“National Forum on Communication and Democracy: Philippine Elections 2022 Series”

Robredo started ‘too late’ in her campaign, experts say

Robredo started ‘too late’ in her campaign, experts say

by PATRICK V. MIGUEL VICE PRESIDENT Leni Robredo’s presidential campaign was “too late” since presumptive president Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr’s campaign was already years in the making, media experts said. “Apparently, their team [Marcos Jr’s] was already invested in the campaign. Leni was too late,” University of the Philippines (UP) statistics professor Erniel Barrios said in a post-election forum on Wednesday. Manila Broadcasting Co. president Ruperto Nicdao Jr.  echoed Barrios’ statement, saying Marcos Jr’s team was ahead in conditioning the minds of people by spreading “disinformation and fake news.” “Bongbong’s camp outran them. They tried their best to bring out…
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