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Bongbong Marcos supporters join motorcade in Ilocos Sur

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<p>MANILA - Supporters of presidential aspirant Ferdinand &quot;Bongbong&quot; Marcos Jr., joined a motorcade in Ilocos Sur Sunday morning.</p><p>According to Kervin King, one of the organizers of the event, around 7,000 supporters and volunteers joined the event.</p><p>&quot;Napaka-importante ito sa amin kasi we just showed BBM na ang mga Ilocano ay very supportive sa kanyang candidacy sa pagiging pangulo,&quot; he said.</p><p>(This is very important for us because we just showed BBM that Ilocanos are very supportive of his candidacy.)</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Lumahok ang mga supporter ni dating senador Ferdinand &quot;Bongbong&quot; Marcos Jr. sa isang motorcade sa Ilocos Sur nitong Linggo ng umaga, Nobyembre 7. (📷: Richard Galdones) | ulat ni Grace Alba <a href="https://t.co/3yf3BqZb2j">pic.twitter.com/3yf3BqZb2j</a></p>— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews/status/1457287934705475593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2021</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Ilocos Sur Board Member and Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL) National President Efren Rafanan, who was also one of the organizers, said the motorcade is proof that a &quot;solid north&quot; exists.</p><p>&quot;This is to show the Ilocano support particularly the province of Ilocos Sur to BBM that here in the province, the solid north power is still there,&quot; he said.</p><p>He added that this is just the first among many more activities they planned, which will happen in the Ilocos Region and in Metro Manila.</p><p>Rafanan also said that all the criticisms and petitions against Marcos prove that he is a strong contender in the upcoming elections.</p><p>Several groups have filed a disqualification case against Marcos over his <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/02/21/comelec-urged-to-disqualify-marcos-jr-over-tax-evasion-case">tax evasion</a> conviction.</p><p>The Court of Appeals in 1997 ordered Marcos to pay his tax liabilities and penalties for failing to file income tax returns from 1982 to 1985, but did not impose a prison term on him. </p><div><strong>- with a report from Grace Alba</strong></div><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/11/05/21/why-former-sc-justice-thinks-marcos-jr-should-be-disqualified">Marcos Jr. should be disqualified from presidential race over tax evasion conviction: Carpio</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/27/21/oxford-confirms-marcos-jr-failed-to-get-degree">Oxford University confirms Marcos Jr. did not graduate, failed to complete degree</a></li></ul>

Supporters of presidential aspirant Ferdinand Marcos Jr., joined a motorcade in Ilocos Sur Sunday morning.