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Record-high 220,000 attend Leni-Kiko rally in Pampanga, PNP says

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Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Drone shot of Team Leni-Kiko&#x27;s &#x27;Manalakaran&#x27; rally in San Fernando, Pampanga. This is the biggest crowd so far in Leni-Kiko&#x27;s slate since the campaign period started, and it happened in Gloria Arroyo&#x27;s bailiwick. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Halalan2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Halalan2022</a> (📷: Team Kiko/Jimmy Dasal)<a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ABSCBNNews</a> <a href="https://t.co/0Yni7tWKHa">pic.twitter.com/0Yni7tWKHa</a>— Jervis Manahan (@JervisManahan) <a href="https://twitter.com/JervisManahan/status/1512805417931325446?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 9, 2022</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div>Pampanga&#x27;s &quot;Manalakaran&quot; rally on Saturday gathered the largest crowd so far in Team Leni-Kiko&#x27;s campaign run, with local police and rescue units estimating the crowd at 220,000.It was held in former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo&#x27;s bailiwick, where she promised to deliver a landslide victory for Robredo&#x27;s opponent Ferdinand &quot;Bongbong&quot; Marcos Jr. A highlight of the rally was the appearance of Tatay Neg Alfaro, an 87-year- old Pampanga farmer, who endorsed Senator Kiko Pangilinan and Vice President Leni Robredo.The emotional endorsement left Pangilinan and wife Sharon Cuneta in tears.&quot;Hindi kami bayad. Bumiyahe pa kami ng malayo para dito. Leni-Kiko tayo,&quot; said Alfaro, who has been constantly mentioned in Pangilinan&#x27;s speeches, but made his appearance for the first time.The vice presidential bet has struggled in securing political endorsements but for many of his supporters, this is the endorsement that mattered.Pangilinan&#x27;s children Miel and Miguel also made their onstage appearance for the first time.&quot;Never sa history sa aking karanasan na ganito kainit ang ating paninindigan, taumbayan na ang tumataya!&quot; Pangilinan said in his speech.Pangilinan once again addressed the issue of pairing Robredo with other vice-presidential bets.&quot;May ibang (politiko) na hindi sinusuportahan, okay yon basta mas maraming suporta kay VP Leni. Ang mahalaga sa huling banda sa mga nangyayaring insidente, taumbayan ang sumisigaw ng Leni-Kiko. Nakakataba ng puso pag nakikita yun ano response? Leni-Kiko pa rin,&quot; he added.Robredo, meanwhile, reminded Kapampangans of her office&#x27;s efforts to help the province.&quot;Nagbaba tayo ng medical assistance P10.5 million, nagdala din tayo ng antigen tests, PPE sets, medical supplies sa 47 medical institutions dito sa Pampanga,&quot; she said.Robredo herself was in awe of the big crowd in Pampanga.&quot;Hindi ko panaginip o pangarap na tatayo ako sa entablado na ganito karami ang tao pinaparamdam nyo samin, na di nyo lang kami mahal, na napakalaki ng pagmamahal nyo sa taumbayan,&quot; she said.Manalakaran, Kapampangan for standing up together, is a festival that showcased the culture of Pampanga, from free sisig to lighting of parols.

Pampanga's 'Manalakaran' rally gathered the largest crowd in Team Leni-Kiko's campaign run, with local PNP and rescue units estimating the crowd at 220,000.

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Record-high 220,000 attend Leni-Kiko rally in Pampanga, PNP says

Jervis Manahan,

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Published Apr 10, 2022 12:44 AM PHT

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