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Presidential candidate VP Leni Robredo is stepping into President Rodrigo Duterte’s home region Davao for the first time on the campaign trail today. Her supporters are currently holding a grand rally for her at the Davao del Sur Coliseum in Digos City. #PHVote | via @maracepeda

@maracepeda Robredo will then be visiting Digos City Hall and visit Bishop Guillermo Afable at the Diocese of Digos, before heading on to Tagum City for a meet and greet w/ Davao del Norte Gov. Edwin Jubahib and One Davao del Norte officials. #PHVote #PHVoteRobredo #WeDecide | @maracepeda

@maracepeda It’s crucial for Robredo, the opposition leader vs Duterte, to woo voters in Davao. In the 2016 VP race, she lost in this region by a huge margin. Davaoeños went for Duterte’s running mate then, Alan Peter Cayetano. In 2nd place was Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Robredo a distant 3rd.

@maracepeda LOOK: Robredo supporters at Davao del Sur Coliseum as of 8:30 am. #PHVote #PHVoteRobredo #WeDecide | via @maracepeda

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@maracepeda Before going to the rally in Digos, Robredo will be meeting with Davao del Sur Gov Marc Douglas Cagas IV at the capitol. #PHVote #PHVoteRobredo #WeDecide | via @maracepeda

@maracepeda LOOK: Snapshots of “Kakampinks” at Davao del Sur Coliseum this morning. #PHVote #PHVoteRobredo #WeDecide | via @maracepeda

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@maracepeda Actress Iza Calzado joins a Robredo rally for the first time in Digos City. #PHVote #PHVoteRobredo #WeDecide | via @maracepeda

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@maracepeda LOOK: Robredo is welcomed to the capitol by Davao del Sur Governor Marc Douglas Cagas IV, provincial officials, local government officials, capitol employees. She’ll then head on to the rally in Digos. #PHVote #PHVoteRobredo #WeDecide | via @maracepeda

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@maracepeda We’re now here at the Davao del Norte Provincial Capitol, where Robredo is set to hold a press conference with Reporma president Bebot Alvarez following resignation of presidential bet Sen Ping Lacson as party chair. Official endorsement coming? | via @maracepeda #PHVote

@maracepeda Other officials set to join press con of Robredo and Alvarez are Davao del Norte Gov Edwin Jubahib, Tagum Mayor Allan Rellon, AP 1st nominee Ronnie Ong, Tagum Councilor Ana Alvarez, Reporma treasurer Arnel Ty, Davao de Oro D2 Rep Ruwel Peter Gonzaga, Atty Dorothy Gonzaga.

@maracepeda LOOK: Davao del Norte capitol staff preparing pink ribbons ahead of Robredo’s arrival here. | via @maracepeda #PHVote

@maracepeda Across the capitol, one can still see this tarpaulin of Lacson displayed as candidate of Partido Reporma. He has resigned from the party this morning, after being told Alvarez will be supporting another candidate instead. It’s a big blow to the Lacson campaign. | @maracepeda

@maracepeda The "Kay Leni Tayo" campaign jingle now being played over the speakers here at Davao del Norte capitol. | via @maracepeda #PHVote #WeDecide

@maracepeda Gov Jubahib now waiting for Robredo’s arrival at the lobby. | via @maracepeda

@maracepeda Robredo is set to meet with several Davao del Norte mayors and local execs first before holding the press con with Alvarez. | via @maracepeda #PHVote #WeDecide

@maracepeda Joining Robredo here are her campaign manager Bam Aquino and Liberal Party ally Erin Tañada. | via @maracepeda #PHVote #WeDecide

@maracepeda LOOK: Robredo waves to several Davao del Norte capitol staff who cheered for her during her arrival. | via @maracepeda #PHVote #WeDecide

@maracepeda Alvarez, as the first House speaker under Duterte, used to be one of the President's devoted defenders. But things changed after his controversial ouster, where Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte helped unseat him. Read this profile by @ramboreports:

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@maracepeda @ramboreports LOOK: Robredo is joined by Gov Jubahib and Alvarez during their meeting with local officials from Davao del Norte. Photo from Erin Tañada's Twitter | via @maracepeda

@maracepeda @ramboreports HAPPENING NOW: Robredo’s press con with erstwhile Duterte ally Alvarez. | via @maracepeda

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@maracepeda @ramboreports Alvarez: Partido Reporma has always sought to represent the better ideals in politics, mindful of the limitations imposed by a far from perfect world, but faithful to the aim of attaining good governance - through reform - as its constant guiding north star. | @maracepeda #PHVote

@maracepeda @ramboreports Alvarez: Given the challenges that the nation must confront due to the pandemic, the resulting economic crisis, and the spillover adverse consequences in the everyday lives of our People, we initiated an urgent campaign called: “We Need A Leader, 2022.”

@maracepeda @ramboreports Alvarez now explaining why Reporma initially endorsed Lacson, showering praise on the senator: He is the most qualified to be President. But the electoral terrain in 2022 is far from ideal, and fate had other plans. | via @maracepeda

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@maracepeda @ramboreports Alvarez: Time and context framed the narrative of 2022 in a way that gave traction, rightly or wrongly, to other candidacies instead. This is a difficult fact which takes courage to admit. | via @maracepeda

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@maracepeda @ramboreports Alvarez: Right now, two candidates have pulled away from the pack, and while the candidate second in ranking still lags far behind from the frontrunner, it is evident that her campaign has gained, and continues to gain, significant traction.

