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Roco family won't switch, will keep backing Isko despite prodding from rival camps

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Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News

BACOLOD CITY - Several camps have been urging the family of Aksyon Demokratiko founder Raul Roco to stop supporting party standard bearer Isko Moreno Domagoso, the late senator&#x27;s son said, Thursday.&quot;Friends from different camps&quot; want our family to withdraw support from our own presidential candidate and back their respective bets, said Bobbit Roco, son of the late Sen. Roco and current Aksyon Demokratiko Vice-President for External Affairs.&quot;One particular camp is very serious in giving us calls individually to ask us to change our allegiance,&quot; Roco said without naming any presidential candidate.&quot;We cannot do that,&quot; he told ABS-CBN News Digital in a chance interview here.So far, all efforts to push the Roco family to abandon its own party president have been denied, he said.&quot;Mama would say something like, &#x27;I was the one who nominated Isko to run for president under the party,&#x27;&quot; he said, referring to Mrs. Sonia Roco, who still holds power in the party despite not joining campaign rallies due to her advanced age.&quot;Actually, it is appalling to get those kinds of suggestions from people who do not even know him (Domagoso),&quot; he said.<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2017237" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/28/21/vico-sotto-skips-aksyon-demokratiko-nomination-of-2022-bets">Vico Sotto skips Aksyon Demokratiko nomination of Isko Moreno, party&#x27;s 2022 bets</a></li></ul>The Roco family remains steadfast in backing Domagoso as Aksyon Demokratiko&#x27;s standard bearer, Bobbit said.&quot;All the requirements, all the principles of Aksyon Demokratiko is being emulated by Isko so there is no reason [to ditch him] even if they say nasty things about it,&quot; he said.Earlier this month, Domagoso accused Vice President Leni Robredo&#x27;s camp of poaching supporters of other presidential candidates.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/25/22/isko-on-mangudadatus-shift-to-robredo-people-change-their-mind">Isko on Toto Mangudadatu&#x27;s shift to Robredo: &#x27;People change their mind&#x27;</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/24/22/akhro-officers-swap-accusations-over-support-for-robredo">AKRHO officers swap accusations over Caraga chapter&#x27;s alleged support for Robredo</a></li></ul>In March, Partido Reporma abandoned its standard bearer Sen. Panfilo Lacson and shifted machinery to back the Robredo&#x27;s candidacy.Lacson alleged that Reporma officials were given cash in exchange of their political support for the Vice President.Robredo&#x27;s camp denied these allegations.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/24/22/robredo-gets-backing-of-lacsons-ex-party">Robredo gets backing of Partido Reporma after Lacson exit</a></li></ul>Roco hinted at the possibility that some former volunteers who caused rifts within Domagoso&#x27;s camp were &quot;planted&quot; by other camps.&quot;If you look at the background, once in their lifetime, magkakampi din sila e (they were also allies),&quot; he said, referring to Domagoso&#x27;s former volunteers and Robredo&#x27;s campaign team.&quot;They came from the same camp na lumipat nang lumipat (who have changed parties several times) so planted? I don&#x27;t know.&quot;With less than 2 weeks before the May 9 elections, Roco said these issues of switching alliances are not their priority.&quot;We have one goal: To make Mayor Isko win,&quot; he said.&quot;We&#x27;re with Mayor Isko all the way. Aksyon is there all the time for Mayor Isko.&quot;

Several camps have been urging the family of Aksyon Demokratiko founder Raul Roco to stop supporting party standard bearer Isko Moreno Domagoso.

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Roco family won't switch, will keep backing Isko despite prodding from rival camps

Katrina Domingo,

ABS-CBN News

Published April 29, 2022 11:28 AM PHT

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