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The Marcos and Duterte camps will surely make a play to convert the independents. The opposition needs to be in this game.
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They must reckon with certain realities. Compared with presidential elections, voter turnout tapers off during midterms. In the 2019 midterms, only 46.9 million out of 61.8 million registered voters cast their votes, according to Pulse Asia. For the 2025 elections, Pulse Asia projects a turnout of 51.6 million out of an estimated 68 million voters.. Between now and election day, they must work to rekindle the spark.
Perhaps they believe, in their heart of hearts, that those videos succeeded in securing 15 million votes for Robredo. But with all due respect, Leni Robredo didn’t get 15 million votes because she donned aWhile her campaign faltered in fully articulating an overarching message, in the eyes of her supporters Leni Robredo was a transcendent figure, a moral compass in uncertain times. Robredo wasn’t the messenger. She was The Message.
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