CEBU CITY – Partido Barug, headed by Acting Cebu City’ Mayor Michael Rama, announced it will be backing the presidential bid of Senator Bong Go.
The city's ruling party will also back Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, who is running for vice president.
The party disclosed the initial list of national candidates that it will be endorsing for next year's elections in a press briefing Tuesday, November 16.
Rama said it has been the party's stand that it will support the presidential candidate that President Rodrigo Duterte will be endorsing.
“Consistent with our position to align with who President Duterte anoints to lead our country after his term, and as members of PDP-Laban, our group Partido BARUG with Partido KUSUG, Panaghiusa and MARINO partylist in Cebu City supports Sen. Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Tesoro Go for President under PDDS, Pederalismo ng Digong Dakilang Samahan,” Rama said.
Apart from Go and Duterte-Carpio, Rama said they will also support the senatorial bids of the President, former Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque and former Vice President Jejomar Binay.
Rama said the party will soon reveal the complete list of senatorial candidates that they will be endorsing.
“We have some candidates being considered but it’s a party matter. And this matter will have to be taken one at a time,” said Rama.
Supporting Duterte-Carpio is part of the party's commitment to keep their political alliance with the Davao city mayor, Rama said.
In the local scene, Partido Barug did not make any changes after the last day of substitution of candidates had already lapsed.
“We emphasize that our local alliance has been strong and consistent from the beginning that our union needed no substitution. Simply, we meant business is our collective desire to serve our beloved City of Cebu,” said Rama.