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Manila Bulletin devider Philippines devider VP bet Pangilinan justifies campaigning in as many areas; 'Every vote counts'

VP bet Pangilinan justifies campaigning in as many areas; 'Every vote counts'

Published Mar 10, 2022 04:38 pm

Aspiring vice president Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan will continue campaigning even in areas deemed as not vote-rich as he believes that the upcoming elections will be a "very tight" one.

Senator Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan (Photo courtesy of Team Kiko Pangilinan)

This is why every vote counts in the vice-presidential race, Pangilinan said on Thursday, March 10.

“Kahit hindi siya (Even though it is not) vote-rich, every vote counts. Bawat boto mahalaga. Nakikita natin na magiging tight contest ito, so walang lugar na hindi dapat puntahan para makakuha ng boto (Every vote counts. We are expecting that this will be a tight contest, so there is no place we should not visit to gain votes),” Pangilinan added.

The senator and presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo are making rounds in Romblon, a province that has only over 110,000 registered voters.

In 2016, Pangilinan’s runningmate, Robredo, won in the province with over 30,000 votes lead against her closest rival. The agriculture advocate hopes to replicate this feat as he courts the people of Romblon.

“Umaasa tayo na susuportahan din tayo ng mga taga Romblon kagaya ng ipinakita nilang suporta kay Ma’am Leni noong 2016. Tratrabahuhin natin ito ngayong araw at sana mapakinggan nila ang ating kahilingan (We are hoping that the people of Romblon will also support me, like the way they supported Ma'am Leni in 2016. We will work on this today and we hope they listen to our plea),” Pangilinan said.

The focus of Pangilinan's campaign is geared toward introducing his “Hello, Pagkain! Goodbye Gutom!” battle cry.

“Well, mahalaga dahil hindi lang naman natin ikinakampanya ang ating kandidatura. Kanina iyong mga local officials dito, i-dinistribute ko yung Sagip Saka Law para ma-engganyo silang bumili direkta sa mga magsasaka at mangingisda (this is important because we are not just campaigning for our candidacy. I earlier distributed the Sagip Saka Law to the local officials here to encourage them to purchase directly from farmers and fishers),” he said.

Signed into law in 2019, Sagip Saka Act provides a green light to local government units and different government agencies to purchase goods directly from farmers and fisherfolk cooperatives which will eventually improve the lives of farmers and fisherfolks.

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