FILE PHOTO: Manila City Mayor Francisco 鈥淚sko Moreno鈥� Domagoso. INQUIRER/ MARIANNE BERMUDEZ
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� The camp of presidential candidate, Manila Mayor Francisco 鈥淚sko Moreno鈥� Domagoso, on Tuesday said they were unfazed by the shift of support by an Ikaw Muna (IM) Pilipinas chapter to the candidacy of聽 Vice President Leni Robredo.
Moreno鈥檚 campaign manager Lito Banayo also belittled the impact of IM Pilipinas Visayas lead convenor Nick Malazarte鈥檚 decision to back Robredo, saying many volunteer groups in the region remain supportive of Moreno鈥檚 presidential bid.
Malazarte said IM Pilipinas has over 2,000 members in the Visayas alone, but Banayo said the groups in Cebu claimed he was the only one who changed his stance.
鈥淯nang-una, isang tao lamang ang alam naming nagsalita, si Mr. Malazarte, at meron namang statement 鈥榶ung karamihan ng mga Visayas for Isko at mga grupo sa Cebu na dine-deny yung claim ni Mr. Malazarte, na siya ay nag-iisa lamang,鈥� Banayo explained during a press briefing at Moreno鈥檚 campaign headquarters in Intramuros, Manila.
Banayo also pointed out that Moreno will visit Cebu on April 8, with Cebu-based volunteer groups hosting Moreno and his team.
Malazarte in a press briefing on Monday said the national leadership of IM Pilipinas has already shifted to Robredo since Moreno is not doing any good in the surveys.
He also said that it is only Robredo who has the chance to prevent a return of the Marcoses to power.