SAMAR – Residents here chanted “Sara All, Samar All” as they welcomed Vice Presidential aspirant Sara DuterteFriday.
Rosemarie Oreo, who was among those who lined up on the roadside in Catbalogan, said she wanted to see the Davao City mayor who was scheduled to visit the Marcos-Sara Duterte Alliance (MASADA) headquarters in the city.
“Gusto namin siyang suportahan sa pagdating niya dito sa Catbalogan,” Oreo said.
Oreo and some of her neighbors waited for Sara’s arrival — and did not mind the drizzle.
“Ang Vice President ko ay si Inday Sara Duterte,” she said.
Sara is currently touring the country onboard her motorcycle for the Mahalin Natin ang Pilipinas Ride (MNPR). Friday marked the 4th day of the ride that made a stopover Calbayog.
On Saturday, the MNPR convoy started the Luzon leg of the tour — crossing the San Bernardino Strait onboard a Light Ferries RoRo ship from Port Allen to Matnog, Sorsogon.
Before proceeding to Sorsogon Saturday afternoon, Sara met with senatoriable Herbert Bautista in an eatery in San Isidro town.
She also greeted some supporters waiting along the highway, one of them Waldy Garcia, a tricycle driver in the town of San Isidro. He did not ply his route just to see Sara, he said.
“Karapat-dapat siyang maging Vice President,” Garcia said.
Another supporter from the town of Victoria, CesarioCenteno, 72, was happy to see Sara up close.
“Nalipay mi nga naa siya diri. Good luck. Sure win sya dirisa Samar,” he said.
Centeno is a retired government employee in Victoria, Northern Samar who sees mayor Sara’s closeness to people as her best attribute.
“Duol siya sa tao, masa siya,” he said.
Dindo Arillo, the provincial convenor of MASADA-Northern Samar, is confident that it will be a landslide win for Sara in Region 8.
“Maraming parallel groups, multi-political parties at multi-sectoral parties ang sumusuporta at tumutulong kayMa’am Sara Duterte,” Arillo said.
“There’s no question that Sara is leading the political election, particularly in Northern Samar, in Region 8, also with BBM,” he added.
The Provincial MASADA headquarters is located in Allen, Northern Samar. Duterte is currently in Samar for fifth day of the Visayas leg of the Mahalin Natin ang Pilipinas Ride (MNPR). HNP MEDIA
