Last week, Vice President Leni Robredo made it official — after careful thought and consultation with other members of the opposition, she’s running for president in 2022.

In a week full of suprises, her choice of vice presidential candidate was also quite unnexpected. 

Senator Francis Pangilinan, president of the Liberal Party, was widely expected to seek reelection. but for some reason, he was picked as Robredo’s runningmate.

We’ll look more closely into his candidacy and the tough road ahead for the opposition in the 2022 elections.