Push Admin

El Shaddai endorses Marcos Jr., Sara Duterte in Halalan 2022

Article (news)

ABS-CBN News

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">TINGNAN: Ang pagatataas ng kamay ni Bro. Mike Velarde sa kamay nina ex-Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at Mayor Sara Duterte.<br/><br/>Bago ito, ganito ang sabi ni Bro. Mike..<br/><br/>&quot;Ngayon may gagawin ako...Ang isisigaw &#x27;nyo...Brother Mike the choice is yours.&quot; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Halalan2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Halalan2022</a> <a href="https://t.co/YlVFEtZOjH">pic.twitter.com/YlVFEtZOjH</a></p>— Johnson L. Manabat (@JohnsonManabat) <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnsonManabat/status/1492450703511810048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 12, 2022</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>MANILA - El Shaddai leader Mike Velarde on Saturday endorsed the tandem of former Sen. Ferdinand &quot;Bongbong&quot; Marcos, Jr. and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio in the 2022 elections, according to Lakas-CMD. </p><p>This, following an event which saw Velarde raise the candidates&#x27; hands Saturday evening in Paranaque. </p><p>Duterte-Carpio, who is Lakas-CMD&#x27;s vide-presidential candidate for the upcoming elections, said El Shaddai&#x27;s backing will help boost her and Marcos Jr.&#x27;s campaign for the two highest positions in the country. </p><p>&quot;Kagalang-galang na Brother Mike Velarde, ang inyo pong dasal at basbas--kasama ng lahat ng kasapi ng El Shaddai--ay karagdagang sandata sa amin ni Apo BBM sa pagharap namin sa hamon na pamunuan ang ating bansa,&quot; Duterte-Carpio said, as quoted in Lakas-CMD&#x27;s statement. </p><p>In prayer rally for El Shaddai, which has about 6 to 8 million members nationwide, Velarde raised the hands of both candidates, without explicit mention of an endorsement. </p><p>&quot;Ngayon may gagawin ako... Ang isisigaw &#x27;nyo &#x27;Brother Mike the choice is yours,&#x27;&quot; he said. During the event, Velarde described Marcos as &quot;ating (our) presidential candidate.&quot; </p><p>(I&#x27;ll do something, and in response, shout &#x27;Brother Mike, the choice is yours!&#x27;) </p><p>Marcos Jr. thanked Velarde for his support. </p><p>&quot;&quot;Ako po at nagpapasalamat kay Bro. Mike Velarde at sa El Shaddai. Sa aming pag-iikot, nararamdaman namin ang mensaheng pagkakaisa dahil tayong mga Pilipino ay mapagmahal. Mabuti naman po na ganyan ang ugali ng mga Pinoy,&quot; the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas standard-bearer said. </p><p>&quot;&quot;Ito po ang aming layunin, ito po ang aming pangarap... Sundan po natin ang turo ng ating Maykapal...love each other. Sama-sama po tayong babangong muli,&quot; he added, citing his campaign. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/05/06/16/el-shaddai-endorses-binay-marcos">El Shaddai endorses Binay, Marcos</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/02/12/22/marcos-jr-dumalo-sa-pagtitipon-ng-el-shaddai">Halalan 2022: Marcos Jr. dumalo sa pagtitipon ng El Shaddai</a></li></ul><p>El Shaddai also endorsed Marcos Jr. when he ran but lost for vice president in 2016. The religious group likewise endorsed the presidential bid of Jejomar Binay in the same year. </p><div><strong>-- With reports from Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1925124" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>