Vice President Vice President Jejomar Binay. CEBU DAILY NEWS FILE PHOTO/JUNJIE MENDOZA
CEBU CITY鈥擵ice President Jejomar Binay led the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) candidates on Friday in courting vote-rich Cebu before the official filing of the certificates of candidacy.
The Vice President was with his wife, Elenita, when they arrived inside Cebu Coliseum at Sanciangko Street in Cebu City past 10:30 a.m.
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His running mate, Sen. Gregorio 鈥淕ringo鈥� Honasan, was not around.
Three of UNA鈥檚 senatorial candidates鈥擲ulu鈥檚 princess Jacel Kiram, former actress Alma Moreno and University of the Philippines professor and lawyer Harry Roque鈥攚ere at the Visayas launching of the opposition party.
Also in attendance were the Vice President鈥檚 daughter, Sen. Nancy Binay, UNA treasurer Gary Teves and party Secretary General JV Bautista.
Erwin Maceda hosted the said event.
Roads surrounding Cebu Coliseum were closed as early as 6 a.m. to allow entry of supporters who were brought in using Cebu City hall buses and other vehicles.
Tarps that read 鈥淲elcome to CEBU! Binay country鈥� are displayed in every corner of the Cebu Coliseum to show UNA鈥檚 presence in Cebu which has a voting population of at least two million.
UNA T-shirts, fans and paper hats were given out to the coliseum crowd. Attendance sheets, UNA membership forms and identification cards were also given out to the participants. Doris C. Bongcac/RAM
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