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HIGHLIGHTS: Leni Robredo-Kiko Pangilinan proclamation rally

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HIGHLIGHTS: Leni Robredo-Kiko Pangilinan proclamation rally

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Vice President Leni Robredo and her running mate Senator Kiko Pangilinan are set to launch their bids for the two highest positions in the land on Tuesday, February 8, the start of the official campaign period in the 2022 elections.

It is an early start for the Robredo-Pangilinan tandem on Tuesday, as they are scheduled to stage events with supporters across several towns in Camarines Sur, home province of the lone female presidential candidate from Bicol. By 4:30 pm, the opposition tandem is expected to return to Naga City to hear Mass at the Naga City Cathedral.

The main event is slated at 5:30 pm at Plaza Quezon in Naga City, where Robredo and Pangilinan are expected to appear on stage together with their senatorial ticket and their Bicolano allies.

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LOOK: Leni Robredo and Kiko Pangilinan are now onstage

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Hontiveros: Ayaw natin ng magnanakaw

Mara Cepeda

Robredo’s promise: A Bicolana president won’t neglect Bicol

Mara Cepeda

“Sa akin po, ang eleksyon na ‘to, pagkakataon din para sa ating mga Bicolano. Mahabang panahon, parang nakakalimutan ang Bicol region, ‘di ba? Parati natin ‘yang sinasabi: Bakit parang lagi kaming nakakalimutan?” Leni Robredo told a crowd in Tigaon, Camarines Sur on the first day of the campaign period for national elective posts.

(That’s why for me, this elections is also a chance for us Bicolanos. We’ve been saying for a long time that it seems the Bicol region is being forgotten, right? We always say that: Why are we always forgotten?)

“‘Pag nagkataon pong binigyan tayo ng pagkakataong manilbihan, first time na magkakaroon ng presidenteng Bicolana. ‘Pag Bicolana ang presidente, imposible naman yatang makakalimutan ang Bicol,” added Robredo, eliciting cheers from the crowd. 

(If I am given the chance to serve, this will be the first time for us to have a Bicolana president. If the president is a Bicolana, then it would be impossible for Bicol to be forgotten this time.)

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Senatorial candidates are now speaking

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LOOK: Star-studded event in Leni-Kiko proclamation rally

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Pre-program event starts with Cherry Pie Picache as host

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Robredo: Ang pagiging presidente dapat nararamdaman ng mga nasa laylayan

In her third stop for her campaign kick-off on Tuesday, February 8, presidential aspirant Leni Robredo tells her supporters in Tigaon, Camarines Sur that a president should be felt by the marginalized.

HIGHLIGHTS: Leni Robredo-Kiko Pangilinan proclamation rally

Ilocano group endorses Robredo: ‘We choose a president whose courage inspires us’

John Michael Mugas

A volunteer-led group from Ilocos Norte has chosen to back the presidential bid of Leni Robredo instead of fellow Ilocano Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr, saying, “We choose a president who leads by example and empowers us to be steadfast in the face of unrelenting abuse and mockery.”

The Ilocos Norte for Leni & Kiko Volunteers (INLoVE) said in a statement on Tuesday that they are supporting a presidential candidate “whose courage inspires us.”

INLoVE noted how Robredo has continued to “overdeliver” even in the most difficult times. “We choose leaders who have proven over and over again that, despite whatever is thrown at them – typhoons, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or the childish whims of a jealous underperforming superior, they exceed expectations and do better,” the group said.

INLoVE has been leading the opposition voice in Ilocos Norte against a potential Marcos comeback in Malacañang. Despite being “few” in number, they said that they are a “huge crack in the so-called Solid North. And if need be, we will keep that crack open for the light to come pouring in.”

“To speak openly against these evils in our own home province is deemed treason,” the group said, but they decided to break their silence as they have seen so much “betrayal, treachery, and infighting among the leaders of our province.” Both Ilocos Norte and the capital city of Laoag are led by Marcos scions.

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Something familiar with the Archdiocese of Caceres’ post?

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‘Pink’ pocket rallies dominate Day 1 of campaign in several Mindanao areas

Grace Albasin, Frencie Carreon, Antonio Manaytay, Rommel Rebollido, Froilan Gallardo
POCKET RALLY. A small group of supporters of Vice President Leni Robredo stage a rally in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay. (Antonio Manaytay)

Pocket rallies were staged in several key areas in Mindanao on Tuesday, February 8, to launch the presidential campaign of Vice President Leni Robredo.

Although mostly small public gatherings, the pocket rallies dominated the political scenes in Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, and Zamboanga Sibugay, and the cities of Cagayan de Oro, Zamboanga, General Santos, and Isabela in Basilan.


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