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Janella Estrada claims Duterte backing over PDP-Laban's Francis Zamora

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<figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1386740" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>MANILA--San Juan Vice Mayor Janella Estrada, who is seeking her city&#x27;s top post, said Monday that her candidacy is backed by President Rodrigo Duterte, whose PDP-Laban party mate, Francis Zamora, is also running for mayor. </p><p>Janella said her father, former senator Jinggoy Estrada, introduced her recently to the President at a restaurant in San Juan. </p><p>&quot;Wala po akong sinabi na i-endorse po n&#x27;ya (Duterte) ako, wala po akong sinabi na itaas niya ang kamay ko. S&#x27;ya po mismo ang nagsabi sa akin, &#x27;Janella halika dito, itataas ko kamay mo,&#x27;&quot; she told ANC. </p><p>(I didn&#x27;t ask him to endorse me or raise my hand. He himself told me, &quot;Janella come here, I&#x27;ll raise your hand.&quot;) </p><p>Photos of their encounter appear on Janella&#x27;s campaign posters, she said. </p><p>Zamora earlier said he is the &quot;official&quot; candidate of PDP-Laban, which Duterte chairs. </p><p>Jinggoy, however, said &quot;it does not necessarily mean that just because you&#x27;re a member of the PDP, endorsohin ka ni Presidente (the President will endorse you).&quot;</p><p>&quot;There are a lot of PDP candidates who are not endorsed by the President,&quot; he said. </p><p>Jinggoy, who seeks to return to the Senate, was also backed by the President. He is running alongside his half-brother Sen. JV Ejercito under administration-backed Hugpong ng Pagbabago. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/11/19/palace-defends-duterte-endorsement-of-plunder-accused-jinggoy">Palace defends Duterte endorsement of plunder-accused Jinggoy</a></li></ul><p>He denied speculations of a competition between him and Ejercito.</p><p>&quot;We have different advocacies. My track record speaks for myself, his track record speaks for himself,&quot; he said. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/12/19/jv-jinggoy-raise-each-others-hands-at-campaign-kickoff">JV, Jinggoy raise each other&#x27;s hands at campaign kickoff</a></li></ul>

<p>San Juan Vice Mayor Janella Estrada, who is seeking her city's top post, said Monday that her candidacy is backed by President Rodrigo Duterte, whose PDP-Laban partymate, Francis Zamora, is also running for mayor. </p>

San Juan Vice Mayor Janella Estrada, who is seeking her city's top post, said Monday that her candidacy is backed by President Rodrigo Duterte, whose PDP-Laban partymate, Francis Zamora, is also running for mayor.