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This political rally is the biggest in the history of Cebu
ly arlo J, Itallari
The vote-rich Cebu proyince on
Sunday night vowed to deliver the votes
to the President Duterte-backed Paitido
D€mokratiko Pilipino (PDP) senatoria.l
slate and seven guest candidates.
During a massive political rally,
Presidential Assistant for Visayas
Region Mike Diflo noted the huge crowd
thai gathered at Plaza lndependencia in
Qebu City to welcome the President and
his sonatorial bets.
" "This political rally is l,he biggest in
the history of Cebu,' declared Diiio.
ul am so amazed and, at
the same
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MASSIVE, H I STORIC RALLY
time,-humbled by your presence,, he
added.
Diiio called on Cebuanos to extend
the support they have given to Dut€rte
du ng his presidential bid in 2016 when
1.4 million Cebuanos yoted for him.
"Let us show that to the President...
let us also give 1.4 million votes to his
candidates for the Senate," Difro said.
Cebu Rep. Gwendolyn Garcia, who
was endofsed by Duterte for Cebu
governor. assured that l,he Cebuanos.are
solid behind the President's senatorial
bets.
Duterte had earlier raisetl the hand
of Garcia, saying he was ably supported
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by the Garcias in the last presidential
electidns of 2016.
Gaiciathanked the President for the
endorsement, pointing out that it was
unexpected.
Noiv I can say that I ftrlfflled ny
promises.
The five-man PDP ticket was
complete, led by former. Special
As-sisiant to the President (SAP)
Christopher Lawrence "Bong' Go,
reelectionist Sen, Aquilino Pimentel
III, former Presidential Adviser
on Poliiical Affairs S e cret ary
Francis Tolentino, former Bureau
of Corrections chief Ronald de la
Rosa and Maguindanao Bep. Zajid
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Mangudadatu.
Among the guest candidates present
were reelectionist Son. Joseph Victor
Ejercito. former senator and now Taguig
Rep. Pia Cayetano, Ilocos No e Gov
Imee Marcos and former Interior and
Tourism Secretary Rafael Alunan.
Difro enumerated the
accomplishmentB of the PDP slate and
the guest candidates, part-icularly the
esiablishment of Go's Malasakit Centers
in various parts of the country.
uThese candidates
are the catalogue
of change,..you have to choose all of
them,' Difro urged ihe Cebuanos.
Meanwhile, Marcos called for serious
sludy on the proposed additional sin
taxes on tobacco products -
citing
possible negative effects to local
farmers in Northern Luzon.
She said there are about three
.million tobacco farmers who stand t0
be affected bythe proposed tax. 'There
is a need to study that thoroughl$'
Marcos said.
Marcos noted that Xobacco farmers
haYe been complalning about thel
planned excise tax.
For his part, Ejercito cited the
significanc€ to his candidacy President
Duterte's signing of his tlvo landmark
legislations recently the Universal
-
Ilealth Care and the creation of the
Department of Human Settlement and
Urban Development.
"Now I can say that I fulfilled my
promises," [,jercito said.
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