Presidential candidate and Vice President Leni Robredo and her running mate, Senator Kiko Pangilinan have earned the official endorsements of the three big universities in Baguio City in historic defiance of the so-called "Solid North" of her archrival, former senator Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr.
During Monday’s Takder Kordi rally at the Melvin Jones Grandstand, St. Louis University president Fr. Gilbert Sales; University of the Cordilleras’ board chair Ray Dean Salvosa, and University of Baguio former president Virgilio Bautista announced their support for the tandem.
"for the first time in history of Baguio, the big three University — University of Baguio, University of the Cordilleras, and St. Louis University are shedding their neutrality and opening coming out for Leni and her team," Salvosa said.
They urged them to convince their families, friends, and acquaintances to vote for Robredo and Pangilinan as he belied claims the Martial Law era was the “Golden Age.”
According to Sales, the Robredo-Pangilinan tandem represents a brand of governance that is "God-fearing, honest and with genuine love for the country and for Filipinos."
Meanwhile, National Artists Eric “Kidlat Tahimik” de Guia for Film, Benedicto “BenCab” Cabrera for Visual Arts, and Virgilio “Rio Alma” Almario for Literature also throw their support for Robredo and Pangilinan during the rally.
