VP Robredo strengthens bailiwick support with Kusog Bicolandia endorsement
PARTY-LIST Kusog Bicolandia on Monday endorsed the presidential candidacy of Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” G. Robredo and launched the BikoLeni movement in support of their standard-bearer.
Ms. Robredo, who hails from Bicol Region, and her running mate Senator Francisco “Kiko” N. Pangilinan will hold their proclamation rally in the Bicol province of Camariñes Sur on Feb. 8, the start of the official campaign period for national candidates in the May 9 elections.
In a speech on Monday in Naga City, the commercial hub of Bicol, she encouraged her supporters to participate in a stationary motorcade to save on fuel costs and prevent traffic.
“We will try to pass through the whole area.”
Ms. Robredo’s camp has also adopted a rose symbol for its three-month campaign which her spokesman, lawyer Barry M. Gutierrez, said stood for the core of their campaign — “love, hope, and a better life.”
PACQUIAO
Meanwhile, Senator Emmanuel “Manny” D. Pacquiao, Sr., who is also running for the top seat, was formally named on Monday as “Ambassador for the Homeless and Vulnerable” by international philanthropic organization Spring Rain Global Consultancy, Inc. for his efforts in housing and consistent donations to those in need.
If elected, the former world boxing champion said he plans to build at least 10 million houses that will be distributed for free to informal settlers and more than nine million families who do not own a house.
Mr. Pacquiao will have his proclamation rally at 3 p.m. on Tuesday in his hometown General Santos City. — Alyssa Nicole O. Tan
