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‘KakampINCs’ for Leni: Different beliefs, groups find common ground in Makati for Robredo

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Wena Cos, ABS-CBN News

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Fellow INC members Anne and Megs found each other in the crowd in Robredo’s Miting de Avance.<br/><br/>“Bilang breadwinner, naninindigan po ako sa kinabukasan ng mga pamangkin ko at ng nanay ko. Kung ito po ay kasalanan, humihingi po ako ng paumanhin,” Megs said. <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ABSCBNNews</a> <a href="https://t.co/Qydmy80Yts">pic.twitter.com/Qydmy80Yts</a></p>— Wena Cos (@wenacos) <a href="https://twitter.com/wenacos/status/1522817328387289088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 7, 2022</a></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script>MAKATI CITY - When Iglesia ni Cristo, a religious group that supposedly practices bloc-voting, declared their support for Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Sara Duterte-Carpio’s candidacies, 35-year-old Megs found himself at a crossroads. </p><p>But four days after the announcement, Megs made the decision and a placard, and raised it high above his head. He is declaring his support for Vice President Leni Robredo and Sen. Francis &quot;Kiko&quot; Pangilinan.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/03/22/inc-endorses-bongbong-marcos-sara-duterte">INC endorses Bongbong Marcos, Sara Duterte-Carpio for #Halalan2022</a></li></ul><p>“Kung kasalanan ito, humihingi ako ng paumanhin,” he said as he attended the Robredo-Pangilinan ticket’s miting de avance in Makati. </p><p>As fellow “kakampinks” read Megs’s placard, he drew a crowd around him. </p><p>The hashtag “kakampINCs” gained traction on social media on the day the INC leadership announced its endorsement of Marcos and Duterte-Carpio. Netizens who claim they are members of the religious group say they choose to go against the bloc-vote. </p><p>In the middle of Ayala Avenue, a short distance away from the main stage of the Robredo-Pangilinan miting de avance, Megs provided a living, breathing, human face to those posts.</p><p>“Bilang breadwinner, naninindigan ako para sa kinabukasan ng mga pamangkin ko at ng sa nanay ko na binubuhay ko sa probinsya,” Megs told ABS-CBN News.</p><p>Emerging from the crowd was Anne, 25 years old, who approached Megs and asked to take a photo with him. </p><p>“INC din kasi ako,” Anne said. </p><p>Echoing the battle cry that began in Cavite where local voters said they are not among the hundreds of thousands committed by local officials to back Marcos, Megs’s placard also read “2.6M minus 1,” referencing the INC membership as of 2015.</p><p>Calling themselves “pariahs” of the Philippines’ largely Catholic society, they proudly declared their existence and their decision to stand with Robredo. </p><p>“We’re here, we exist,” Ichie, 35, said. </p><p>“Iisa lang ang hangarin namin kahit naniniwala o hindi sa isang supreme being: good governance,” he added. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Despite being atheists, Ichie and his group came to support Robredo, a devout Catholic, in her Miting de Avance in Makati today:<br/><br/>“Iisa lang ang hangarin namin kahit naniniwala o hindi sa isang supreme being: good governance.” <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ABSCBNNews</a> <a href="https://t.co/OahrIWZLHt">pic.twitter.com/OahrIWZLHt</a></p>— Wena Cos (@wenacos) <a href="https://twitter.com/wenacos/status/1522851645473796096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 7, 2022</a></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script>Robredo, is a devout Catholic who recently revealed that she carries with her several rosaries and a novena. </p><p>The Vice President, who was criticized for her stand against divorce and the legalization of abortion, said during her campaign that she listens to varying voices regarding the issues. </p><p>Robredo also said she is for same-sex civil unions, but not for same-sex marriage. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/08/22/free-yourself-from-fears-and-believe-robredo-tells-supporters">&#x27;Free yourself from fears and believe,&#x27; Robredo tells supporters</a></li></ul><p>This openness is what Tinette is banking on in her support for Robredo. </p><p>“Naniniwala ako na sa pamumuno ni Leni, binigyan niyang importansya ang lahat ng sektor, isang inclusive government kasama ang LGBTQ, na maisulong ang equal rights gaya ng civil union,” Tinette said. </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Tinette holding a placard of her own at the Ayala Avenue and Paseo de Roxas intersection during the Robredo-Pangilinan miting de avance on Saturday, May 7." src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/05/08/20220508-robredo-pangilinan-miting-de-avance.jpg"/><figcaption>Tinette holding a placard of her own at the Ayala Avenue and Paseo de Roxas intersection during the Robredo-Pangilinan miting de avance on Saturday, May 7.</figcaption></figure></div><p>Down Paseo de Roxas, fellow members of the LGBTQIA+ community gave free hugs to supporters. </p><p>The group - all already with COVID-19 vaccine booster shots - were confident giving love to their fellow “kakampinks” as they waved the rainbow flag.</p><p>“What we’re fighting for and what we want to achieve for this country is centered on love and understanding for everyone,” they said. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Free hugs for Leni: Rene and friends, all with boosters vs COVID-19, give out free hugs along Paseo de Roxas ahead of Robredo’s rally.<br/><br/>“What we’re fighting for and what we want to achieve for this country is centered on love and under for everyone.”<a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ABSCBNNews</a> <a href="https://t.co/Arr56W8Hfo">pic.twitter.com/Arr56W8Hfo</a></p>— Wena Cos (@wenacos) <a href="https://twitter.com/wenacos/status/1522848222011551744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 7, 2022</a></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script>Robredo during her speech said she was a mere &quot;vehicle&quot; of the Filipino people&#x27;s love for one another.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/08/22/hope-pervades-makati-air-at-final-leni-kiko-rally">Hope pervades Makati air at final Robredo-Pangilinan rally</a></li></ul><p>&quot;Hanggang sa huli nating hininga, walang PIlipinong hindi marunong magmahal. 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Different groups found themselves beside each other in Robredo's miting de avance, where her speech championed the Filipinos' love for one another. 

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‘KakampINCs’ for Leni: Different beliefs, groups find common ground in Makati for Robredo

Wena Cos,

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Published May 08, 2022 09:34 AM PHT

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