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MANILA, Philippines — Vice presidential candidate Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio was not able to attend the scheduled campaign in Abra due to bad weather in Davao, her running mate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said Wednesday.
Speaking before their supporters in Abra, Marcos apologized as he explained Duterte-Carpio’s absence from their campaign in the province.
“Hihingi lang po ako ng paumanhin na hindi po nakarating ang ating susunod na bise-presidente dahil ‘yung kaniyang—hindi siya pinalipad at umuulan doon sa Davao kaya’t hindi siya nakaalis,” Marcos said.
(I would like to apologize since our next vice president could not come because she was not allowed to fly out of Davao because it’s raining there.)
“Ngunit, patuloy pa rin ang kanyang padala ng pagmamahal sa inyo, ng kanyang mensahe na mahalin ang ating bansang Pilipinas,” he added.
(But she would still like to send her love to you, as well as her message for you to continue loving our country.)
Marcos and Duterte-Carpio were scheduled to campaign in the provinces of Abra and Kalinga on Wednesday.
According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration, cloudy skies with rains are expected over the Mindanao region due to the low-pressure area spotted near Zamboanga City.
INQUIRER.net has sought the comment of Duterte-Carpio regarding her absence but has yet to receive a reply as of posting time.
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