@indayevarona Presidential candidate VP Leni Robredo begins her tour of Negros Occidental in San Carlos City, where her supporters warmly welcome her at 7:30 am: “And this early, people are already so fired up 🔥 What energy!!! Proceeding to Sagay now,” she says. #PHVote | via @maracepeda
@indayevarona@maracepeda Senator Kiko Pangilinan arrives ahead of Vice President Leni Robredo at the new St Joseph Parish church in Sagay, Negros Occidental.
The VP will be holding the second of many events in the province today, before heading for the Bacolod grand rally. #PHVote | via @indayevarona
@indayevarona@maracepeda Robredo won big in Negros Occidental in the 2016 VP race, beating the dictator’s son Ferdinand Marcos Jr by a landslide. But the political landscape has since changed. Vice Gov Jeffrey Ferrer and 28/31 mayors are backing Marcos. #PHVote#WeDecide | via @maracepeda
@indayevarona@maracepeda Robredo’s political allies here are Gov Lacson, and 3 mayors: Thirdy Maranon III (Sagay), Salvador Escalante Jr (Cadiz), Gina Montilla-Lizares (Sipalay). Also allied with ex-gov Lito Coscolluela.
But true strength of her campaign here is on ordinary folk. #PHVote | @maracepeda
@indayevarona@maracepeda Vice President Leni Robredo and running mate, senator Kiko Pangilinan enter the new St Joseph Parish Church in Sagay, Negros Occidental to pray and be prayed over by clergy and other religious. #PHVote | via @indayevarona
@indayevarona@maracepeda The gospel reading at simple prayer rites (this isn’t a mass) is about doing your best for the least of your brethren as a reflection of your love for God. #PHVote | via @indayevarona
@indayevarona@maracepeda Look at the crowd already waiting for Robredo and her running mate Sen Kiko Pangilinan in Sagay. It rained this morning, ground is muddy, but Kakampinks are still pouring in here. #PHVote#WeDecide | via @maracepeda
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@indayevarona@maracepeda A pray over and bowing low for a blessing and the traditional Catholic sign of respect for priests. VP Leni Robredo and Senator Kiko Pangilinan at the new St Joseph Parish church in Sagay, Negros Occidental. #PHVote#WeDecide | via @indayevarona
@indayevarona@maracepeda LOOK: Former Comelec commissioner @rowena_guanzon is at the Leni-Kiko mini rally in Sagay. She’s wearing pink. Her sister, retired RTC judge Frances Guanzon, tells us the entire Guanzon family are Kakampinks. #PHVote#WeDecide | via @maracepeda
@indayevarona@maracepeda@rowena_guanzon Robredo’s allies Sagay Mayor Thirdy Maranon III hype up the crowd for her. Also here are Cadiz Mayor Salvador Escalante Jr, ex-Negros Occ governor Lito Coscolluela. Iloilo Gov Arthur Defensor Jr also traveled all the way here in Sagay to join the rally. #PHVote | via @maracepeda
@indayevarona@maracepeda@rowena_guanzon Pangilinan: Ako po nagpapasalamat sa ating mga kababayan sa Negros Occidental dahil 3 beses 'nyo po ako hinalalal… Sa 3 termino, ni minsan, hindi tayo pumayag na masangkot sa kahit anong katiwalian. #PHVote#WeDecide | via @maracepeda
Guanzon voted to disqualify Marcos for failing to pay his taxes, but Comelec 1st division moved to junk DQ case vs the dictator’s son. #PHVote
@indayevarona@maracepeda@rowena_guanzon Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. joins the Leni-Kiko sortie in Sagay, Negros Occidental. He has these words for fellow Kakampinks: “take hope that quality can and will outstrip early edge on quantity.” #PHVote#WeDecide | via @indayevarona
@indayevarona@maracepeda@rowena_guanzon Robredo after reading out placards here in Sagay: Kaya ko binabasa kasi kakaiba yung eleksiyon na to. Napansin nyo ba?... Kasi talagang pinagpapaguran ng supporters hindi lang yung placards pero pati yung pangangampanya. #PHVote#WeDecide | via @maracepeda
@indayevarona@maracepeda@rowena_guanzon Robredo now talking about her “resibo” projects in Negros Occ since she became VP: Ako po nung 2016 tinulungan 'nyo ko nang malaki. Kaya maraming maraming salamat. Pagkaupo ko, dito, gumawa na po ako ng proyekto… Ang pagmamahal na ito pinapakita natin sa gawa, hindi sa salita.
@indayevarona@maracepeda@rowena_guanzon WATCH: Larwin Bascar, VP of their farmers’ association in Bgy Celestino Villacin in Cadiz, says many of their farmer-members are backing Robredo since they’ve received assistance like farm machinery, fertilizers from Angat Buhay. They hope to receive more help if she wins.
@indayevarona@maracepeda@rowena_guanzon Neighbors Suzette Tonogbanua, a nurse, and Anna Marie Aboyo, a housewife, came to Robredo’s rally with this poster taking a swipe at Marcos Jr, whose wife Liza Araneta-Marcos said he was inspired to run for pres after watching Ant-Man movie. #PHVote#WeDecide | via @maracepeda
@indayevarona@maracepeda@rowena_guanzon Tonogbanua and Aboyo are both hoping PH would stop importing sugar to prevent high costs. Robredo has said that under her presidency, importation would be a last resort, to focus more on helping Filipino farmers. #PHVote#WeDecide | via @maracepeda
@indayevarona@maracepeda@rowena_guanzon In brief speech during the Leni-Kiko rally in Sagay, Guanzon took a swipe at Marcos: “Boboto ba kayo sa magnanakaw? Boboto ba kayo sa pangit? Boboto ba kayo sa singungaling?”
