THE 1Sambayan coalition on Thursday, September 30, 2021, nominated Vice President Leni Robredo as its presidential candidate for the 2022 national elections.

Former Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio, the opposition coalition’s lead convenor, made the announcement during an online press briefing.

“We hope that she will accept the challenge,” said Carpio.

In a statement, Robredo expressed gratitude to the group but said she has yet to come up with a decision for the upcoming polls.

“Mabigat ang hinihiling sa isang pangulo. Maraming responsibilidad at obligasyon ang dala nito— buhay at kinabukasan ng Pilipino ang nakataya. Ang desisyon sa pagtakbo, hindi pwedeng nakabase sa ambisyon, o sa pag-udyok ng iba. Sa loob ito dapat manggaling, dala ng pagharap sa lahat ng konsiderasyon at malalim na pagsuri sa situwasyon,” she said.

“Mulat tayo sa tungkulin natin, bilang pinuno at Pilipino, at taimtim na pagninilay at pagdarasal ang ginagawa natin. Sa mga susunod na araw, samahan ninyo akong magdasal pa, that our decision will be what is best for our country. Muli, maraming salamat sa inyong tiwala,” she added. (SunStar Philippines)