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
Crowd goes wild and chants Chel Diokno as the senatorial candidate and human rights lawyer hits the stage. #PHVote#WeDecide
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Diokno: Hindi kami tulad ng isang pamilya na ginagamit ang fake news at Tallano gold para lokohin ang taumbayan. #PHVote#WeDecide
Next to address the Bacolod crowd is Senator Dick Gordon.
He says that the turnout of the Bacolod crowd 'is the power of humanity': Hindi kami papayag maabuso. #PHVote#WeDecide
Crowd chants, “Ipasok si Dick!” He replies with a laugh, “Nakapasok na.” He asks young people in crowd to move to bring about reforms they seek. #PHVote#WeDecide | via @maracepeda
@maracepeda LOOK: Aerial shot of the 70,000 Negrense Kakampinks joining tonight’s grand rally at the Paglaum Sports Complex in Bacolod. You don’t see if from this angle, but bleachers are filled to the brim with supporters too. 📷 Jimmy Dasal/Team Kiko Pangilinan
@maracepeda LOOK: Prov’l administrator Rayfrando Diaz’s latest estimate of the Paglaum crowd (including those on the streets) is 70k by 7:30. Cadiz Mayor Salvador Escalante says 20k in Sagay earlier. Drone shots by Ronnie Baldonado #PHVote#WeDecide | @indayevarona
LOOK: Senatorial candidate Neri Colmenares is also in Robredo's grand rally in Bacolod, meeting "two of [his] favorite actors" – Joel Torre and Ronnie Lazaro. #PHVote#WeDecide
After the announcement to the Negrense crowd that they are 70,000 strong, Senator Risa Hontiveros takes the stage, the crowd goes wild, chanting 'Risa Pa' #PHVote#WeDecide
Risa shares to the Bacolod crowd that the bill raising the age of sexual consent from 12 to 16 has finally been signed to law in time for #WomensMonth. #PHVote#WeDecide
We are back live! Here's our new live link for Robredo's grand rally in Bacolod City.
Next of the senatorial candidates to step on stage is Alex Lacson who comes home to Negros Occidental. He says that there needs to be a senator from the Visayas as Senator Frank Drilon is retiring #PHVote#WeDecide
Book author and lawyer turned senatorial bet Alex Lacson: This is one of the biggest crowds I’ve seen this elections! #PHVote#WeDecide | via @maracepeda
@maracepeda Next to address the Bacolod kakampinks is labor leader Sonny Matula. He says he would fight for a national minimum wage policy to prevent discrimination for workers by regions. #PHVote#WeDecide
Alejano said that Trillianes was not able to attend the grand rally in Bacolod as he had an important appointment. #PHVote#WeDecide
Like previous rallies, Gab Valenciano hypes up the Bacolod crowd: This is an ocean of pink. This is not a rally, this is a revolution. #PHVote#WeDecide
Finally joining the Bacolod crowd is vice presidential candidate Senator Kiko Pangilinan. #PHVote#WeDecide
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After a Maskara performance, Bacolod crowd was treated with a reveal of Vice President Leni Robredo onstage. #PHVote#WeDecide
Megastar Sharon Cuneta is now onstage to hype the Bacolod crowd after the Leni-Kiko tandem entered the grand rally.
Cuneta is the darling of the crowd. She tells Kakampinks: Do we want to bring decency back to the presidency?… Panahon na Pilipinas! Kay Leni Robredo at Kiko Pangilinan, tataas uli ang tingin sa atin ng buong mundo! #PHVote#WeDecide | via @maracepeda
Cuneta: Women are strong. We are your mothers. We are your sisters. We are your daughters. We are matiisin. We give birth… If we women are strong, our president Leni Robredo is the strongest I know. #PHVote#WeDecide | via @maracepeda
Cuneta addresses the red-tagging allegation of kakampinks during Robredo's rallies: Marami mahilig magkalat ng fake news. Wala na silang masira kay ma'am Leni. Ang bago, kakampi na daw ng NPA? Sabi ko, that's not true. #PHVote#WeDecide
The crowd was growing restless after waiting for hours, but they were reinvigorated when they finally saw Robredo and Pamgilinan take the stage. The cheers of 70,000 Kakampinks here in Bacolod are deafening. #PHVote#WeDecide | via @maracepeda
@maracepeda Cuneta is now singing 'Kahit Maputi Na Ang Buhok Ko' to the Bacolod crowd. The crowd sings along with the megastar. #PHVote#WeDecide
Another call for medic at the back after Cuenta's performance, before the megastar introduces Kiko Pangilinan. Organizers have said that enough medics and water are available for the Bacolod kakampinks. #PHVote#WeDecide
Before Pangilinan addresses the Bacolod crowd, he hugs his wife Cuneta. #PHVote#WeDecide
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ICYMI. Cuneta also defends Robredo and her supporters from red-tagging, says sarcastically: Eh di pati Abu Sayyaf friends na natin. Wala ng terrorists. #PHVote#WeDecide | via @maracepeda
@maracepeda Pangilinan to Negrenses: Kakaiba ang inyong pagtanggap sa amin. Maraming salamat!… Pagkain ang dami pong binibigay, nakakataba po ng puso! Pero sa dami ng pagkain, tataba rin ang tiyan! Gobyernong tapat, tataba lahat. #PHVote
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Pangilinan: Kayo ang nagbibigay ng inspirasyon na tuloy tuloy ipanalo na to! #PHVote#WeDecide | via @maracepeda
Pangilinan: May resibo. Sabi nga ni VP Leni, kinakailangan may resibo kapag tayo ay pumili, kapag sinabi na sila ay karapat-dapat, nasaan ba ng resibo?... Hindi yung pekeng resibo sa Youtube, Facebook, TikTok. #PHVote#WeDecide
Pangilinan says if he wins, he would prioritize addressing issue high prices of goods, protection of farmers and fisherfolk. This is his longtime advocacy even as legislator, food security chief #PHVote#WeDecide | via @maracepeda
@maracepeda Negros Occidental Governor Bong Lacson addresses the Negrense crowd at Robredo's grand rally in Bacolod. #PHVote#WeDecide
Lacson takes the stage, calls the local politicians in Negros who have openly supported Robredo. “I am for Leni!” The crowd loves him. #PHVote#WeDecide | via @maracepeda
@maracepeda Robredo is now onstage to talk to the Bacolod crowd: Hindi ba kayo pagod?
Crowd says they are not tired. Robredo praised Negrense kakampink's energy despite the rain and heat. #PHVote#WeDecide
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Arroyo is part of the Philippine delegation here in Bangkok for APEC.
@beacupin The Office of the Press Secretary says Marcos and Xi "spoke about regional issues, but mostly about the plans for his upcoming state visit to China in the first week of January."
Marcos earlier said he was keen on bringing up West PH Sea in talks w/ his Chinese counterpart.
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