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Good morning! We’re now here in Capas Municipal Hall for VP Leni Robredo’s mini rally in this town. Robredo will hold her grand rally later in Tarlac City.

Leni will try to maintain her victory in Tarlac known for being an ‘Aquino country.’ #PHVote #WeDecide | via @jairojourno ImageImage
@jairojourno Paeng David, Akbayan Partylist President and representative of Senator Risa Hontiveros is now addressing ‘kakampinks’ in Capas town. #PHVote #WeDecide #PHVoteRobredo | via @jairojourno Image
@jairojourno YELLOW AND P INK

A ‘kakampink’ here in Capas mini rally is distributing yellow rosaries for the attendees. Yellow is the color associated with the Aquinos. #PHVote #WeDecide #PHVoteRobredo | via @jairojourno
@jairojourno Capas crowd gives a warm welcome to lawyer Chel Diokno. #PHVote #WeDecide #PHVoteRobredo | via @jairojourno
@jairojourno Lawyer Alex Lacson delivers his usual appeal to crowds: Elect him, a ‘Bisaya’ senatorial candidate. #PHVote #WeDecide #PHVoteRobredo | via @jairojourno Image
@jairojourno ‘Kakampinks’ from Capas shout “Laban, Leni” and “Laban, Kiko.”

Some even did the ‘Laban’ sign, popularized during the EDSA revolution and associated with late Pres. Cory Aquino. #PHVote #WeDecide #PHVoteRobredo | via @jairojourno
@jairojourno It’s now Senator Dick Gordon’s turn to address ‘kakampinks’ from Capas.

Gordon addresses the crowd in Ilokano. #PHVote #WeDecide #PHVoteRobredo | via @jairojourno
@jairojourno Gordon says he’s wearing blue to represent the Senate blue ribbon committee. Gordon mentions how the committee led by him was able to punish some people involved in the Pharmally scandal. #PHVote #WeDecide #PHVoteRobredo | via @jairojourno Image
@jairojourno Vice Presidential candidate Kiko Pangilinan is now addressing the Capas crowd. He mentions his previous victories in the province as a senator. #PHVote #WeDecide #PHVoteRobredo | via @jairojourno Image
@jairojourno Of course, witty placards from ‘kakampinks’ are also present here in Capas town.

This card says, “Donny is my baby, Kiko is my VP.”

Rising star Donny Pangilinan is a nephew of Sen. Pangilinan. #PHVote #WeDecide #PHVoteRobredo | via @jairojourno Image
@jairojourno As Robredo comes onstage, some of her supporters flash the ‘Laban sign.’ #PHVote #WeDecide #PHVoteRobredo | via @jairojourno
@jairojourno Capas Mayor Reynaldo Catacutan addresses Robredo: Ipinapangako po namin na ang Capas ay rosas hanggang Mayo a nuwebe. #PHVote #WeDecide #PHVoteRobredo | via @jairojourno Image
@jairojourno Capas Mayor Catacutan: Noon, Ninoy Aquino, Cory Aquino, Noynoy Aquino. Ngayon, Leni Robredo. | via @jairojourno #PHVote #WeDecide #PHVoteRobredo
@jairojourno Capas Mayor Catacutan does his ‘unique’ way of introducing Robredo.

He says he did the same introduction during late ex-Pres. Noynoy Aquino’s campaign in their town in 2010. | via @jairojourno #PHVote #WeDecide #PHVoteRobredo
@jairojourno Capas resurrects the iconic song, ‘Magkaisa,’ mainly associated with the EDSA revolution, to welcome VP Robredo. | via @jairojourno #PHVote #WeDecide #PHVoteRobredo
@jairojourno Robredo says she will push for the professionalization of barangay officials.

The vice president says brgy officials should be given competitive salaries because of their work loads. | via @jairojourno #PHVote #WeDecide #PHVoteRobredo Image

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