SIX PRESIDENTIAL BETS (left to right, starting on top): Vice President Leni Robredo, former Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Sr., labor leader Leody de Guzman, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, Sen. Panfilo Lacson, and Sen. Manny Pacquiao. (FILE PHOTOS)
MANILA, Philippines 鈥 Here are s some of the highlights of Week 5 of the , which started on Feb. 8.
Leody de Guzman #2
鈻 March 6 鈥 Issued statement on his youth agenda, including establishment of Universal Students鈥 Magna Carta
鈻 March 7 鈥 No public activity
鈻 March 8 鈥 Attended International Women鈥檚 Day progam led by Oriang Women鈥檚 Movement at Quezon City Hall;- Recorded interview for PCCO Paliwanag town hall meeting, another with Netherlands-based blogger Sass Rogando Sasot
鈥 Assailed lack of transparency in appointment new Comelec chair and commissioners, described designation of new COA and CSC chairs as 鈥渕idnight appointments鈥
鈻 March 9 鈥 Recorded interview for 鈥淜andidatalks鈥 TV show, spoke on economic platform
鈻 March 10 鈥 Appeared at Pandesal Forum in Quezon City; interviewed online at 鈥淓KONomustahan鈥 program of the NGO Ekonsepto- Recorded interview with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa
鈻 March 11 鈥 Launched Mindanao sorties in Ozamis City and Misamis Occidental towns.
鈻 March 12 鈥 Still in Misamis Occidental, met with fisherfolk in Tangub City, women鈥檚 group in Tudela, LGBTQIAs in Sinacaban, coconut farmers in Clarin, seniors in Oroquieta City
鈥 Met with Ozamis NGO Gitib; guested at online forum held by Jose Rizal University in Mandaluyong CityKey message: 鈥淐aravans or motorcades are wasteful and more intended to create a bandwagon effect for moneyed candidates. They don鈥檛 raise the level of election-related discourse. I agree that these activities should be prohibited.鈥 (March 8 statement)
鈥擩EROME ANING
Isko Moreno Domagoso #3
鈻 March 7 鈥 Back at Manila City Hall for International Women鈥檚 Day; inspected city鈥檚 food subsidy program at San Andres Sports Complex- His party Aksyon Demokratiko, through chair Ernest Ramel, wrote letter pressing Bureau of Internal Revenue to renew its demand for Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and other Marcos heirs to settle some P200 billion in tax obligations.
鈻 March 8 鈥 Barnstormed 鈥淎quino country鈥 Tarlac; warmly received by Gov. Susan Yap, but no endorsement.- First campaign rally in Central Luzon at Central Mercato, with live band and performers, but venue only half-filled.
鈻 March 9 鈥 Was interviewed by Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa
鈥 In San Juan City, President Duterte鈥檚 supporters launched movement backing Domagoso鈥檚 unofficial pairing with Sara Duterte; Aksyon disowned the event but welcomed the support for Domagoso.
鈻 March 10 鈥 Held sorties in Nueva Ecija, where his supporters launched 鈥淚skosina鈥 and handed out bowls of 鈥渓ugaw鈥 (rice porridge) to people.
鈻 March 11 鈥 Continued stumping in Nueva Ecija; took a swipe at Vice President Leni Robredo鈥檚 use of the term 鈥渓aylayan鈥 (fringes) to refer to the poor, and poked fun at Marcos who was said to have been inspired by the Marvel character Ant-Man, a thief-turned-superhero.Key message: 鈥淭he reason you call us 鈥榝ringes鈥 is because you鈥檙e looking down on us 鈥 which means you consider yourself as being above us.鈥 (March 11 press conference)
鈥擠J YAP
Ping Lacson #5
鈻 March 9 鈥 Campaigned in Pasig City where the mayor, Vico Sotto, is a nephew of running mate, Sen. Tito Sotto
鈥 After courtesy call on local officials, went on a ferry ride down Pasig River, then proceeded to city鈥檚 Mega Market for a town hall meeting; pledged to 鈥渞ecalibrate the national budget鈥 to raise the basic pay of government-employed nurses and teachers
鈻 March 10 鈥 In Para帽aque City, paid courtesy call on Mayor Edwin Olivarez; met with other local leaders, including Para帽aque Vice Mayor Jose Enrico Golez and Councilor Vandolph Quizon
鈥 Held a town hall meeting with various sectors at Barangay Baclaran Central Elementary School
鈻 March 11 鈥 Started stumping in Zambales, met with officials of Castillejos town led by Mayor Eleanor Dominguez and held townhall meeting with barangay officers, tricycle drivers and Muslim vendors
鈥 Toured Olongapo City, met with local officials led by Mayor Rolen Paulino Jr., as well as Aeta chieftains
鈻 March 12 鈥 Barnstormed Pampanga, pressed flesh at Porac public market before meeting with meat industry workers and vendors, tricycle operators and drivers, and Muslim and Aeta communities
鈥 Held dialogue with local officials and sectoral representatives in Pulung Cacutud, Angeles City.
