For House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio's monicker of "Eagle of Mindanao" is more than just a tag.
The Marinduque lone district congressman believes that Duterte-Carpio really does embody the symbolic traits of the majestic Philippine Eagle--traits that would make her a good vice president.
“Mayor Inday Sara possesses a clear vision, is courageous, has integrity, honesty, humility, compassion and clear focus. There is no doubt she will be a good vice president,” Velasco, a close friend and ally of the presidential daughter, said while campaigning for her Friday morning, Feb. 11, in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija.
The lady mayor, who sits as chairperson of the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (CMD) party, is vying for the vice presidency in the upcoming May 9, 2022 elections.
Velasco, who like Duterte-Carpio is a motorbike enthusiast, joined on Friday the Luzon leg of Mayor Duterte’s Mahalin Natin ang Pilipinas Ride (MNPR)--a month-long national caravan that is taking her from Davao City to various parts of the country.
Velasco, who is running unopposed in Marinduque’s lone congressional district, is also supporting Pusong Pinoy Party-list, which is running under the platform “Labanan ang Sakit at Kahirapan."
Thousands of people lined up along the highway in Nueva Ecija as they waited for the arrival of the Davao mayor and her team.
The caravan was headed for Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya on Friday afternoon.