She doesn’t explicitly endorse the two, but says “Mabuhay si Leni at si Kiko!”
@indayevarona@maracepeda@rowena_guanzon LOOK: The local program hasn’t even started and this is the crowd at the Paglaum Sports Complex in Bacolod City, venue of Leni-Kiko grand rally, March 11. Organizers had to let people in around noon as groups were gathering on the streets. #PHVote#WeDecide | via @indayevarona
@indayevarona@maracepeda@rowena_guanzon Raising pink parols in the air, Doctors for Leni perform a song number for the thousands of Negrense Kakampinks here. They raise placards containing Robredo’s pandemic response programs, from free COVID-19 vaccines to free dorms for frontliners #PHVote#WeDecide | @maracepeda
Rappler is livestreaming the Leni-Kiko tandem’s grand rally in Bacolod. You can watch it here: #PHVote#WeDecide | via @maracepeda
@maracepeda Masskara Festival vibes for the opening number at the Leni-Kiko grand rally. Streetdancers even attached pink balloons, pink foil on their colorful costumes. #PHVote#WeDecide | via @maracepeda
@maracepeda It’s drizzling once again, but crowd is staying. They’re even more energetic now that the main program has started. #PHVote#WeDecide | via @maracepeda
@maracepeda LOOK: Drone shot of Robredo's supporters, or kakampinks, in full force at the presidential bet's grand rally at the Paglaum Sports Complex in Bacolod City. #PHVote#WeDecide
The chants of "Hindi kami bayad" comes as Cavite 7th District Representative Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla and her opponent Senator Panfilo Lacson red-tagged supporters, claiming that they were paid to attend the March 4 rally in General Trias City.
Mama Loi and Ogie Diaz asked "Walang nananakawan? Walang nawawala," alluding to supporters of Robredo's rival and late dictator's son Ferdinand Marcos Jr. who lost their phones and wallets during a rally in Bulacan.
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Members of The Company now singing their hits for the Negrense supporters of Robredo. #PHVote#WeDecide | via @maracepeda
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@maracepeda As The Company speaks in between songs, crowd at the back of the stadium calls out “Medic!” for one Robredo supporter in need. The Company members help call out for the medics, who are now en route to administer first aid to the person concerned. #PHVote#WeDecide | @maracepeda
@maracepeda The show goes on. The Company now singing their new song entitled “Love Revolution,” which they are premiering here at the Leni-Kiko rally in Bacolod. #PHVote#WeDecide | via @maracepeda
@maracepeda LOOK: More drone shots from the Bacolod rally as The Company continues to serenade the audience. #PHVote#WeDecide
@maracepeda Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio “Bong” Lacson in pink flashes the L sign at the Paglaum Sports Complex for the grand Leni-Kiko rally. #PHVote#WeDecide | via @indayevarona
@maracepeda@indayevarona Video messages of San Carlos Bishop Gerardo Alminaza and singer Jose Mari Chan expressing support for Robredo now being played here at the Bacolod rally. #PHVote#WeDecide | via @maracepeda
Stay tuned to Rappler's coverage of Leni Robredo's grand rally in Bacolod City.
Robredo supporters here once again calls for a medic as another person faints due to the thickness of the crowd gathered tonight. Medics immediately respond. #PHVote#WeDecide | via @maracepeda
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The big number of doctor volunteers for Leni allowed organizers to set up 12 medical stations across Paglaum Sports Complex. #PHVote#WeDecide | via @indayevarona
Manzano, Diaz, and Isidro reminds audiences that there are medics and water are available after medical staff were called several times during the event. #PHVote#WeDecide
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Baguilat tells the Bacolod crowd that he would fight for the rights of the sugar workers and stop the importation of sugar, if elected. #PHVote#WeDecide
Next is a video message from detained Senator Leila de Lima where she narrated her journey in public service.
Atty. Philip Sawali is also onstage to represent the senator in Bacolod.
Sawali gets the crowd to shout "Hustisya" over extrajudicial killings, anomalies in Philhealth and procurement of pandemic supplies, and breach of Philippine territorial sovereignty by China. #PHVote#WeDecide
@bnzmagsambol FDA chief Oscar Gutierrez: Dalawa na po ang oral anti-viral treatment natin against COVID-19, Paxlovid and Molnupiravir. | via @bnzmagsambol
@bnzmagsambol Pfizer earlier said its antiviral COVID-19 pill showed near 90% efficacy in preventing hospitalizations and deaths in high-risk patients. | via @bnzmagsambol
@bnzmagsambol DepEd Assistant Secretary for Curriculum and Instruction Alma Torio presents the department's proposal for limited in-person graduation ceremonies for basic education. | via @lystercarlota
NOW: #FactsFirstPH conducts its first research briefing on Friday, March 11, with Prof. Cheryll Ruth Santiago of DLSU and Prof. Edson Tandoc Jr. of Nanyang Technological University.
WATCH LIVE --- #FactsFirstPH Research Briefing: 'Scaffolding our notions of trust'
The research, called 'Scaffolding our notions of trust', gets into why we trust the information and its sources that we see online and what this says about the way we choose our next set of leaders. #FactsFirstPH