a hectic schedule in the Eastern Visayas, Vice President Leni Robredo arrived here yesterday afternoon to hold separate talks with political leaders who are supporting her presidential bid.
Robredo met with Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez (2nd District, Cagayan de Oro) and Rep. Juliette Uy (2nd District, Misamis Oriental) separately in a hotel here in Cagayan de Oro.
She also met with Rep. Maria Lourdes Acosta-Alba and her husband, Joeman Alba, who is running to replace her in the 1st district, Bukidnon; and Cagayan de Oro Mayor Oscar Moreno.
Rodriguez and Uy are campaigning for a RoSa tandem supporting Robredo and Davao Mayor Sara Duterte while the Acostas and Moreno are solidly behind Robredo and her running mate, Sen. Kiko Pangilinan.
BenCyrus Ellorin, interim secretary-general of the Liberal Party, said the purpose of the meeting is to solidify the political base of those supporting Robredo.
Rodriguez, who arrived first with the entire local slate of the Centrist Democratic Party in tow, said the matter of who they would support for vice president was never discussed in the one-hour meeting.
“We just talk about our support for her campaign. RoSa was never discussed for obvious reasons,” Rodriguez told reporters.
He said no demands from both sides were discussed except for the two programs he wanted Robredo to pursue if she wins the presidency.
Rodriguez said Leni promised to pursue the Mindanao Railway Project that would connect Cagayan de Oro to Iligan City and the rehabilitation of the Agus-Pulangi hydro plants in Bukidnon and Lanao if she would be elected as president.
“These are game-changer projects for Northern Mindanao that can bring cheap transportation and electricity,” Rodriguez said.
The second to arrive at the hotel were Acosta and her husband, Joeman, where they have a meeting with Robredo. Alba did not speak much to reporters after they emerged an hour later.
Uy and 24 mayoral candidates arrived late in the evening after coming from rallies around Misamis Oriental.
She said Robredo wanted to meet with her and the candidates after she read they are endorsing her presidential bid.
Uy’s husband, Julio, who is running for the congressman for 2nd District, Misamis Oriental said his wife and Robredo are long-time friends.
“We are not talking about RoSa. This meeting is a meeting of old friends,” Uy said.
Mayor Moreno is scheduled to meet with Robredo this morning before she would go to Lanao del Norte where she would have two scheduled rallies in Maigo and Kauswagan towns.
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