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Hontiveros working on 'most winnable' 2028 slate. Photo from Senator Risa Hontiveros/Facebook

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1764123136383550843580_1357712709054157_8356809376328863668_n.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">&#x27;Hindi lang Kakampinks&#x27;: Hontiveros working on &#x27;most winnable&#x27; 2028 slate. <em>Photo from Senator Risa Hontiveros/Facebook</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Senate Deputy Majority Leader Risa Hontiveros said Wednesday she was working on unifying the political opposition to build the &quot;most winnable&quot; slate for 2028 national and local elections.</p><p>&quot;My plans that I&#x27;m implementing right now are to work on unifying the opposition para mag-rally around kami sa strongest, most popular, most winnable possible slate namin of candidates for 2028,&quot; Hontiveros told ANC.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/5/21/hontiveros-there-will-be-a-progressive-alternative-in-2028-polls-1539">Hontiveros: There will be a progressive alternative in 2028 polls</a></div><p>Hontiveros — who is term-limited as a senator in 2028 — said she is open to running for higher office, particularly for president or vice president, in the next elections.</p><p>She then asked other political figures in the opposition to also &quot;remain open&quot; for any possibility, stressing the need to assemble a formidable slate that could pull off election victories.</p><p>&quot;These are the forces na I&#x27;m really working with to hopefully unify the opposition and beyond, hindi lang &#x27;yung mga Kakampinks, plus-plus talaga ang kailangang magkaisa para lumaban at para manalo,&quot; she said.</p><div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhyD86ZtS6A">Risa Hontiveros for president? Senator says &#x27;open to all possibilities&#x27; in 2028</a></div><p>In a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/officialkikopangilinan/posts/pfbid036CDVXMb8sA8NGXK4LhZns94jfwecZtZ28McTMUoffSbnHyKZKssgdxQQ3AT7Y3BZl">Facebook post</a> on November 21, Sen. Francis &quot;Kiko&quot; Pangilinan appealed to his followers to convince Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo to change her mind and run again for president in the 2028 elections.</p><p>&quot;Saan tayo patungo? Ano kaya ang solusyon sa gulo? Magulo nga sa ngayon. At sa gulo ng sitwasyon sa bansa ngayon, dapat lang na ang panawagan ay ikulong ang mga kurakot!&quot; he said, referring to the flood control corruption scandal hounding the country. </p><p>&quot;At sa panawagan na &#x27;Bbm resign&#x27; naman, mas gugustuhin ko na ang panawagan na kumbinsihin natin lahat si Leni na magbago ng isip, tumakbo muli bilang Pangulo sa susunod na halalan at sama sama natin idalangin na pumayag sya para sa bayan, para sa tapat at totoong pamumuno,&quot; Pangilinan added.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/25/sara-duterte-says-ready-to-be-president-if-marcos-jr-resigns-1943">Sara Duterte says ‘ready’ to be President if Marcos Jr. resigns</a></div><p>Robredo and Pangilinan unsuccessfully ran for president and vice president, respectively, in the 2022 polls. </p><p>They returned to politics in 2025 when Robredo became the first female mayor of Naga while Pangilinan made a Senate comeback.</p><p>When Robredo filed her certificate of candidacy last year as Naga mayor, she said it would be &quot;unfair&quot; to the city&#x27;s constituents to use the position as a &quot;jump-off point&quot; for higher office.</p><p>&quot;Hindi ako magiging effective mayor kung ang iniisip ko lang ay &#x27;yung 2028,&quot; she said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/5/leni-robredo-says-no-plans-to-run-for-president-in-2028-1519">Leni Robredo says no plans to run for president in 2028</a></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS: </strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RSdtA79ieW4?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EpE8WVknJP8?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RhyD86ZtS6A?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Senate Deputy Majority Leader Risa Hontiveros said Wednesday she was working on unifying the political opposition to build the "most winnable" slate for 2028 national and local elections.</p>

Senate Deputy Majority Leader Risa Hontiveros said Wednesday she was working on unifying the political opposition to build the "most winnable" slate for 2028 national and local elections.

'Hindi lang Kakampinks': Hontiveros says working on 'strongest, most winnable' Halalan 2028 slate

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'Hindi lang Kakampinks': Hontiveros says working on 'strongest, most winnable' Halalan 2028 slate

Rowegie Abanto,

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Published Nov 26, 2025 10:51 AM PHT

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