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Ex-Aquino health chief backs Marcos-Duterte tandem

/ 09:58 PM February 24, 2022

Former Health Secretary Janette Garin, who served under the administration of late president Benigno Aquino III, said Thursday she is backing the Marcos-Duterte tandem in the May 9 elections. 

Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin. INQUIRER file photo / LYN RILLON

MANILA, Philippines — Iloilo Representative and former Health Secretary Janette Garin, who served under the administration of late president Benigno Aquino III, said Thursday she is backing the Marcos-Duterte tandem in the May 9 elections.

Garin, formerly with the Liberal Party, said she believes in Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio’s message of unity, especially after the recent controversy regarding the location of the tandem’s rally in Guimbal town in Iloilo province.

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The Marcos-Duterte tandem was supposed to hold a rally at the “Guimbal Stadium” on Thursday afternoon but was cancelled after some netizens and a local media station in Iloilo pointed out that the supposed stadium was located at the grounds of Guimbal National High School.

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The Department of Education (DepEd) prohibits the use of its property for electioneering. The rally was organized by Garin’s husband, who chairs the Lakas-CMD party in Iloilo province.

While Garin insisted that the venue was a private property, she said the controversy stirred disagreements among locals.

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Garin claimed that in light of the controversy, the principal of the school as well as its teachers were being threatened by supporters of other presidential candidates.

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“After this happened, yes. Kasi nakita ko na hindi maganda ‘yong nagyayari, napinag-aaway-away ‘yong mga tao sa baba,” Garin said in a phone interview when asked if she backs the Marcos-Duterte tandem.

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“It took me long to decide, but I am supporting the BBM-Sara tandem because I believe in their call for unity. I believe that there is very great motivation in Bongbong Marcos to deliver to the people because he wants to disprove the allegations against him,” she added.

Garin was a part of Liberal Party, the political party of presidential candidate Leni Robredo, before joining the Nationalist Party.

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