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<p>MANILA - Actress-turned-politician Cristina Gonzales-Romualdez apologized Wednesday for the insensitive remarks her daughter said on Twitter against vice-presidential candidate Leni Robredo.<br/><br/>Gonzales-Romualdez&#x27;s daughter, Sofia, allegedly tweeted: &quot;p*****i*a leni b*b* naman yan walang alam yan t*****a nyo.&quot;</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/entertainment2/05/12/sofia-romualdez-twitter.jpg"/></figure></div><br/>Gonzales-Romualdez is the mayor-elect of Tacloban City, where she served as a councilor for three terms. She is married to Alfred Romualdez, outgoing mayor of Tacloban City and a nephew of Imelda Marcos.<br/><br/>Gonzales-Romualdez&#x27;s husband is a first cousin of Bongbong Marcos, who is currently in a neck-and-neck contest for the vice presidency with Robredo.<br/><br/>In her apology posted on Facebook, Gonzales-Romualdez said that she does not approve of her daughter&#x27;s remarks. She also asked for understanding, saying her daughter is only 16 years old and may not be aware of the consequences of her actions.<br/><br/><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameBorder="0" height="389" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpermalink.php%3Fstory_fbid%3D963779443741190%26id%3D100003274296315&amp;width=500" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" width="500"></iframe><br/>&quot;In behalf of my daughter Sofia, I apologize for such words she tweeted about Leny (sic),&quot; Gonzales-Romualdez said.

Actress-turned-politician Cristina Gonzales-Romualdez apologized Wednesday for the insensitive remarks her daughter said on Twitter against vice-presidential candidate Leni Robredo.

Cristina Gonzales-Romualdez sorry for daughter's rant against Leni Robredo

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Cristina Gonzales-Romualdez sorry for daughter's rant against Leni Robredo

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Published May 12, 2016 07:26 AM PHT

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Updated May 12, 2016 09:39 AM PHT

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