PROCLAMATION. President Rodrigo Duterte (sixth from left) raises the hands of the senatorial candidates under the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) during the party's kick-off proclamation rally held at the City Sports Center in Barangay Minuyan Proper, City of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019. (Photo by Manny Balbin)
CITY OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, Bulacan — At least 50,000 Bulakenyos witnessed the proclamation and kick-off rally of the ruling party Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan's (PDP-Laban) senatorial candidates headed by its chairman, President Rodrigo Duterte, at the City Sports Center in Barangay Minuyan Proper here late Thursday afternoon.
Proclaimed were five senatorial candidates belonging to the ruling party, the so-called "MA BA GO KO TO" -- Dong Mangudadatu, former Philippine National Police chief Ronald "Bato" de la Rosa, former Special Assistant to the President Bong Go, Sen. Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel and former Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chairman Francis Tolentino.
President Duterte also proclaimed the ruling party's guest candidates led by re-electionists Cynthia Villar, Sonny Angara, JV Ejercito Estrada and Pia Cayetano, along with Ilocos Governor Imee Marcos and singer Freddie Aguilar.
The Chief Executive cited the achievements and accomplishments of the administration candidates. He said he believed they could help his administration in pushing for his advocacies.
Duterte likewise cited his administration’s campaign against illegal drugs and corruption.
Before the proclamation, PDP-Laban campaign manager Sen. Manny Pacquiao introduced the five senatorial candidates of the ruling party.
"Itataya ko ang pangalan ko dito sa limang kandidato ng aming partido at sa ilan naming guest candidates na tutulong sa adbokasiya ng ating Pangulong Duterte (I will bet my name on these five candidates of our party and to some of our guest candidates who will help on the advocacies of President Duterte)," Pacquiao said.
Also present in the proclamation rally were local candidates in this province led by Malolos City Mayor Christian D. Natividad who is running for Bulacan governor, his tandem for vice governor, Bokal Joseph Andrew "Anjo" Mendoza, and most of the mayoralty and vice mayoralty candidates, congressmen and members of the provincial board.
Reelectionist Representative Florida Robes of the Lone District of San Jose del Monte, who is the wife of city Mayor Arthur Robes, said their constituents were elated that President Duterte and the PDP-Laban candidates chose this city as venue of their proclamation rally in the province of Bulacan. (PNA)
