MANILA, Philippines — A petition was launched on Wednesday night, urging former vice president and current Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo to run for president in the 2028 national elections.
Youth organization Kilos Ko Youth, which supported Sen. Francis Pangilinan’s 2025 election bid, launched the online petition.
Pangilinan was Robredo’s running mate in the 2022 presidential elections.
In a radio interview, this week, Robredo said she was no longer open to running for higher office.
“As 2028 draws closer, we once again call on Leni Robredo to run for President of the Philippines. Not because one person alone holds the answer to our nation's problems, but because we believe that leadership marked by competence, resilience, honesty, and accountability is possible,” the petition’s description wrote in Filipino.
“Because this is not just about an election or about Leni. This is about every ordinary Filipino,” it added.
The petition had an original target of 1,000 signatures on Wednesday. As of posting time on Thursday, it has 3,208 verified signatures.
“We are Filipinos who dream of fair and sufficient wages, affordable basic goods, quality education, and a future filled with hope. We are the reason the fight for good governance must continue. It is not just one candidate we want to see win; it is the Filipino people we want to see triumph,” the petition’s description wrote.
