THE opposition 1Sambayan has revealed to the public its list of six names of possible presidentiables and vice presidentiables for the 2022 elections. Immediately, four - Sen. Mary Grace Poe, Batangas Rep. Vilma Santos-Recto, human rights lawyer Jose Manuel Diokno and Citizens' Battle Against Corruption Party-list Rep. Eduardo Villanueva - declined

This leaves 1Sambayan with Vice President Maria Leonor 'Leni' Robredo and former senator Antonio Trillanes 4th, both of whom are facing strong headwinds in being unwinnable with single-digit polling numbers in the surveys. Trillanes is a divisive figure that may do well in his narrow base but would find it hard to resonate with a majority of the electorate. Robredo rates poorly in opinion surveys and, like Trillanes, is a polarizing figure.