Last updated on May 6th, 2021 at 08:52 am
The Vice President then said that EDSA People Power was never a call for a perfect leader, but a demand for a leader who looks out for people’s welfare rather than killing them— a statement that could be taken as a slap against President Rodrigo Duterte, whose war on drugs has been criticized for his high death toll.
Robredo has characterized the war Duterte waged against illegal drugs as a “failure” and is one of his vocal critics.
The Vice President then said that EDSA People Power was never a call for a perfect leader, but a push for a leader who looks out for people’s welfare rather than killing them— a remark that could be taken as a swipe against President Rodrigo Duterte, whose war on drugs has been criticized for his high death toll.
Robredo has described the war Duterte waged against illegal drugs as a “failure” and is one of his vocal critics.