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Some AKRHO officers endorsing Robredo

Wena Cos and Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo waves to her thousands of supporters during the Sidlak: Negros Oriental People’s Rally at the RUSI Ballfield, Dumaguete City on April 20, 2022. VP Leni Robredo Media handout" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/04/23/20220420-election-robredo-dumaguete-vplmb-24.jpg"/><figcaption>Presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo waves to her thousands of supporters during the Sidlak: Negros Oriental People’s Rally at the RUSI Ballfield, Dumaguete City on April 20, 2022. <em>VP Leni Robredo Media handout</em></figcaption></figure></div><h3>Fraternity national council insists group ‘non-partisan’</h3><p>MANILA – Some Mindanao officers of the Alpha Kappa Rho (AKRHO), the fraternity of Aksyon Demokratiko standard-bearer Isko Moreno Domagoso, on Saturday endorsed Vice-President Leni Robredo for president. </p><p>The group&#x27;s national council maintained, however, that it is not supporting one candidate and that it is &quot;non-partisan.&quot;</p><p>In a joint statement, AKRHO convenors from the Caraga region said they are backing Robredo&#x27;s candidacy, because they &quot;want a government that is free from corruption and that will serve our fellow Filipinos well with ability and efficiency.&quot;</p><p>&quot;We want a government that will help meet the needs of the people quickly and efficiently,&quot; it read.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/04/23/20220423-akrho-statement.jpg" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/04/23/20220423-akrho-statement.jpg"/></figure></div><p>The statement from AKRHO&#x27;s Caraga chapter did not mention Domagoso, an AKRHO member, who just campaigned in Caraga earlier this week.</p><p>AKRHO CARAGA&#x27;s announcement coincides with Robredo&#x27;s birthday, and the launch of IM K Leni movement in CARAGA.</p><p>&quot;AKRHO from the five provinces of CARAGA felt the need to stand with the Filipino people, more than their fraternal bond,&quot; said Elmer Argaño, IM K Leni national lead organizer.</p><p>&quot;We believe they (AKRHO) heard the growing appeal that our loyalty to a particular candidate should be subsumed to our loyalty for our country, that is not threatened by our imminent return to our shameful and scary past,&quot; he told ABS-CBN News Digital.</p><p>Argaño is a former official of Ikaw Muna (IM) Pilipinas, Domagoso&#x27;s largest volunteer group.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/12/22/99-pct-of-im-pilipinas-staying-with-isko-official">&#x27;99 pct&#x27; of IM Pilipinas volunteers staying with Isko: official</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/12/22/some-im-pilipinas-officials-abandon-isko-in-favor-of-leni">Some IM Pilipinas officials switch to Robredo; Isko says campaign ‘unaffected’</a></li></ul><div><strong>AKRHO&#x27;S NATIONAL COUNCIL DISPUTES ROBREDO ENDORSEMENT</strong></div><p>But AKRHO National Council Grand Skeptron Aldwin Tagart Alvez denied that the fraternity is endorsing any presidential bet.</p><p>&quot;The National Council still maintains its non-partisan status,&quot; Alvez said in a statement.</p><p>“We will continue to give our members the freedom to choose their own candidates as long as they are not using the name of our fraternity.</p><p>&quot;Selecting a leader is a personal decision for each member and must therefore be respected by all.&quot;</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">AKRHO Nat’l Council grand skeptron Aldwin Tagart Alvez denies endorsing any presidential bet, says AKRHO “maintains its non-partisan status.”<br/><br/>“We will continue to give our members the freedom to choos their own candidates as long as they are not using the name of our fraternity” <a href="https://t.co/ABFTcYvCQd">pic.twitter.com/ABFTcYvCQd</a></p>— Kat Domingo (@_katrinadomingo) <a href="https://twitter.com/_katrinadomingo/status/1517770625401901058?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 23, 2022</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>ABS-CBN News asked Alvez if sanctions would be imposed against AKRHO members who are endorsing Robredo under the fraternity&#x27;s banner, but there was no response as of posting time.</p><p>Earlier this month, Domagoso called Robredo the &quot;godmother of all bullies&quot; and accused her campaign team of poaching supporters from other presidential bets.</p><p>Robredo&#x27;s camp denied the Manila Mayor&#x27;s allegation.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/21/22/leni-shrugs-off-iskos-withdrawal-call">&#x27;Laban ito ng bayan&#x27;: Robredo shrugs off Domagoso&#x27;s quit call</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/19/22/isko-stands-by-withdrawleni-call-tells-robredo-camp-not-to-bully">Isko stands by #WithdrawLeni call, urges Robredo camp to &#x27;stop being a bully&#x27;</a></li></ul>

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Some AKRHO officers endorsing Robredo

Wena Cos and Katrina Domingo,

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Published April 23, 2022 02:32 PM PHT

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Updated April 23, 2022 05:09 PM PHT

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