Volunteer group renamed 'IMK Leni' after shifting support from Moreno

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso in this photo uploaded on his Facebook page on Oct. 25, 2021.

Photo from Facebook / Isko Moreno Domagoso

MANILA, Philippines — A day after Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso's tirades against Vice President Leni Robredo at a joint conference with two other presidential candidates, one of his volunteer bases formally renamed itself "Isang Mamamayan Kay Leni."

On Sunday, Moreno, Sen. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson and former Arroyo Cabinet member Norberto Gonzales held a presser to tell voters they are not withdrawing from the presidential race. The press conference saw Moreno repeatedly daring Robredo  — who is at a distant second place in pre-election surveys — to withdraw as a candidate.

"Ikaw Muna Pilipinas shall, on this day forward, cease to campaign for Mayor Isko Moreno, to rechannel all its energies and resources to spearhead the nationwide formation of Isang Mamamayan Kay Leni, or IM k Leni, as a direct counterpole to the Marcos forces, its agents and lackeys," the group's resolution sent to media earlier Monday reads. 

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