The Council of the Laity of the Philippines has endorsed the presidential bid of Vice President Leni Robredo in the May 9 elections.

“With our current political-economic turmoil and the pandemic situation in the Philippines, we firmly believe that Vice President Leni Robredo, a God-fearing person, is the most capable candidate for the Presidency, and we urge our constituents, if possible, to consider the same,” they said in an article posted on the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) news website on Tuesday.

It added that 11 of the council’s 15 officials decided to support Robredo. Read More