HIGHLIGHTS: Moreno-Ong miting de avance – 2022 Philippine elections

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

On May 7, Saturday, two days before Filipinos go out to cast their ballots, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno will hold his miting de avance in the place where he grew up: Tondo.

Rappler will be on the ground to capture the culmination of his campaign. Bookmark this page for live tweets, videos, photos, and more.

Watch the livestream of Moreno’s miting de avance by clicking the YouTube video below.

HIGHLIGHTS: Moreno-Ong miting de avance – 2022 Philippine elections

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LATEST UPDATES

May 7, 2022 5:45 PM PHT

Jimmy Bondoc performs his song for Isko Moreno

WATCH: Jimmy Bondoc performs his song for Isko Moreno at pre-program of miting de avance.

He says it’s about person who needed time to move on from one lover before loving another. Says it’s metaphor for his decision to back Isko after Duterte. @rapplerdotcom pic.twitter.com/ngudcFV4Tm
— Pia Ranada (@piaranada) May 7, 2022

May 7, 2022 5:33 PM PHT

Pia Ranada joins the panel discussion live from Tondo, Manila

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.@piaranada: [Moreno has] been really pushing this idea of 'non-toxic candidate.'

He adopted the two joints hand sign to prove na chill chill lang daw siya. #PHVote #WeDecide

WATCH: https://t.co/qy5tpkY2VF
— Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) May 7, 2022

.@piaranada on Moreno's prospects after the elections if he doesn't win: If you ask him, he will always say mag-re-retire siya. #PHVote #WeDecide

WATCH: https://t.co/qy5tpkY2VF
— Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) May 7, 2022

May 7, 2022 5:07 PM PHT

Hot air balloon promoting Moreno’s presidential bid readies to take off from Quirino Grandstand

LOOK: Hot air balloon promoting Isko Moreno presidential candidacy readies to take off from Quirino Grandstand before miting de avance of the Manila Mayor.

📸 Isko Moreno campaign team@rapplerdotcom pic.twitter.com/HlTaUOgPoX
— Pia Ranada (@piaranada) May 7, 2022

May 7, 2022 4:41 PM PHT

[WATCH LIVE] 2022 Philippine Elections: Miting de Avance panel discussion

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HIGHLIGHTS: Moreno-Ong miting de avance – 2022 Philippine elections

May 7, 2022 4:37 PM PHT

WATCH LIVE: Isko Moreno-Willie Ong miting de avance

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HIGHLIGHTS: Moreno-Ong miting de avance – 2022 Philippine elections

May 7, 2022 4:13 PM PHT

‘Huwag na manahimik! Isigaw mo, Isko!’

WATCH: Hosts now take stage for pre-program of Isko Moreno-Willie Ong miting de avance.

Earlier, hosts said: ‘Huwag na manahimik! Isigaw mo, Isko!’

Moreno has belied survey ratings showing he is at 4%, claims there is a ‘silent majority’ for him.@rapplerdotcom pic.twitter.com/PRl0ADP2C4
— Pia Ranada (@piaranada) May 7, 2022

May 7, 2022 3:35 PM PHT

Pre-program for Isko Moreno miting de avance in Moriones, Tondo underway

Kids running around Moriones, Tondo wear Isko Moreno masks and wave pro-Isko flags.

Moreno started out as a 10-yearold scavenger in these same streets. One of his more striking campaign messages is for voters to show how a street kid can one day become president. pic.twitter.com/8E9W0jpeLG
— Pia Ranada (@piaranada) May 7, 2022

May 7, 2022 10:29 AM PHT

Why in Tondo?

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno explained that his choice of Tondo as venue of his miting de avance is a symbolic one.

“Utang na loob ko sa mga Tondo kung nasaan man ako sa mundo ng public service. Doon ako nagsimula, doon ko tatapusin ang laban,” he told reporters last Wednesday, May 4, in Mambaling, Cebu City.

(I owe where I am now in the world of public service to Tondo. I started there, I will end my fight there.)

His miting de avance will begin with performances by various artists at 4 pm on Saturday, May 7. The program will begin at 5:30 pm.

May 7, 2022 9:31 AM PHT

EcoWaste calls for ‘litter-free’ miting de avance

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Pollution watchdog EcoWaste Coalition on Saturday morning, May 7, appealed to organizers of the national candidates’ miting de avance to keep their events “litter-free as much as possible.”

“Huge public assemblies often leave a horrendous amount of garbage, including scattered campaign leaflets, sample ballots, disposable beverage and food containers, food waste, cigarette butts, and used face masks,” the EcoWaste Coalition said.

The group urged organizers to:

request supporters to bring their own food and water in reusable containers to avoid consuming food and water in single-use disposable packaging
remind supporters through the public address system not to throw litter on the ground, and to pick up trash before heading home
refrain from setting off firecrackers and fireworks, throwing confetti, and releasing balloons to conclude the event
organize volunteers to clean up right after the gathering