Sharon Cuneta said Wednesday she couldn't figure out on which planet it would be logical for Vice President Leni Robredo to withdraw her candidacy for president, as proposed by the rival candidate, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno.
Without mentioning her fellow actor Moreno by name, Cuneta thanked a mayor for the "beautiful Easter gift" of his supporters defecting to Robredo. Moreno, on Easter Sunday, said in a press conference that Robredo should "be a hero" and back out to give younger politicians like him a chance.
"Pinawi-withdraw pa nga si Ma'am Leni. Hindi ko po makuha ang logic ni mayor, 'di ko talaga makuha. 'Di ko po alam what planet does that kind of logic exist on, I'm so sorry," said Cuneta, wife of vice presidential candidate Kiko Pangilinan.
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Moreno is statistically tied with Manny Pacquiao in third place in the March 17 to 21 Pulse Asia survey, both with 8% voter preference, behind Robredo's 24% in second place. Former senator Bongbong Marcos still leads with 56% after a four-point drop from the previous poll. Robredo surged nine points.
"We're very thankful that he did us a favor dahil marami siyang supporters na ngayon na kay Ma'am Leni na. They declared it on social media. I can't speak for the other four who were there because he was the only one talking."
Moreno was with fellow presidential candidates Panfilo Lacson and Norberto Gonzales, and vice presidential candidates Willie Ong and Tito Sotto during the Manila Peninsula press conference.
Lacson, Gonzales, and presidential candidate Manny Pacquiao who failed to attend the press conference, said they reject Moreno's call, so did the Manila mayor's running mate, Willie Ong.
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