Iloilo Second district Representative Michael Gorriceta, a member of the Nacionalista Party (NP), chose to endorse the presidential candidacy of incumbent Vice President Leni Robredo.
“I firmly believe that electing VP Robredo as President will result in six more years of boundless and continued progress for the Ilonggos,” Gorriceta said in a statement.
NP is backing the presidential of former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. Former Fourth District representative Ferj Biron serves as provincial chairman of the political party.
According to Gorriceta, the “great tandem” of his father, the late Former Cong. Arcadio H. Gorriceta, with Ilonggo Senator Franklin Drilon has made the province’s Second District a “haven of growth and development which the people continue to enjoy up to this very day.”
“And so, we need somebody who will embrace Iloilo as if her own and will put preferential consideration and dedication to its people,” he said.
“My father would speak fondly of VP Leni’s sincere and genuine character as colleagues in the 16th Congress. I have personally witnessed her compassion and selfless love as she responds to the needs of the people most especially in times of pandemic and calamities,” he added.
Gorriceta also believes that Robredo’s victory in the presidential race “will inspire solidarity, cooperation, and volunteerism among Filipinos across divides” and “can bring out the best of servant leadership, integrity, competence, sincerity, and love for others especially the less-privileged.”
“A woman of faith and character like VP Leni Robredo is the kind of leader that we truly deserve in the second district of Iloilo and we wish to achieve for the entire country,” the lawmaker said.IMT
