Robredo says she's not using religion to campaign: 'Ang Simbahan hindi magpapagamit'

'‘Yung assessment ko, kaya 'yung Simbahan ngayon mas active din, kasi alam nila what is at stake,' says presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo. PHVote WeDecide

CAVITE, Philippines – Presidential candidate and Vice President Leni Robredo nixed criticisms from two of her rivals for the presidency, both alleging that she was using the Catholic Church to boost her campaign. Robredo told reporters in a chance interview inThe lone female presidential candidate was asked to comment on claims made by the camps of Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, as well as poll front runner and the late dictator’s son Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Marcos’s spokesperson Vic Rodriguez also said they were saddened that Church leaders are “meddling” in politics. This is despite the Marcos camp openly broadcasting theEl Shaddai’s spiritual adviser, Catholic Bishop Teodoro Bacani, would laterThe Marcos-Duterte tandem has also beenby self-styled pastor Apollo Quiboloy, who has been indicted in the United States for sex trafficking charges. Quiboloy founded the Davao-based Kingdom of Jesus Christ, The Name Above Every Name.

The bishops themselves are usually the ones who invite Robredo to visit their diocese, not the other way around. Her campaign team then inserts the invitation into her sortie schedule.

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