Sen. Bam Aquino Speaks on Recent Gathering w/ Opposition Team Members
BAM AQUINO
– The Senator spoke about his meeting with former Vice President and now Naga Mayor Leni Robredo, Senator Kiko Pangilinan, and other members of the opposition.
In 2022, the presidential and vice presidential run of former Vice Pres. Leni Robredo and now-Senator Kiko Pangilinan made history. Several political analysts believe that the tandem really made a mark and has paved the way for a deep stronghold regardless of a lesser number.
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During the 2025 Midterm Elections, Robredo ran for the mayoralty position in Naga, a post held by her late husband, former Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jesse Robredo, for several terms. Pangilinan ran for a Senate comeback.
Both former Vice Pres. Leni Robredo and Sen. Kiko Pangilinan won in the 2025 Midterm Elections. Their 2022 campaign manager, now-Sen. Bam Aquino, also secured the “win from behind” victory of securing the second spot in the results of the senatorial race.
Recently, former Vice President and now Naga Mayor
Leni Robredo met with some members of the opposition including senators Kiko Pangilinan, Bam Aquino, and Risa Hontiveros
. Former Senator and
Mamamayang Liberal
party-list Representative Leila de Lima was also present at the meeting.
Furthermore, Akbayan Representative Chel Diokno, former Senator Franklin Drilon, and former Department of Budget Secretary Butch Abad were also present at the meeting. It was a get-together over lunch for the members of the opposition.
“We talked about the country, of course, at kung ano yung mahalaga para sa ating bayan. Matagal na rin kaming di nagkita-kita. It was really good na nagkita-kita kami at siyempre napag-usapan namin yung mga nangyayari sa ating bansa, nangyayari sa iba’t iba naming adbokasiya,”
he said.
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Sen. Bam Aquino also claimed that they have not seen each other for a long time. They have also talked about their advocacies. Based on the
report
, the Senator was asked if former Vice President and now Naga Mayor Leni Robredo would still be the frontrunner of the opposition team for 2028.
“Siyempre maraming nagnanais na tumakbo siya, but you have to ask her also kung anong plano niya
,” Aquino expressed.
Previously, Sen.
Kiko Pangilinan expressed an encouragement to the Filipino people to call for the presidential run of former Vice Pres. Leni Robredo again