Pangilinan, LP defend Leni Robredo over meeting with Israeli envoy

MANILA, Philippines — The Liberal Party (LP) and its chair, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, on Saturday defended Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo over her meeting with Israeli Ambassador Dana Kursh, saying there was no evidence that receiving the diplomat meant Robredo supported Israel’s military operations in Gaza. “A mayor’s reception of a city visitor is