Charles Teves
The relatives of Liza Araneta-Marcos, wife of presidential aspirant Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr, have publicly shown their support for the Leni-Kiko tandem.
The Ledesma and Araneta clans in Iloilo, Negros Occidental, and Makati City were proud to prove that not all people related to the late dictator’s son back his campaign.
They turned pink for Robredo and Pangilinan on April 30.
Iloilo supporters did a house-to-house campaign after sponsoring the morning mass at the Jaro Cathedral.
Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, also a Ledesma, attended the unity walk at the Capitol Lagoon in Bacolod City where a “palugaw” was also held for public utility drivers.
Betsy Ledesma-Coscolluela, the wife of former governor Lito Coscolluela, was also in attendance.
BBM's wife Lisa siblings and relatives are for Leni. Araneta, Ledesma, Lacson, Montilla are for Leni! 80% of Negros Occidental voters are for Leni. pic.twitter.com/F2f9dviz7n
— LAMB & LAMP (@nixon_live) April 30, 2022
Makati supporters did a similar event at the Jaime Velasquez Park in Salcedo Village.
It was a surprise because Marcos Jr’s wife belongs to the two clans. Her paternal grandfather is Manuel S. Araneta and her paternal grandmother is Rosario Ledesma.
The “Ledesmas for Leni-Kiko” say that they are composed of Ledesma family members who “stand up and speak up for the voiceless against tyranny, kleptocracy, rotten political dynasties, impunity, corruption, plunder, extra-judicial killings, and selfish political interests.”
“The family philosophy of the Ledesmas is Non Sibi Sed Cunctis – not for oneself, but for all. True to their creed, the Ledesma family has been known over the centuries, tracing their ancestors to Jaro in the late 1700s, to be leaders in socio-civic, political, religious, business, and philanthropic arenas,” they said in a statement.
“At what is considered the fight of this generation, the family remains firm and steadfast in upholding altruistic values for nation-building – something they share with Leni and Kiko – the desire to serve the people first above all else.”
