Packed day for Bongbong Marcos and Sara Duterte in vote rich Cavite, starting first of their 5 events here today with Gov Remulla in Bgy San Juan, Dasmariñas. Remulla promised 800k votes here for Marcos, who edged out Robredo in 2016 with 556k vs 404k.
In Uniteam campaign sortie here in Dasma, Gov Jonvic Remulla gives P5k each to two people who got the biggest applause after their song number, and P2k to the third person. | via @lianbuan#PHVote#WeDecide
@lianbuan This is how the crowd warms up in Bgy San Juan, Dasmariñas, for Marcos and Duterte – with Gov Jonvic Remulla telling an earnest crowd member "mahalay lang pero hindi bastos." He gets P5k in cash immediately after this from the governor. | via @lianbuan
@lianbuan It's raining cash in here in Uniteam Dasmariñas sortie. So far, Remulla has given out P28,000 in cold thousand peso bills to 9 audience members who either sing or dance. | via @lianbuan#PHVote#WeDecide
@lianbuan Section 261 of the Omnibus Election Code prohibits “any person who gives, offers or promises money or anything of value... in order to induce anyone or the public in general to vote for or against any candidate." | via @lianbuan#PHVote#WeDecide
@lianbuan Senator Bong Revilla, whom the court ordered to return P124.5 million in plundered pork barrel funds, arrives at the Uniteam sortie in Dasmariñas. | via @lianbuan#PHVote#WeDecide
@lianbuan Another stump speech from Marcos here in Dasmariñas. When he says the line "Ako ay Pilipino, Taas Noo Kahit Kanino," that's usually the sign that the speech is about to end. | via @lianbuan#PHVote#WeDecide
@lianbuan Marcos and Duterte's Cavite sortie, to culminate in a grand rally in Gen Trias Sports Complex later, coincides with Cavite Day, a special non-working holiday for Caviteños. | via @lianbuan#PHVote#WeDecide
@lianbuan Gov Jonvic Remulla defends the giving out of cash in a Uniteam sortie: Hindi pa ako kandidato until 25, BBM was not there. Not until the candidates (for national) arrive is it a violation. | via @lianbuan#PHVote#WeDecide
@lianbuan Remulla: We checked the rules, (cash giving) is allowed as long as the (national) candidates aren't there.
Local campaign period starts March 25. Remulla says up until national bets arrived, it wasn't a Uniteam rally. But the stage, the venue, were filled with Uniteam posters.
@lianbuan Election lawyer Emil Marañon disputes Remulla's interpretation of the law: "To commit vote buying, the vote-buyer need not be a “candidate” as the law says “any person." #PHVote#WeDecide#PHVoteMarcos | via @lianbuan
Atty Emil Marañon, election lawyer: "Second, the presence or even knowledge of the candidate benefitting from the act is also not an element of the crime. In other words, BBM need not be there for Remulla to commit vote buying for him." #PHVote#WeDecide#PHVoteMarcos | @lianbuan
@lianbuan WATCH: After making a statement on the PDP-Laban Cusi faction endorsement, I asked Bongbong Marcos if he had paid part of their P23 billion, potentially P203 billion, estate tax, but he just smiled and walked away. #PHVote#PHVoteMarcos#WeDecide | via @lianbuan
HAPPENING NOW: Baguio City Mayor Benjie Magalong holds a press briefing to respond to the allegations of NTF-ELCAC spokesperson Lorraine Badoy that the mayor is protecting CPP-NPA-NDF "urban operatives" by prohibiting red-tagging in the city. | via Sherwin de Vera/Rappler
The statement from the anti-communist task force came after Magalong's meeting with organizations and Baguio residents that became victims of red-tagging. During the dialogue, the mayor commited to protect them against unfounded allegations of having links with communist rebels.
The mayor said the NTF-ELCAC should have practice due diligence and asked members of RTF-ELCAC his performance and contributions as member of the regional body. | via @Weng_De_Vera
In Tagaytay sortie, presidential bet Ferdinand Marcos Jr issues a statement of gratitude on PDP-Laban Cusi faction's endorsement of him. Asked if he paid any of the P23 billion, potentially P203 billion, estate tax owed by his family, he smiled and walked away. #PHVote#WeDecide
When asked if President Duterte will follow suit and endorse Marcos, Sara Duterte says "I cannot speak for the president, I do not know what he's thinking right now." #PHVote#WeDecide#PHVoteMarcos | via @lianbuan
@lianbuan Uniteam's next Cavite stop before the Gen Trias grand rally is at an assembly of barangay officials and kagawad at the Sigtuna Covered Court in Tagaytay. #PHVote#WeDecide#PHVoteMarcos | via @lianbuan
Isko campaign manager Lito Banayo appeals to DOF chief Sonny Dominguez to order his dep't to collect Marcos estate tax.
'Siguro naman dapat na ang DOF, utusan na talaga ang BIR na singilin ang P203B na ito upang maitulong na ayuda sa mga nawalan ng trabaho.' | via @piaranada
@piaranada Lito Banayo says Sonny Dominguez, being a longtime member of PDP-Laban, should be able to collect the Marcos estate tax debt since Marcos is the endorsed presidential bet of his party. #PHVote#PHVoteDomagoso#WeDecide | via @piaranada
@piaranada Isko Moreno campaign manager Lito Banayo: 'How a PDP-Laban which has merged during the time of Cory Aquino can now support the candidacy of their founding father's nemesis is beyond any principled choice.' #PHVote#PHVoteDomagoso#WeDecide | via @piaranada