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De Lima willing to reach out to INC in humility
De Lima willing to reach out to INC in humility
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Published May 18, 2016 11:03 AM PHT
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MANILA - Senatorial hopeful Leila de Lima, one of the candidates in the Senate "Magic 12", said she is willing to reach out to the influential Iglesia ni Cristo religious sect despite failing to gain the INC's endorsement.
MANILA - Senatorial hopeful Leila de Lima, one of the candidates in the Senate "Magic 12", said she is willing to reach out to the influential Iglesia ni Cristo religious sect despite failing to gain the INC's endorsement.
"The INC did not endorse me. I think among the 12, dalawa lang kami na hindi kasama. [Kiko] Pangilinan was 1-3 now he is 9," she told ANC's Headstart.
"The INC did not endorse me. I think among the 12, dalawa lang kami na hindi kasama. [Kiko] Pangilinan was 1-3 now he is 9," she told ANC's Headstart.
De Lima, a former justice chief, said she sees no benefit in antagonizing a powerful religious bloc.
De Lima, a former justice chief, said she sees no benefit in antagonizing a powerful religious bloc.
Asked if she is willing to reach out to the INC, she said: "Yes, humility."
Asked if she is willing to reach out to the INC, she said: "Yes, humility."
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She said that before the elections, she talked to the religious group about the circumstances that led to the filing of an illegal detention case by expelled INC minister Isaias Samson Jr. against some INC leaders.
She said that before the elections, she talked to the religious group about the circumstances that led to the filing of an illegal detention case by expelled INC minister Isaias Samson Jr. against some INC leaders.
INC members led several street protests outside the Department of Justice and along EDSA to voice their anger over the filing of the case.
INC members led several street protests outside the Department of Justice and along EDSA to voice their anger over the filing of the case.
De Lima said she presented her platform before INC Executive Minister Eduardo Manalo before the elections.
De Lima said she presented her platform before INC Executive Minister Eduardo Manalo before the elections.
ANC HEADSTART, May 18, 2016
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