Photo from Lakas-CMD
MANILA, Philippines — Davao City Mayor and vice presidential candidate Sara Duterte-Carpio on Friday joined the proclamation rallies of local candidates, allies, and supporters of the UniTeam in San Andres Bukid and Tondo, Manila.
According to a press statement from Lakas-CMD, Duterte-Carpio attended the proclamation rallies of Manila mayoralty candidate Amado Bagatsing and his slate led by re-electionist Manila 5th District Rep. Cristal Bagatsing in San Andres Bukid, and a similar activity of re-electionist Manila Rep. Manny Lopez of the ruling PDP-Laban.
Duterte-Carpio thanked Bagatsing and Lopez for giving her the opportunity to share her team’s message of unity, hope and patriotism.
“Nagpapasalamat po kami sa mga taga-siyudad ng Maynila sa kanila pong pag-imbita sa amin na sumali sa proclamation rallies ng kanilang mga distrito at sana po ay suportahan nila ang UniTeam,” she said in an interview in Tondo.
(We want to thank the candidates in Manila for inviting us to join the proclamation rallies in their districts. I hope they will support the UniTeam.)
“Ang UniTeam po ni Bongbong Marcos at ni Sara Duterte ay tututukan ang pera sa bulsa, pagkain sa lamesa ng ating mga kababayan, at kailangan pong maibalik ang hanapbuhay at trabaho. Kailangan ring tiyakin ang mapayapang pamumuhay sa bahay,” she told the crowd in San Andres Bukid.
(The UniTeam of Bongbong Marcos and Sara Duterte will focus on ensuring there is enough money in the pockets of people, and the revival of the people’s livelihoods We should also ensure peaceful living.)
Duterte-Carpio, however, clarified that she is not endorsing any mayoral candidate, as she explained that Bagatsing and another mayoral candidate Alex Lopez are both her friends.
Photo from Lakas-CMD
“Sa ngayon wala (endorsing a mayoral candidate) po. Kaibigan po natin si Mayor Bagatsing at si Mayor Alex Lopez. Mga kaibigan po silang lahat,” she said.
(As of now, I’m not endorsing a mayoral candidate. Mayor Bagatsing and Mayor Alex Lopez are both my friends.)
Meanwhile, Bagatsing said they are giving Duterte-Carpio their “unconditional support.”
“So we just want to help her win and we invited her tonight in our proclamation rally,” Bagatsing told reporters in an interview.
For his part, Lopez assured that his team will work hard to ensure the victory of the Marcos-Duterte tandem and their team in Manila.
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