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Whom candidates surround themselves with and listen to during the campaign often says a lot about them and who will get positions in their administration. #PHVote #WeDecide

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In this #CampaignConvos ep, Rappler reporters talk about the key personalities in the campaign teams of presidential bets.

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.@beacupin on campaign teams' role in campaigns: It's the parts na hindi nakikita ng public. Sila 'yung nagtatrabaho para humantong sa taasan ng kamay eventually – endorsements, alliances.

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@beacupin .@ramboreports, who covers Lacson's campaign: Nagsimula ang campaign niya with Pantaleon Alvarez.... But overnight, pumunta siya kay Leni, and Lacson became his own campaign manager.

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@beacupin @ramboreports .@ramboreports: Pinayuhan ako na the worst campaign manager is the candidate himself. At aminado siya doon.

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@beacupin @ramboreports .@ramboreports: Napakalaking bahagi ng campaign ni Lacson ang volunteers kasi nga wala na siyang machinery.

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@beacupin @ramboreports .@beacupin on Marcos, Duterte campaign teams: They're kind of opaque about how the structure goes, at least towards Rappler and a lot of media organizations.

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@beacupin @ramboreports .@jairojourno on De Guzman-Bello's campaign team: As compared to other campaign teams ng presidentiables, medyo baguhan ang team ni Leody. Hindi ganoon katanda 'yung team.

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@beacupin @ramboreports @jairojourno .@jairojourno: Wala silang super solid na volunteers para sa campaign nila, so kung may lapses nang kaunti, aminado sila kasi maliit lang ang team nila.

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@beacupin @ramboreports @jairojourno .@jairojourno: Pero kahit papaano namamaximize nila ang opportunities, may recall sila, at may nakikita tayong organic support for Ka Leody.

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@beacupin @ramboreports @jairojourno .@beacupin points out: Nakakabilib din, 'yung big campaigns nga ang daming staff, [almost] unlimited funds, nababaliw na sa trabaho nila. What more 'yung small campaign team ni Ka Leody.

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@beacupin @ramboreports @jairojourno .@jairojourno: Aminado silang hindi enough ang funds, walang pera to get political strategist, commission surveys.

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@beacupin @ramboreports @jairojourno .@jairojourno: Umaasa talaga sila sa maliit na pondo ng Partido Lakas ng Masa for their campaign, and organic mass movement ng labor groups, but unfortunately, medyo hindi pa natin nakikita until now 'yon. May mga factions din: some went to Robredo, some to Marcos.

@beacupin @ramboreports @jairojourno .@jairojourno on Robredo's campaign team: Meron siyang 3 political advisers, Liberal Party stalwarts: Sen Drilon, and congressmen Kit Belmonte and Bolet Banal.

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@beacupin @ramboreports @jairojourno .@jairojourno: Si former sen Bam Aquino ang tumatayong campaign manager. So 'yung mga nakikita nating campaign pakulo, some of those were ideas ni Bam. I think the latest is the logo makeover that "welcomes all colors."

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@beacupin @ramboreports @jairojourno .@jairojourno says senatorial candidate Teddy Baguilat, who is under the Leni-Kiko slate, also played a significant role in negotiations for Robredo's campaign.

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@beacupin @ramboreports @jairojourno .@jairojourno says Robredo's sorties are largely volunteer-driven.

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@beacupin @ramboreports @jairojourno .@piaranada on Isko's campaign team: 'Yung team niya is a mix of his Manila circle, mga tao na dinala ni Lito Banayo (campaign manager), and certain Duterte gov't appointees.

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