#lenirobredo

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Risa glared joking to her friend, knowing full well how Leni would tease her and she feared that Leni might assume that she sees their friendship beyond platonic—which she does, but she didn’t want to insinuate anything because it seems as though Leni sees her as a friend and just a friend alone.

Little did she know, the frequent senate visits weren’t as 𝘢𝘭𝘭-𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴-𝘢𝘯𝘥-𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨-𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 as she thinks. Leni does make way to see her Therese, a nickname so far off from what people usually call Risa, an endearment that both insinuates and does not insinuate something. A pet name that only belonged to Leni and Leni alone.

“Ayan na si Therese, Lens,” Loren pointed out. “Go get your girl!” And then Loren walked away before the other woman could respond to her teasing.

𝘋𝘶𝘨 𝘥𝘶𝘨 𝘥𝘶𝘨. Three years after Leni realised she was head-over-heels Risa and the way her heartbeat remained the same—quick, and clear that it only beats for her Therese and her Therese alone.

“Hi, Leon.”

𝘋𝘶𝘨 𝘥𝘶𝘨. 𝘋𝘶𝘨 𝘥𝘶𝘨. 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘱, 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵. 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘱.

Leni sighed, a deep one that seemed to have left Risa worried. “Oh, you’re not happy to see me?” Ugh, nakakainis naman. Hindi. Hindi ‘yun ‘yon.

“No-“

“I’m… ang ganda mo kasi. Uhm,”

*smack*

?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

𝘉𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭, 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵.

“Oh… what did I do to deserve that?” Leni smiled as if the entire kiss on the cheek didn’t take her aback.

“Well, you always deserve that, Leon. I just don’t give you enough of it… that’s why.” And then Risa stuck her tongue out at Leni. 𝘚𝘰𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘮𝘰, 𝘙𝘪𝘴𝘢. 𝘚𝘰𝘣𝘳𝘢, 𝘴𝘰𝘣𝘳𝘢. 𝘚𝘰𝘣𝘳𝘢!

𝘋𝘶𝘨 𝘥𝘶𝘨. 𝘋𝘶𝘨 𝘥𝘶𝘨.

“Oh.” 𝘖𝘩.

Leni had to shake it off, even though she knew it wouldn’t wear off, just like her adoration for Risa; nothing wears off, but everything piles up and becomes a new form of loving she cradles to bed every night.

The agenda is to ask Risa out for dinner tonight. This act isn’t new, in fact, it’s what they often do. But it never ceases to make her a nervous wreck. Maybe that’s how she is with Risa, a head-over-heels nervous wreck who is over the moon for the Senator who only sees her as a friend.

“Therese… uhm,” Leni bit her lip adamantly, “do you wanna go out tonight?”

𝘋𝘶𝘨 𝘥𝘶𝘨. 𝘋𝘶𝘨 𝘥𝘶𝘨.

“Oh!” But before Risa could answer, someone poked her from behind. A familiar face that just doesn’t fail to ruin Leni’s day.

“Hi, ladies.” James greeted the two women, one surprised with glee and another seemed surprised awfully.

Risa looked more excited, a tad happier than she was seconds ago. Leni’s demeanour is colder, a tad disappointed but she showed no remorse of some sort.

𝘙𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳, 𝘓𝘦𝘯𝘴, 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤.

“Tara na, Ris?” 𝘙𝘪𝘴. 𝘕𝘰 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘵. 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘣𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴. 𝘜𝘨𝘩. 𝘉𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘵.

Leni didn’t wait for the rejection. It seemed pointless and she bid her goodbye before Risa could speak.

“Sige, Therese. Next time na lang.” She caressed Risa’s arms as a sign of goodbye. “Bye, James.”

I voted for Leni in 2016 despite the absence of grand rallies and celebrities waiting to kiss her hand left and right, because I was so enamored by her laylayan narrative. Ang sarap naman kasing pakinggan ng "tayo naman". But she left a bad taste in my mouth after she shunned Leody de Guzman in her so-called unity talks and instead choosing to bond with Pacquiao, Isko, and Ping Lacson, all of whom chose to backstab her. It puts into question her "tayo naman" narrative, kasi if not Leody and the ordinary manggagawa, sino yung "tayo"? I do not want another incarnation of a detached rich person in power. In an interview, she expressed approval of the NTF-ELCAC mandate (which is to red-tag people), and in the Jessica Soho talk she was flippant about ICC's probe of EJK in the time of Duterte. I always say I may still end up voting for her because she is the strategic (not principled) vote to ensure a Marcos loss, but I don't take kindly to exclusion, to flip-flopping principles in the name of winnability, to elitism, to virtue signaling.

