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Marcos Jr., Sara Duterte say unity to solve country's woes

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Mico Abarro, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Marcos Duterte proclamation rally" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/life/02/08/20220208-marcos-duterte-proclamation-rally-philippine-arena-bulacan-jc-abs-cbn-news-1.jpg"/><figcaption>Presidential aspirant Ferdinand &quot;Bongbong&quot; Marcos Jr. holds up the hand of his running mate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio during their tandem&#x27;s proclamation rally at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan Province, February 8, 2022. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - The parties of Lakas-CMD and the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas officially proclaimed on Tuesday Ferdinand &quot;Bongbong&quot; Marcos Jr. and his running mate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio as their official bets in the 2022 May elections.</p><p>The event at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan saw the attendance of the tandem&#x27;s senatorial slate as well as different personalities like former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Senator Ramon &quot;Bong&quot; Revilla, and Narvacan, Ilocos Sur Mayor Chavit Singson. Actress Toni Gonzaga hosted the gathering.</p><p>The Philippine Arena, one of the world&#x27;s largest indoor arenas with an estimated seating capacity of more than 50,000, was estimated to have seated at least half that number as the Marcos Jr.&#x27;s camp sought to enforce health protocols.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Marcos Duterte proclamation rally" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/life/02/08/20220208-marcos-duterte-proclamation-rally-philippine-arena-bulacan-jc-abs-cbn-news-2.jpg"/><figcaption>Part of the crowd present at the Marcos and Duterte-Carpop proclamation rally at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan Province, February 8, 2022. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>At his campaign launch, Marcos Jr. promised to bring unity to the country as this is the supposed solution to the nation&#x27;s ills.</p><p>&quot;Kung pag-aaralan po natin ang kasaysayan ng Pilipinas,&quot; Marcos said. &quot;Lahat po nang nangyari sa atin, lahat po ng nangyari sa atin, lahat ng kahirapan na dumating, lahat ng sakuna na inabutan ng ating mahal na bansang Pilipinas, tayo po ay nakaraos laman dahil tayo ay nagkaisa.&quot;</p><p>The Philippine Arena rang with the echoes of the crowd chanting &quot;BBM&quot; during parts of Marcos Jr.&#x27;s speech, where he also called on people to continue what he called a &quot;movement of unity&quot;.</p><p>&quot;Kailangan na natin ibalik ang ating ugali na pagmamahal, ang ating ugali na makabayanihan. Hindi lamang sa larangan ng pulitika, kung hindi dapat na rin natin isabuhay ang ating pagmamahal at pagkakaisa sa ating lipunan. Yan po ang pangangailangan ngayon,&quot; he said.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Marcos Duterte proclamation rally" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/life/02/08/20220208-marcos-duterte-proclamation-rally-philippine-arena-bulacan-jc-abs-cbn-news-3.jpg"/><figcaption>Presidential aspirant Ferdinand &quot;Bongbong&quot; Marcos Jr. gives a speech during their proclamation rally at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan on February 8, 2022. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Meanwhile, his running mate Duterte-Carpio promised her supporters that the Philippines will move forward from the COVID-19 pandemic, which has infected more than 3.6 million Filipinos and killed more than 54,000.</p><p>&quot;The past two years have been very challenging for us. Dahil ano mang problema meron tayo noon, pinalala ito ng pandemya. Pero nandito pa din tayo, buo, buhay, at patuloy na lumalaban sa hamon at umaasa na may magandang kinabukasan na dadating,&quot; she said. &quot;We will live with COVID, and we will bounce back like never before.&quot;</p><p>She praised Marcos Jr., explaining that she chose to be his running mate because of his abilities.</p><p>&quot;Napatunayan na ito ng kanyang malawak na karanasan bilang local chief executive, at bilang legislator,&quot; she said. &quot;The kind of experience we need not only to sustain the growth and development spurred by the current administration but also to bring a more prosperous future. We must protect President Bongbong Marcos.&quot;</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Marcos Duterte proclamation rally" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/life/02/08/20220208-marcos-duterte-proclamation-rally-philippine-arena-bulacan-jc-abs-cbn-news-4.jpg"/><figcaption>Vice presidential aspirant Sara Duterte-Carpio speaks to a crowd of her supporters at their proclamation rally at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan on February 8, 2022. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Lakas-CMD president and House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez and Partido Federal ng Pilipinas national president and South Cotabato Governor Reynaldo Tamayo handled Marcos Jr. and Duterte&#x27;s proclamations.</p><p>They also presented to the public their senatorial slate composed of House Rep. Rodante Marcoleta, former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, former defense secretary Gilbert &quot;Gibo&quot; Teodoro, former Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista, and Senators Sherwin &quot;Win&quot; Gatchalian and Migz Zubiri.</p><p>Also present were lawyer Lorenzo Gadon, former senator Jinggoy Estrada, and former DPWH Secretary Mark Villar.</p><p>Antique Representative Loren Legarda and Gregorio &quot;Gringo&quot; Honasan were not able to attend the event in-person. But Legarda still gave a video message, while Honasan&#x27;s wife gave a message to the audience in his stead.</p>

The tandem of former senator Bongbong Marcos and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte promised to fix the country's problems through unity. 

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Marcos Jr., Sara Duterte say unity to solve country's woes

Mico Abarro,

ABS-CBN News

Published February 08, 2022 10:25 PM PHT

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