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BACOLOD CITY鈥撯�揟he Negros for Leni (N4L), composed of private sector organizations and civil society, has been created in Negros Occidental to support the presidential bid of Vice President Leni Robredo.
One of the convenors of the group is former Negros Occidental Go. Rafael Coscolluela.
No public officials have surfaced so far to endorse Robredo.
A planters association and two cooperatives announced Sunday, Oct. 10, their support for the presidential bid of Robredo.
Members of the VICMICO Planters鈥� Association, VICMICO Planters鈥� Multi-Purpose Cooperative, and VMC Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative endorsed Robredo to be the country鈥檚 president in 2022, in a statement issued Sunday.
鈥淩obredo is a servant leader and it is for this reason that we endorse her to be president,鈥� the statement said
鈥淪ervant leadership is not easy. It is very hard. But it can be sustained if one decides that this is how life must be lived. For service, for others,鈥� it added.
At least 25 youth organizations in Negros also issued a statement of support for Robredo鈥檚 presidential bid.
The Negros Youth for Leni, an alliance of youth organizations and leaders, believes that a Robredo presidency will help Filipinos heal from the COVID-19 pandemic, corrupt governance, and national division, the N4L statement said.
鈥淭he alliance believes that with Robredo, we can rebuild a Philippines that is free from disease, poverty, and hunger鈥�, it said.
A group of alumni, students, and faculty from Augustinian schools also issued a statement of support for Robredo鈥檚 presidential run in 2022.
Augustinians for Leni is a loose coalition of students, faculty, alumni, and laity from La Consolacion College Bacolod, Colegio San Agustin Bacolod, and University of Negros Occidental Recoletos.