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Senatorial candidate Leody De Guzman answers questions during Harapan 2025 at the ABS-CBN Headquarters in Quezon City on February 7, 2025. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN news

Senatorial candidate Leody De Guzman answers questions during Harapan 2025 at the ABS-CBN Headquarters in Quezon City on February 7, 2025.

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Paige Javier

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1739710976112021625_Leody De Guzman .jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Senatorial candidate Leody De Guzman answers questions during Harapan 2025 at the ABS-CBN Headquarters in Quezon City on February 7, 2025. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Senatorial candidate Leody De Guzman answers questions during Harapan 2025 at the ABS-CBN Headquarters in Quezon City on February 7, 2025. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- Senatorial candidate Leody de Guzman said on Sunday bets who represent &quot;oppressed sectors&quot; such as the poor, workers and farmers are the true opposition in the 2025 midterm elections. </p><p>&quot;Ang tunay na opposition yan ang nagsusulong ng interes ng manggagawa at interes ng masang Pilipinong mahihirap sa ilalim ng kapitalistang paghahari at ng kasabwat nilang trapo at dynasty. &#x27;Yun ang totoong opposition,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;&#x27;Yan ay dala-dala ng iba&#x27;t ibang grupo na lumalaban ngayon na galing sa sektor ng paggawa at galing sa sektor ng magsasaka, sektor ng masang Pilipino, ang mga lider ng sektor na tumatakbo ngayon ang siyang tunay na opposition na kumakatawan sa interes ng 90% ng mamamayang Pilipino.&quot;</p><p>The labor leader said candidates like him and labor lawyer Luke Espiritu, as well as other like-minded bets who do not have the same machinery as &quot;bigger name&quot; and &quot;familiar&quot; hopefuls represent the opposition.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/16/leody-de-guzman-makes-rounds-in-qc-to-woo-voters-1338">READ: Leody de Guzman makes rounds in QC to woo voters</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/16/leody-de-guzman-to-bank-on-social-media-in-2025-senatorial-campaign-1612">READ: Leody de Guzman to bank on social media in 2025 senatorial campaign</a></div><p>&quot;Ang kalaban namin ang kampo ng kadiliman at kampo ng kasamaan na kinakatawan ni Duterte at Marcos na nagrerepresent sa interes ng mga mayayaman, ng mga korporasyon, ng mga bilyonaryo sa bansa,&quot; De Guzman said.</p><p>&quot;Kapag opposition, hindi yung opposition ng trapo. Pag opposition ng trapo siyempre Duterte…  At ang Duterte at Marcos, iisa ang pinaglilingkuran, mga kapitalista, interes ng mga malaking korporasyon,&quot; he added.</p><p>When asked if there are efforts to unite with other candidates with similar advocacies, De Guzman said there are ongoing talks and renewed calls for unity.</p><p>&quot;Tuloy-tuloy naman yung effort… Pero tuloy-tuloy ang aming panawagan. Pero kung hindi man maganap ang isang malaking pagkakaisa, nagkakaisa kaming lahat laban sa dynastiya, laban sa kontraktualisasyon, laban sa trapong pulitika at laban sa pagsasamantala ng iilan sa ating sambayanan,&quot; he said.</p><p>De Guzman and Espiritu are both running under Partido Lakas ng Masa. </p><p>De Guzman and Espiritu are banking on reaching out to the voters who seek change and are &quot;tired&quot; of traditional politicians and political dynasties.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></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/PGuxM-t267M?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Senatorial candidate Leody de Guzman said on Sunday bets who represent "oppressed sectors" such as the poor, workers and farmers are the true opposition in the 2025 midterm elections. </p>

Senatorial candidate Leody de Guzman said on Sunday bets who represent "oppressed sectors" such as the poor, workers and farmers are the true opposition in the 2025 midterm elections.

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Leody de Guzman weighs in on 'true opposition' in 2025 elections

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Published February 16, 2025 10:30 PM PHT

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