After gathering a massive crowd in Guimbal, Iloilo City last Tuesday, the UniTeam of Presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr, and his runningmate Vice Presidential bet Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio capped its Mindanao leg “Miting de Avance” at the City Hall Grounds of Tagum City, Davao del Norte on Thursday evening.
Despite heavy downpour, muddy spot, and earthquake, the activity was packed with the tandem’s thousands of supporters who stayed throughout the “Miting de Avance” held in the same site where the contending party also held its own “Miting de Avance.”
The province is also tagged as the political bailiwick of the Dutertes.
Based on the drone shots shared by the Hugpong Ng Pagbabago (HNP), it was considered the grandest and biggest political gathering held in the province that was attended by Marcos, Mayor Sara and senatoriables Larry Gadon, Harry Roque, Win Gatchalian, Robin Padilla, Gibo Teodoro, Jinggoy Estrada, Mark Villar and Migz Zubiri, and SAGIP Party-list Representative Rodante Marcoleta.
In her speech, Mayor Sara shared again the story of “Larry”, a Davao City fish porter who died from a bomb attack by “a group that wants to bring the government down”.
Mayor Sara assured that Marcos would never make deals with the country’s enemies.
Meanwhile, HNP-Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod (HTL) is also scheduled to conduct its “Miting de Avance” at the San Pedro Square in Davao City to be led by Mayoralty candidate Sebastian “Baste” Duterte. President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to join the “Miting de Avance”.
