Presidential candidate Manny Pacquiao and his running mate Lito Atienza will be holding two rallies for their miting de avance – one in the Visayas and one in Mindanao.
Pacquiao scheduled his first miting de avance at 3rd Avenue in Cebu City on Friday, May 6 at 5 pm. Cebu is home to his party PROMDI and where he traces his roots through his father who was born in Pinamungajan town.
On the last day of the campaign, Pacquiao will come home to General Santos City, where he started it all. His second miting de avance will be on Saturday, May 7, at the General Santos Oval Plaza at 4 pm.
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LOOK: Thousands of supporters already here at the General Santos City Oval Plaza. Local party People’s Champ Movement, which is fielding sister-in-law Lorelie for mayoralty, holding its own miting de avance before Pacquiao’s. #PHVote#WeDecide | @reyaikahttps://t.co/7dBoPsyAZqpic.twitter.com/TBdAnUQHaU
LOOK: Thousands of supporters already here at the General Santos City Oval Plaza. Local party People’s Champ Movement, which is fielding sister-in-law Lorelie for mayoralty, holding its own miting de avance before Pacquiao’s. pic.twitter.com/bHUlFFiSzI
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LOOK: This is where presidential bet Manny Pacquiao will hold his miting de avance – at the General Santos City Oval Plaza where he started his campaign. #PHVote#WeDecide | via @reyaikapic.twitter.com/8sttnmsdIN
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