@maracepeda @ramboreports Alvarez: There is much potential there. She has also shown that she represents ideals which are substantially in line with the aims of Partido Reporma: to reform government and provide a better future for Filipinos. | via @maracepeda

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@maracepeda @ramboreports Alvarez: Our ground leaders have expressed their wish to participate in that brave calling. And that is why, a hard choice must be made. With a heavy heart, many members of Partido Reporma are constrained to consider a candidate other than their first choice. | via @maracepeda

@maracepeda @ramboreports We reasonably believe that the only realistic option at this point, with roughly a month and a half left, is to converge with Leni Robredo’s campaign. | via @maracepeda

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@maracepeda @ramboreports JUST IN: Ex-Duterte ally Davao del Norte D1 Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez is now supporting VP Leni Robredo for president. His Reporma party has dropped its standard-bearer Senator Panfilo Lacson. | via @maracepeda

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@maracepeda @ramboreports Alvarez: The Reporma members and officers concerned, they positively, but realistically, view the opportunity to help ensure that the Leni Robredo campaign is strengthened and further represented by additional sectors of society, especially from those in Mindanao. | @maracepeda

@maracepeda @ramboreports Alvarez: We respect the choice of our members and officers. They are not Pink, but they are reformists, and they are for Leni Robredo. The fight for good governance and a better tom for our people has never been and will never be limited to a single color. | via @maracepeda

@maracepeda @ramboreports Alvarez: We need a leader and for the 2022 presidential elections, given all these considerations and the crisis we have to overcome, that leader is a woman. Her name is Leni Robredo.

Crowd cheers here. | via @maracepeda

@maracepeda @ramboreports FULL STORY: rappler.com/nation/electio…

@maracepeda @ramboreports Gov Jubahib also says he looks up to Lacson as a leader, but if one looks at the survey, Lacson has a "slim chance" of winning. | via @maracepeda

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@maracepeda @ramboreports Jubahib on endorsing Robredo: Kagaya po ni Sen Lacson, wala pong bahid ng korapsyon ang kanyang paninilbihan. | via @maracepeda

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@maracepeda @ramboreports Alvarez: Hindi kami nakapag-usap ni Sen Ping nang personal pero through text messages nag-communicate po kami. Dito sa desisyon na to ay nag-usap-usap po kami lahat ng mayors at liders dito sa probinsya. At napagkasunduan nga na susuportahan ang kandidatura ni VP Leni Robredo.

@maracepeda @ramboreports Alvarez apologizes to Robredo. He once mulled an impeachment complaint vs her when he was House speaker: Hindi naman siguro pinakacritic pero aminin ko nagki-critic din ako kay VP. Marami din akong nasabing hindi maganda. At humihingi ako ng tawad, Maam. | via @maracepeda

@maracepeda @ramboreports Robredo on complicated political history with Alvarez: When I filed my candidacy, I filed as an independent. Ang pinaka-mensahe ko noon, bukas ako sa lahat. Bukas ako as long as pareho ang hangarin: fix this country through good governance.

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@maracepeda @ramboreports Robredo on complicated political history with Alvarez: Nagkakasundo kami na pareho ang pinaglalaban. Meron siguro kaming hindi pinagkasunduan in the past, pero lagi ko sinasabing ang pinakamahalaga ay yung mga bagay na pinagkakasunduan. | @maracepeda

@maracepeda @ramboreports Robredo on supporters pushing for a Leni-Sara tandem: Hindi maiiwasan na iba yung choices, combinations. Pero ang aking vice president until the very end ay si Kiko Pangilinan.

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@maracepeda @ramboreports Robredo: Sinabi ko sa inyo ang pinakamensahe... bukas ako sa lahat... Yung Reporma naman pareho yung aming hangarin. Nagkakasundo kami na pareho yung aming pinaglalaban. | via @maracepeda

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@maracepeda @ramboreports Alvarez: Wala naman akong sinabi na ayaw kay VP Leni. Nung time ako as speaker, lahat ginawa ko para protektahan at depensahan yung ating Pangulo. Kaya ako naman, ganun talaga ugali. | via @maracepeda

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@maracepeda @ramboreports Alvarez: Pag dinedepensahan ko ang kasam ko, I'm willing to take the bullets. Kahit magalit ka na sa akin – kaya maraming nagagalit sa akin noon - dahil inaarbor ko yung away eh. Pero wala, ganun talaga ako. | via @maracepeda

@maracepeda @ramboreports Robredo rejects some allies' push for a tandem with Sara Duterte: From the start until the very end, ang VP ko ay si Kiko Pangilinan. | via @maracepeda

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@maracepeda @ramboreports Robredo on addressing insurgency in Davao del Norte: I think I have mentioned this several times, na yung whole of nation approach, and the gov has been doing many things for this program... It is not a purely militaristic approach that would solve the issue. | via @maracepeda

@maracepeda @ramboreports Robredo on addressing insurgency: Kahit mag-militaristic approach ka, kung hindi nareresolve ang root cause, pabalik-balik siya.

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@maracepeda @ramboreports Robredo on NTF-ELCAC: 'Yung aking disagreement ay ang red-tagging. Nacocompromise niya 'yung confidence ng tao sa programa. Sa programang ito kailangan mo ng cooperation ng tao.

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@maracepeda @ramboreports Robredo on gaining support of local politicians: Malaking bagay siya. Syempre we value the health of all our volunteers, pero kahit yung volunteers will agree na kapag yung suporta galing sa local officials, everything will be easier. | via @maracepeda

@maracepeda @ramboreports Robredo is hopeful that more local politicians would endorse her, taking their cue from Alvarez and Jubahib. | via @maracepeda

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@maracepeda @ramboreports Robredo: Mas lalong maglalakas-loob officials to follow suit… I am just so thankful na speaker Alvarez and the governor has been very brave in doing this thing. | via @maracepeda

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@maracepeda @ramboreports LOOK: Alvarez and Jubahib of Davao del Norte raise the hands of Robredo after endorsing her for president. | via @maracepeda

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