'Other candidates are running to keep power in the family... But for Leni, the muse is first and foremost service,' say human rights lawyers. PHVote WeDecide
MANILA, Philippines – A total of 158 human rights lawyers and advocates from various legal groups, as well as 129 current and former officials of the Philippine Commission on Women , pledged their support for Vice President Leni Robredo’s presidential campaign.
The women empowerment advocates’ endorsement for the lone female presidential candidate in the 2022 elections also coincided with International Women’s Day. The human rights lawyers and advocates likewise hailed Robredo’s experiences working as pro-bono lawyer when she was still with the Sentro ng Alternatibong Lingap Panligal’s chapter in her hometown Naga City in Camarines Sur.