00:00President Bongbong Marcos and former Vice President Lenny Robredo met in Sorsogon.
00:08In his message, the President emphasized the importance of unity in this time.
00:14Jonathan Andal has a report.
00:19Bongbong Marcos, Lenny Robredo, Cheese Escudero,
00:23fought for the vice president during the 2016 election where Robredo lost.
00:29And in the presidential elections in 2022, Marcos and Robredo fought again where Marcos won.
00:38Earlier, at the inauguration of the Sorsogon Sports Center, the three met again.
00:43President Marcos and former Vice President Lenny Robredo shook hands and smiled.
00:48The one who invited Robredo to the inauguration of the Sorsogon Sports Center was Senate President Cheese Escudero.
00:55For Escudero, the reunion of Marcos and Robredo was symbolic.
01:01The three of us have a history.
01:03It's symbolic because in the sports arena, we are an odd trio.
01:10In the career of politics, we remember to be a sportsman,
01:14and to accept freely who will win a medal or in this case, in the election.
01:22Former Senator Bam Aquino also met with the President,
01:25who became Robredo's campaign manager during the 2022 election.
01:28And the nephew of former Senator Ninoy Aquino, who became a supporter of the politics of the President's father.
01:34I think this is the first step towards healing any wound.
01:41Remember, any debate or difference of opinion is political, not personal.
01:47According to Escudero, Marcos and Robredo should be together in Entablado to watch a dance performance.
01:54But Robredo had to leave for his appointment in Naga, which is three hours away from Sorsogon.
02:01In fact, he just waited for President Marcos to arrive before he left for Naga.
02:06He doesn't have an airplane or chopper, he just has a car.
02:09In President Marcos' speech, he emphasized the importance of unity.
02:14Unity is my desire for a more peaceful and effective government.
02:20We may have differences in beliefs and opinions,
02:25but I know that we are united in our desire to improve the quality of life of every Filipino.
02:36Robredo refused our request to interview him regarding President Marcos' visit.
02:40But according to his spokesman,
02:42I just want to say that she was there for the event.
02:46And when the President arrives, of course, he will welcome her.
02:50VP Leni has been very, very clear.
02:52Any request, any reconciliation, it should be based on justice and principles.
02:59Jonathan Andal reporting for GMA Integrated News.
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