hindi ko santo si Leni,

bagamat siya’y representatibo

ng sistemang hindi perpekto,

ang bawat boto sa kanya

ay isang dayalektikal na nesesidad,

upang tuluyang langawin ang Marcos-Duterte

sa basurahan ng kasaysayan.

ngunit, ang ating paglimot —

ay bahagi ng opresyon.

hindi ko santo si Leni,

sadyang naka-reserba

ang aking mga insulto

sa mga tunay na pasista.

kung maging kulay dugo

ang kanyang mga rosas,

handa ko rin siyang patalsikin,

gaya ng pagdekanonisa —

Uunahan ko na ang mga makakabasa nito, ‘HINDI AKO DILAWAN LALONG HINDI AKO BAYARAN” Isa lang akong kabataang nangangarap ng magandang kinabukasan para sa bayan. 

Bakit nga ba si Leni Robredo yung Bise Presidente ko?! Bakit? May Iba pa bang deserving? Sa pagkakaalam ko kasi siya na ang matino at walang halong biro yun. Uulitin ko.. Hindi ako bayaran at lalong hindi dilawan.. Tanggalin na natin yung Ideolohiyang kapag si VP Leni ang Bise mo, Matik Dilawan ka.

Si Leni Robredo ang Bise ko kasi siya ang nakikita kong pwede maging nanay ng maraming Pilipino dahil yung tipong kapag kailangan mo ng kausap dahil ayaw mo na sa Mundo, Siya yung malalapitan mo at sasabihing “Anak, Andito pa ako wag kang sumuko”. 

Si Leni yung Bise ko dahil parang kaibigan mo na kahit anong lungkot mo, Kapag nakita mo siya na dumating na parang may bitbit siyang Jollibee Chicken Joy para pangitiin ka at sasabihing “Wag ka ng malungkot, Ito oh, May Joy sa Chicken joy”. Nag bibigay siya ng Hope sa maraming tao. 

Si Leni ang Bise ko kasi siya yung parang Tita mo na kapag pinagalitan ka ng Nanay mo, Siya yung magiging Kakampi mo.

Si Leni ang Bise ko kasi para siyang Ninang mo na, Hindi lang pag pasko dumadating, Siya yung parang Ninang ko na kapag chinat ko ng “Hello Ninang” rereplyan ka ng “Hi Inaanak, I’m Ready”, Ready lagi para hindi lang pamasko ang ibigay kundi pati ang pag gabay.

Si Leni Robredo yung Bise Pangulo ko kasi para siyang nanay mo na Kahit anong hirap, Kahit may sakit man andito sa tabi mo para alagaan ka, mahalin ka kahit pa ang tigas-tigas ng ulo mo. 

The Mayor of Pasig City, Vico Sotto is emerging as the most serious Contender to Sara Duterte for the Presidency in 2028 according a recent Survey by the Firm "Tangere". The Survey showed Duterte in first Place with a 36% rating, but followed very closely behind by Sotto at 34%. Leni Robredo is a far third with only 20%.

But Sotto will only be 39 Years old by the time of the Presidential Elections in 2028, so he will not qualify as the minimum Age to run as President is 40 Years old. However, the Survey also indicated that 75% of Filipinos agree to the Proposal for the minimum Age be lowered to 35, and that a Law is already being made to do this.

Tangere claims that Sotto will pull voters away from both the Duterte and Robredo Supporters, and that Robredo herself could be the Deciding Factor if she chooses not to run as President, but supports either Candidate instead.

MY THOUGHTS: I’m not sure how reliable that Survey really is, but assuming that it is, then Sara will have a very serious Challenge for the Presidency in 2028. Right now, Vico is trying to portray himself as an Independent, or not belonging to the Pinklawan or Duterte Sides, but IMHO he really is leaning more towards the Pinklawans.

He may only be saying that to lure more Duterte Supporters to his Side. As for his Foreign Policy, I am not sure of how it really is, but the United States (US) has given him a number of Awards already, so that may be a Clue to where he leaning more to.

A lot of Things can happen in the six Years between 2022 and 2028, and with three more Years to go before 2028, a lot more can happen also. But the Way I see it, the Prospect of Sotto being President will make the Pinklawans even more protective of the Bong Bong Marcos (BBM) Administration, to ensure that he reaches the End of his Term in 2028 so Sotto can challenge Sara for the Presidency.

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