Pacquiao draws huge crowd in Dumaguete grand rally

A huge crow of about 80,000 people attended the grand rally of Sen. Manny Pacquiao in Dumaguete City, according to Negros Oriental Rep. Arnie Teves, who organized the event. (Photo from the Pacquiao campaign team)

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, Philippines — Presidential candidate Sen. Manny Pacquiao got a warm welcome in this city on Saturday, the second day of his campaigning on Negros Island, after his sortie in Bacolod City in Negros Occidental.

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After a motorcade, he held a grand rally at the Rusi Ball Park, his first since his proclamation rally last Feb. 8.

Some 80,000 people attended the rally, according to Negros Oriental Rep. Arnie Teves, who organized the event.

Teves hosted the event himself.

READ: Teves confident he can deliver most of Negros Oriental votes to Pacquiao

During the rally, singer Jovit Baldivino and actresses Ruffa Gutierrez and Ruffa Mae Quinto performed.

Pacquiao’s wife Jinkee also spoke before the crowd.

During his speech, Pacquiao reiterated his vow to get people out of poverty and jail corrupt politicians.

If he wins, he said he would be the only president to have experienced sleeping in the streets.

Following are some of the tweets on Pacquiao’s Dumaguete campaign.

Presidential bet Manny Pacquiao holds motorcade across Dumaguete City, accompanied by his wife Jinkee and Cong. Arnie Teves @inquirerdotnet pic.twitter.com/cPeVS5jVOX

— Daphne Galvez (@daphnegalvez_) April 2, 2022

Pacquiao greeted by Dumaguete residents. He is set to hold a grand rally later this afternoon. @inquirerdotnet pic.twitter.com/sSDowOgGg9

— Daphne Galvez (@daphnegalvez_) April 2, 2022

LOOK: Massive crowd at presidential candidate Manny Pacquiao’s grand rally here in Dumaguete City. Negros Oriental Rep. Arnie Teves, who organized the event, says there are about 80,000 people who attended the rally. (📸 Pacquiao’s campaign team) pic.twitter.com/zQZhmeHlkX

— Daphne Galvez (@daphnegalvez_) April 2, 2022

WATCH: Crowd waiting for the arrival of Pacquiao here at the venue of the grand rally. #VotePH | @DYGalvezINQ pic.twitter.com/zoETEWtBlS

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) April 2, 2022

WATCH: Ruffa Mae Quinto performs at presidential candidate Manny Pacquiao’s grand rally in Dumaguete City.

She trended a few days ago in social media for performing at the campaign rally of Pacquiao’s opponent, former senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
| @DYGalvezINQ pic.twitter.com/dsn2UhkRUa

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) April 2, 2022

WATCH: Singer Jovit Baldivino performs at the grand rally of presidential bet Senator Manny Pacquiao in Dumaguete City today, April 2.

The senator has yet to arrive at the venue. #VotePH #OurVoteOurFuture | @DYGalvezINQ pic.twitter.com/xlDxM7xYAX

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) April 2, 2022

Pacquiao: Ipaglalaban ko ang mga inaapi at inaagrabyado ng mga may kaya sa buhay. #VotePH #OurVoteOurFuture | @DYGalvezINQ

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) April 2, 2022

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