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The Robredo-Pangilinan campaign starts their tour of Central Visayas today with rallies in Negros Oriental and nearby Siquijor island.

Robredo will be the first presidential candidate to visit Siquijor since the campaign period began. | via @RCDagle

@RCDagle Robredo's first stop in Negros Oriental is in Canlaon City, the province's northernmost city, some 170 kilometers from the capital Dumaguete.

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Vice presidential bet Sen. @kikopangilinan takes the stage at Canlaon City for his campaign speech. | via @RCDagle

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Pangilinan thanks Canlaon for his past electoral victories in the city as senator. He also urged supporters to continue and intensify their house-to-house campaigning. | via @RCDagle #PHVote #WeDecide

@RCDagle Pangilinan also touts the "Sagip Saka Act" which he authored, as a solution to cushion rising food prices. He vows "full implementation" once the Leni-Kiko tandem is elected. #PHVote #PHVoteRobredo #WeDecide | via @RCDagle

After his speech, Pangilinan obliges the crowd with selfies, taking the photos by himself. | via @RCDagle #PHVote #WeDecide

@RCDagle Lion King's introduction to the "Circle of Life" is Canlaon's choice for welcoming Robredo.

Mayor Jose Chubasco Cardenas, wearing a pink Robredo shirt, introduces the Vice President.

Negros Oriental 1D Rep. Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong, an LP member, is also on stage.

In her speech, Robredo touts her office's projects and aid in Negros Oriental, even before elections. She says that if elected, people will feel the national government's presence more.

Robredo keeps her speech short due to the blazing heat. | via @RCDagle

Robredo's next stop is the southern city of Bayawan, some 150km from Canlaon. Some senatorial candidates of the Leni-Kiko slate are already there for a multi-sectoral dialogue with stakeholders. | via @RCDagle #PHVote

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In 2016, Robredo won NegOr with 255k votes, while Marcos finished 3rd with 66k votes.

Siquijor also went for Leni with 30k votes. Marcos placed 3rd with 5.7k votes.

Retaining the Visayas provinces will be crucial to Robredo's path to the presidency. | via @RCDagle #PHVote

LOOK: VP Leni Robredo and Sen. Kiko Pangilinan met with Dumaguete Bishop Julito Cortes and the diocesan clergy for a closed-door dialogue earlier this morning at the Marian Priest Center, Dumaguete Cathedral. #PHVote #WeDecide #PHVoteRobredo

Photos from Dumaguete Cathedral FB page/DYWC-Radyo Bandilyo

According to DYWC, Robredo and Pangilinan asked for prayers from and outlined their platform of government with the Dumaguete clergy.

The diocese clarified that they are not endorsing the tandem, and that it would pray for any candidate that would ask for it. | @RCDagle

Volunteers distribute paper flowers to supporters entering the Rusi Ballfield for tonight's Sidlak People's Rally in Dumaguete City. | via @RCDagle #PHVote #WeDecide

@RCDagle LOOK: Sectoral representatives in Bayawan City, Negros Oriental proclaim the Leni Robredo-Kiko Pangilinan tandem. They also present Robredo a birthday cake, who turns 57 on April 23. | via @RCDagle #PHVote #WeDecide

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@RCDagle Supporters pose for a selfie in front of a Leni-Kiko art installation at the Rusi Ballfield in Dumaguete City. | via @RCDagle #PHVote #WeDecide

@RCDagle Meanwhile, another rally organized by Dumaguete Mayor Ipe Remollo for the Leni-Kiko tandem is ongoing at the Pantawan People's Park, Dumaguete City. | via @RCDagle #PHVote #WeDecide

@RCDagle Reelectionist Senator Risa Hontiveros, senatorial aspirant Alex Lacson, and representatives for Senator Leila de Lima and former Senator Antonio Trillanes are onstage with Remollo's "Lupad Dumaguete" slate running for local posts. | via @RCDagle #PHVote #WeDecide

@RCDagle LOOK: Dumaguete Mayor Ipe Remollo and Lupad Dumaguete slate endorse Leni Robredo-Kiko Pangilinan tandem. | via @RCDagle #PHVote #WeDecide

@RCDagle Confetti and fireworks greet Robredo and Pangilinan at the Pantawan People's Park after being endorsed by Remollo and the Lupad Dumaguete slate. | via @RCDagle #PHVote #WeDecide

@RCDagle In her campaign speech at the Patawan, Robredo vows to strengthen local government units, especially barangays. She also says that if elected, the government's presence will always be felt: "'Pag ako po naging pangulo madalas niyo po akong makikita." | @RCDagle #PHVote #WeDecide

@RCDagle Robredo ends her speech at the Pantawan and asks people to join the Sidlak grand people's rally at the Rusi Ballfield organized by the local Robredo People's Council. | via @RCDagle #PHVote #WeDecide

@RCDagle As of 7 pm, the local Robredo People's Council estimates a crowd size of 34,000 at Rusi Ballfield. | via @RCDagle

@RCDagle Negros Oriental Vice Governor Edward Mark Macias, 1st District Rep. Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong, and Dumaguete Mayor Ipe Remollo endorse the Robredo-Pangilinan tandem. | via @RCDagle

@RCDagle After her speech, Robredo does her campaign tradition of reading supporter-made signs, including one that reads "hindi nag-withdraw pero may resibo." | via @RCDagle

@RCDagle Robredo, who turns 57 on April 23, gets a birthday surprise from Dumaguetnons and the local Robredo People's Council. | via @RCDagle

@RCDagle The main rally ends with a fireworks display, as Gab Pangilinan and Nica del Rosario sing the Robredo campaign ballad "Rosas." | via @RCDagle

@RCDagle Some grand rally attendees who oppose the controversial 174-hectare Smart City reclamation project in Dumaguete raise the banner "#ProtectDumagueteResources." Mayor Remollo, who supports Robredo, is the project's main proponent. | via @RCDagle

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@RCDagle LOOK: VP Leni Robredo campaigns in Siquijor island, the third least-populated province in the Philippines, on Wednesday, April 20. She is the first presidential candidate to visit the island since the start of the 2022 campaign period. | via @RCDagle

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@RCDagle LOOK: Local organizers of the Leni-Kiko Negros Oriental People's Rally at the Rusi Ballfield, Dumaguete City peg the final crowd estimate at 40,000. #PHVote #WeDecide | via @RCDagle

Drone shots courtesy of Mondrayniel Sarte