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Presidential candidate and Vice President Leni Robredo returns to Tagum, capital city of Davao del Norte, after sealing her alliance with former House speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, Davao del Norte 1st District representative.
Alvarez is hosting a grand rally for Robredo at the open grounds of the New City Hall in Tagum City on Thursday, April 7. It is expected to be a show of force for the opposition leader right in the heartland of President Rodrigo Duterte’s bailiwick, Davao. Alvarez was an ally of the President until he was ousted as House speaker in 2018.
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‘Gumising na’: 35,000 dare show up for Robredo in Davao del Norte
In Davao del Norte’s capital city of Tagum, what was once deemed impossible became reality: Pantaleon Alvarez, the man who once sought to impeach Leni Robredo as vice president, led tens of thousands of Davaoeños in chanting her name.
“Leni! Leni! Leni!” cheered the Davao del Norte 1st representative onstage on Thursday night, April 7, his left hand raised in a fist as he hyped up his province mates in supporting Robredo’s uphill battle for the presidency.
The Tagum City government said over 35,000 “Kakampinks” trooped to the New City Hall grounds that day despite the odds Robredo is facing in the land of Duterte.
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Robredo values alliance with Davao del Norte officials, tells kakampinks to not look at political colors after elections
Robredo also talks about the need to reform education system, ensure access for all, even the poor. Her young supporters in the crowd cheer. #PHVote
— Mara Cepeda (@maracepeda) April 7, 2022
Robredo: Pagkatapos ng eleksyon, dapat di natin tinitignan ang kulay… Pag tayo po ay naging pangulo na, pangulo tayo ng lahat ng kulay. Dahil kung tinitignan pa natin ang pulitika, kawawa ang taongbayan. #PHVote
— Mara Cepeda (@maracepeda) April 7, 2022
Robredo’s vow to Davaoeños: Yung pagmamahal ko sa pinanggalingan kong probinsya, pareho din ng pagmamahal ko sa inyo. Madali lang itong sabihin… pero ang resibo ko: na hindi ko kayo pinabayaan nung 6 taon kong panunungkulan #PHVote
— Mara Cepeda (@maracepeda) April 7, 2022
Robredo: Kahit po iba yung mga pinanggalingan naming partido, pareho yung pangarap namin para sa ating lugar. Pareho yung paniniwala, na ito lang, good governance, malinis, matapat na pamamahala ang magbibigay ng pagbabagong inaasam. #PHVote
— Mara Cepeda (@maracepeda) April 7, 2022
Robredo thanks her new allies in Davao del Norte
Robredo thanks her new allies in Davao del Norte: Napakahalaga po ng suporta na binibigay sa atin. Hindi ko man lang po maisip na magkakaroon ako ng pagkakataon na makausap ang mga Dabawenyo, na ganito karami yung ating kaharap. Maraming salamat #PHVote pic.twitter.com/przXRepsTN
— Mara Cepeda (@maracepeda) April 7, 2022
Alvarez: ‘Gising na ang Mindanao!’
Alvarez hypes up the crowd in Tagum, tells “Kakampinks:” “Gising na ang Mindanao!” He leads Davaoeños here in chanting “Leni! Leni! Leni!” #PHVote
— Mara Cepeda (@maracepeda) April 7, 2022
Main program for Tagum City rally begins, with Melai Cantiveros hosting
Melai Cantiveros now among the hosts of Robredo’s rally here in Tagum. #PHVote pic.twitter.com/XswAwAcp4u
— Mara Cepeda (@maracepeda) April 7, 2022
Retired Comelec commissioner Guanzon takes jab at Marcos Jr.
Guanzon now praises Robredo’s capability to lead, says she’s capable of protecting Philippines’ vs possible Chinese invasion: She is going to be a great commander-in-chief! #PHVote
— Mara Cepeda (@maracepeda) April 7, 2022
Moira dela Torre wears AP Party-list shirt, serenades Tagum kakampinks
Wearing campaign shirt of AP party-list group, Moira dela Torre now serenading the crowd with her rendition of “Sundo.” #PHVote pic.twitter.com/NFcpYp0CZu
— Mara Cepeda (@maracepeda) April 7, 2022
Neri Colmenares speaks to a cheering Tagum crowd
Senatorial candidate Neri Colmenares a hit among the youth in the crowd here. They cheer “Neri! Neri! Neri!” #PHVote pic.twitter.com/q152WM8Rod
— Mara Cepeda (@maracepeda) April 7, 2022