Vice President Leni Robredo is now in London to attend a meeting with some Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) based in the said country.
According to the Office of the Vice President, Robredo was there to promote “stories of hope” and to highlight the sacrifices of our Filipino workers in London for their family in the Philippines.
She’s going to deliver a speech at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) on Friday, April 6.
However, in his arrival in the said University, Robredo was greeted by her critics consisted of both supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte and former Senator Bongbong Marcos holding several placards to mock and criticize the Vice President.
The group called themselves as DDS United Kingdom and BBM London.
They didn’t wasted the opportunity to wait for the Vice President at the entrance of the University.
However, it seems that Robredo used the other entrance and exit of the University to avoid a confrontation between the Vice President and her critics.
Because of this, the critics of Robredo expressed their disappointment that the Vice President didn’t face them.
Meanwhile, supporters of Leni Robredo also showed up to greet the Vice President.
Some members of Democratic Alliance Movement of the Philippines – International (DAMPi) and Global Alliance for a Humane Democratic Society (GAHDS) also hold a placard to address their message of support to Robredo.
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Duterte supporters posted some photo taken inside the LSE during the Vice President’s visit.
Robredo visited London amid the manual recount conducted by the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET).
The Vice President angered her critics after she called them “trolls’ and “bots” while she called her fans as ‘real people’ who’s not being paid to express their support.
She said that the criticisms that she received on social media are part of the “well-oiled propaganda” against her.