Key message: 鈥淚f we are to choose someone to lead our country on May 9, (our choice) must not be involved in corruption or surrounded by the corrupt 鈥 Because if [a candidate] is associated with the crooked, he鈥檒l also become a crook in the long run.鈥 (March 9 speech in Pasig)
鈥擬ELVIN GASCON
Bongbong Marcos #7
鈻 March 8 鈥 Held three rallies鈥擬eycauayan, Sta. Maria, Bocaue鈥攊n vote-rich Bulacan; members of the crowd reported losing phones and wallets to theft
鈥 Courtesy call on Jesus Christ The Deliverer Church in Guiguinto, where Bishop Ted Malangen called Marcos 鈥渘ext President鈥欌- DzRJ aired interview where he discussed abolition of the PCGG, martial law declaration, industrialization, problems of the agriculture sector, rising food prices, etc.
鈻 March 9 鈥 Back to 鈥淪olid North鈥 to stump in Kalinga and Abra; received support of Abra representatives Maria Jocelyn Bernos and Joseph Bernos
鈥 TV/online host Boy Abunda aired interview with Marcos鈥 wife, Liza, and son Vinny; she reveals that Marcos decided to run as they were watching 鈥淎nt-Man,鈥 the Marvel movie about a thief-turned-superhero.
鈻 March 10 鈥 No schedule released, but team issued statement touting support from Bishops Malangen and Leopoldo Jaucian of Diocese of Bangued; days prior, camp asked Catholic clergy to stop 鈥渕eddling鈥 in politics.
鈻 March 11 鈥 Rally at Sta. Cruz, Laguna, capitol, where Gov. Ramil Hernandez introduced him as 鈥淧resident鈥
鈥 Went around Bi帽an before rally in Sta. Rosa; joined by Mayor Arlene Arcillas.
鈻 March 12 鈥 Grand rally in Para帽aque canceled due to heavy rain.
Key message: 鈥淭he system has been allowed to deteriorate to such an extent that we have to import rice 鈥 basic commodities and [even] galunggong. I think that describes the terrible state that we have allowed our agriculture to come into.鈥欌 (March 8 interview on dzRJ)
鈥擫EILA SALAVERRIA
Manny Pacquiao #9
鈻 March 6 鈥 Held motorcades in Navotas and Malabon cities
鈻 March 7 鈥 No scheduled public activity, but issued statement criticizing Department of Energy for supposedly lacking foresight to avert fuel crisis amid soaring prices
鈻 March 8 鈥 In Pampanga, held dialogue with Aetas in Porac town regarding concerns about their ancestral land, farming and education- Dialogue with farmers, tricycle drivers in Candaba- Courtesy calls on local officials in Porac, San Fernando, Candaba in Pampanga, and in neighboring Tarlac
鈻 March 9 鈥 Motorcade in Tarlac City; courtesy calls on local officials- Attended people鈥檚 assembly in Concepcion, Tarlac, and a religious pastor鈥檚 gathering in Mabalacat, Pampanga
鈻 March 10 鈥 Met with officials of his party Promdi, as well as supporters and local candidates in Cebu
鈻 March 11 鈥 Canceled scheduled activities in Cavite
鈥 Graced assembly of Liga ng mga Barangay at SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City
鈻 March 12 鈥 Held motorcades in Bacoor, Imus and Dasmarinas, Cavite; dialogue with agribusinessmen engaged in oyster culture in Bacoor- Graced a religious assembly; capped day with dinner with supporters in Cavite- Promised to allot P400 billion a year for free housing for the poor; reiterated he won鈥檛 back out of presidential race
Key message: 鈥淚 want to issue a statement here regarding reports that I鈥檓 backing out. That鈥檚 not true. The fight of Manny Pacquiao will continue. Whoever is spreading the rumor that I鈥檓 backing out, maybe you are the ones who wish to withdraw. Not me.鈥欌 (March 12 press briefing in Cavite)
鈥擩ULIE AURELIO
Leni Robredo #10
鈻 March 7 鈥 Zoom meeting with Filipino Shipowners Association.
鈥 Covenant signing with women鈥檚 groups at Leni-Kiko Volunteer Center in Quezon City.
鈻 March 8 鈥 Opened Caraga region campaign with Bislig City rally
鈥 Mass hosted by Diocese of Tandag at San Nicolas de Tolentino New Cathedral in Tandag City; unveiled two provincial government projects in Surigao City
鈥 Rally at Tavern Hotel grounds with 5,000 supporters; met with Surigao Bishop Antonieto Cabajog
鈻 March 9 鈥 Canceled trip to an island fishing barangay, one of the beneficiaries of her Angat Buhay livelihood program, in Surigao City due to heavy rains.- Met with Mayor Kirk Asis and local leaders at Bayugan City Hall; rally at Agusan del Sur College- Visited volunteers in Cabadbaran City; meeting with Butuan Bishop Cosme Damian Almedilla
鈥 Sectoral dialogue at Father Saturnino Urios University in Butuan; grand rally at Guingona Park, with crowd estimated at 10,000
鈻 March 10 鈥 Met with women mayors of Romblon at Tugdan Elementary School, Alcantara town
鈥 Dialogue with fishermen in Looc, Romblon; stop at San Lorenzo Ruiz Seminary in Odiongan, followed by rally
鈻 March 11 鈥 In Negros Occidental, with stops in five cities and two towns
鈥 Wrapped up Negros sortie with Bacolod City grand rally drawing 70,000 people.
鈻 March 12 鈥 To Isabela and CagayanKey message: 鈥淭his is not just a campaign for the candidates [but] for our dreams, for those we love.鈥 (March 11 Bacolod rally speech)
鈥擬ARLON RAMOS
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