SEN. LEILA M. DE LIMA'S STATEMENT ON THE RESIGNATION OF SEN. KIKO PANGILINAN AND REP. KIT BELMONTE AS LP OFFICIALS
(21 May 2019)

I have heard the news about Sen. Kiko Pangilinan and Cong. Kit Belmonte's resignation as President and Secretary General, respectively, of the Liberal Party of the Philippines, following the results of the May 13 elections.

As colleague and partymate, I believe that despite all the tough challenges and limited resources, Sen. Kiko and Cong. Kit did a great job in campaigning for our candidates and fighting for our shared causes. The electoral loss of the Opposition Slate is definitely not their fault.

Talaga nga lang pong napakalakas ng ginamit na makinarya para siraan ang LP at ang mga kandidato ng Otso Diretso. Bukod pa sa mga propagandang ito, nariyan pa ang mga ulat ng pagpapamudmod ng pera para sa talamak na vote-buying.

This may be a very painful loss, but we draw strength and hope from the people who continue to fight for principled leadership and just society. We will not give up.

Tuloy ang ating laban. Kasama ang dumarami nating volunteers, ang mga naninindigan nating kabataan, at ang marami nang mulat na kababayan sa kabuktutan ng kasalukuyang gobyerno, patuloy tayong titindig at magkakapit-bisig para itaguyod ang karapatan ng taumbayan at katarungan sa ating lipunan.