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#BotongPinoy2016 / commentary / politics
By snubbing Robredo, Duterte is ignoring the example set by his predecessors
With less than three weeks to go before he assumes office, President-elect Rodrigo Duterte has remained steadfast in not giving Vice President-elect Leni Robredo any position in the cabinet. According to him, […]
#BotongPinoy2016 / commentary / politics
Being DSWD Secretary is the best cabinet post for Leni Robredo
The camp of Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo already declared victory in the tightly-contested vice presidential race. The first-term lawmaker has maintained a small-but-persistent lead over Senator Bongbong Marcos since the second […]
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