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The Manalakaran: Pampanga People’s Rally draws yet biggest crowd for Leni-Kiko tandem

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<p>Presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo and her running mate, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, greet tens of thousands of supporters waving pink ribbons, flags and placards during the Manalakaran: Pampanga People’s Rally at Robinsons Star Mills on Saturday, April 9, 2022.</p><p>Organizers and local police placed the attendees at 220,000 while the provincial PNP estimated them at 180,000. </p><p>The people&#x27;s rally, organized through bayanihan among supporters, showcased Pampanga’s culture through a display of colorful lanterns and offering of different delicacies as a way to express support to Team Leni-Kiko and their senatorial slate for the May 9 election.</p><p>The program turned emotional as a group of farmers led by 87-year old farmer Neg Alfaro raised the hands of Pangilinan and Robredo as endorsement of their candidacies. </p><p>The people’s rally in Pampanga set another record after beating the Pasig people’s rally last March 20 in terms of participants.</p><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/04/10/01-election-leni-kiko-pampang-vplmb.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/04/10/02-election-leni-kiko-pampang-vplmb.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/04/10/03-election-leni-kiko-pampang-vplmb.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/04/10/04-election-leni-kiko-pampang-vplmb.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/04/10/05-election-leni-kiko-pampang-vplmb.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/04/10/06-election-leni-kiko-pampang-vplmb.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/04/10/07-election-leni-kiko-pampang-vplmb.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/04/10/08-election-leni-kiko-pampang-vplmb.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/04/10/09-election-leni-kiko-pampang-vplmb.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/04/10/10-election-leni-kiko-pampang-vplmb.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/04/10/11-election-leni-kiko-pampang-vplmb.jpg"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><p>Supporters of presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo and running mate Sen. Kiko Pangilinan cheer during the Manalakaran: Pampanga People’s Rally at Robinsons Star Mills on Saturday, April 9, 2022. <cite>VP Leni Robredo Media handout</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Supporters of presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo and running mate Sen. Kiko Pangilinan cheer during the Manalakaran: Pampanga People’s Rally at Robinsons Star Mills on Saturday, April 9, 2022. <cite>VP Leni Robredo Media handout</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo and running mate Sen. Kiko Pangilinan greet supporters during the Manalakaran: Pampanga People’s Rally at Robinsons Star Mills on Saturday, April 9, 2022. <cite>VP Leni Robredo Media handout</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Drone shot showing tens of thousands of supporters during the Manalakaran: Pampanga People’s Rally at Robinsons Star Mills on Saturday, April 9, 2022. <cite>Team Leni-Kiko handout</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo and running mate Sen. Kiko Pangilinan and the Team Leni-Kiko Senatorial slate pose for photos during the Manalakaran: Pampanga People’s Rally at Robinsons Star Mills on Saturday, April 9, 2022. <cite>VP Leni Robredo Media handout</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Supporters of presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo and running mate Sen. Kiko Pangilinan wave rose-shaped light sticks during the Manalakaran: Pampanga People’s Rally at Robinsons Star Mills on Saturday, April 9, 2022. <cite>VP Leni Robredo Media handout</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo raises a colorful lantern during the Manalakaran: Pampanga People’s Rally at Robinsons Star Mills on Saturday, April 9, 2022. <cite>VP Leni Robredo Media handout</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Farmers group from San Simon, Pampanga raise the hands of presidential candidate Leni Robredo and vice presidential candidate Sen. Kiko Pangilinan during the Manalakaran: Pampanga People’s Rally at Robinsons Star Mills on Saturday, April 9, 2022. <cite>VP Leni Robredo Media handout</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo and running mate Sen. Kiko Pangilinan pose for photos with tens of thousands of supporters during the Manalakaran: Pampanga People’s Rally at Robinsons Star Mills on Saturday, April 9, 2022. <cite>VP Leni Robredo Media handout</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Local rescue units and police placed the crowd at 220,000, the biggest people’s rally yet in Team Leni-Robredo’s campaign sortie. The provincial police estimated the crowd at 180,000. <cite>Team Leni-Kiko handout</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Supporters of presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo and running mate Sen. Kiko Pangilinan clean up after the Manalakaran: Pampanga People’s Rally at Robinsons Star Mills on Saturday, April 9, 2022. <cite>VP Leni Robredo Media handout</cite></p></div></div></div>

The people's rally, organized through bayanihan among supporters, showcased Pampanga’s culture through a display of colorful lanterns and offering of different delicacies as a way to express support to Team Leni-Kiko and their senatorial slate for the May 9 election.