Eastern Samar mayors, barangay officials, supporters now waiting here at the capitol in Borongan City for a covenant signing with presidential candidate VP Leni Robredo. #PHVote
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Robredo won here in Eastern Samar in the 2016 VP race, beating the late dictator’s son Ferdinand Marcos Jr with 94,061 votes against his 54,985 votes.
For 2022 elections, there are 347,616 voters registered in Eastern Samar. #PHVote
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Quick power interruption here at the Eastern Samar Provincial Capitol, just as the crowd here watches via livestreaming the hosts at the grand rally telling audience there to turn on their flashlights. Capitol gym crowd does the same. Power returns after about 5 mins. #PHVote
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Robredo arrives at the capitol gym along with Governor Ben Evardone. She is expected to sign covenant with Evardone and most mayors in the province, signifying their endorsement of her presidential bid. #PHVote
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Evardone: We were able to come up with a document, covenant.. Gusto po namin malaman nyo yung hinaing namin. Gusto po namin hindi mo kami makalimutan, at alam naming di mo kami makakalimutan. #PHVote
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Robredo: Balik po ako ng balik dito since 2014. After ng Typhoon Yolanda, congresswoman pa lang po ako noon, pero nagre-relief operations po ako dito #PHVote
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Robredo speaks to officials here with the familiarity of an old friend: Yung love affair ko sa Eastern Samar, doon nagsimula. Over the course 2014-2016, binabalikan po natin yung mga communities na natulungan natin. And na-carry over na siya nung Vice President ako #PHVote
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As Robredo recalls all projects she has spearheaded here to help Samareños, some of her supporters go in front and present a banner that says, “Thank you po, VP Leni” #PHVote
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Robredo on why it’s impt for her to continue far-flung areas like in Eastern Samar: Bihira siyang bisitihan ng mga national govt officials… Bihira din natutulungan… Dapat bumababa talaga sa pinakamalalayo para nakikita talaga kung ano yung problema #PHVote
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Robredo vows to strengthen social devt programs she started in Eastern Samar if she becomes president: Hindi lang namin ipagpapatuloy yung lahat ng social devt programs sa pinakamalalayong lugar, pero lalo pa po nating paiigtingin. #PHVote
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Like what she told Northern Samar residents yesterday, Robredo promises to prioritize improving mobile phone signal services, electricity in Eastern Samar. She likens Samar island to her home region Bicol, which is often hit by typhoons. #PHVote
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Robredo also pushes for climate change-resistant infra here in Eastern Samar: Ang dami pong kailangan asikasuhin… Ang dami pong tulong na kailangang i-focus sa inyo. So yun po yung maipapangako ko sa inyo #PHVote
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Robredo to Borongan Mayor Jose Ivan Agda: Mayor sabi ko ibang iba na ang Borongan ngayon… Parang bigla naging progressive ang Borongan. So congrats, alam kong pinagtulungan nyo yan ni Cong Fe and Gov Ben #PHVote
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JUST IN: 20/23 Eastern Samar mayors, Eastern Samar Rep Maria Fe Abunda, Gov Ben Evardone sign covenant vowing to deliver “winning votes” for Robredo. In turn, she commits to help uplift Eastern Samar from being one of poorest provinces in PH. #PHVote
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“Kakampinks” are now waiting for the arrival of presidential candidate VP Leni Robredo here along Baybay Blvd for her grand people’s rally in Borongan. Crowd is all fired up. #PHVote
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OPM band True Faith now playing their hits ahead of Robredo’s arrivel. The “Kakampinks” sing along. #PHVote
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Rousing welcome here at Borongan for Robredo. Her supporters cheers are deafening, as they scramble to touch her hands. Some young “Kakampinks” here also shout “We want Kiko.” Pangilinan isn’t here. #PHVote
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In a mix of Waray and Tagalog, Eastern Samar Rep Maria Fe Abunda explains why she’s backing Robredo: “Mabuting tao, maayos makipag-usap, totoong tao, maayos mangampanya… may respeto sa lahat ng tao” #PHVote
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Abunda on Robredo: Marunong, maayos lumaban, hinaharap kahit sino… Masipag, kahit walang pera, kahit walang pondo. #PHVote
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Abunda on Robredo: Sa lahat na nag-aapply sa pinakamataas na posisyon sa ating bansa, the best one for the job is a woman. #PHVote
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Abunda: Tulung-tulong tayo at sama-sama sa lahat. Last man standing is a mother! #PHVote
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Northern Samar Gov Edwin Ongchuan also here. Governors Evardone and Ongchuan have been joining Robredo in her activities around Samar island these past 2 days. #PHVote
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Speaking in a mix of Waray and Tagalog, Evardone says Robredo has “compassion for the poor, a leader under whose leadership we can sleep well, knowing that when we wake up, we are assured our country would not be sold… Nararamdaman nya ang sigaw at hapdi ng mga mahihirap!”
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Robredo takes the stage, says her trip to far-flung Maslog this morning wasn’t initially part of sched, but she insisted to go: Ito yung mga lakad na gusto kong puntahan, yung pagpunta sa mga pinakamalalayo, pinakamaliliit na mga lugar.
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Robredo: Pabalik balik na po ako dito sa inyo. Hindi pa po ako Vice President nun. Congresswoman pa lang po ako ng CamSur. Pero nung nagka-Typhoon Yolanda, yung Eastern Samar isa sa pinakahardest hit. Kahit hindi ito ang aking lugar, lagi akong bumabalik-balik dito para tunulong
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Robredo goes on to list the projects she has been doing in Eastern Samar since 2014 to present, from her days as lawmaker to VP, including solar panels, carabaos, dormitories, relief goods, livelihood projects for residents here
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Robredo’s promise to Eastern Samar: Pag ako ang pangulo, dadalasan ko pa ang pagbisita sa inyo. Pupuntahan natin ang mga lugar na di masyadong naabot ng national govt officials para makuha nila ang tulong na kailangan nila.
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LOOK: Robredo wears slippers during her grand rally held along the beach in Borongan City. Robredo and her late husband, ex-Naga mayor and DILG chief Jesse Robredo, are known for their “tsinelas” brand of accessible, people-centered leadership. #PHVote
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WATCH: Robredo asks this “Kakampink” to go up onstage after reading their sign asking for a picture with their “jowa.” It turns out to be a standee of a Kpop idol. #PHVote
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Evardone says residents support Robredo for all the projs she’s done for them since 2014: Hindi siya makakalimutan kasi siya lang naramdaman na bumaba dito sa amin na national. Of course the President, pero yung iba? Yung ibang mga senador? Naku wala, ‘di naman nararamdaman.
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Pangilinan wasn’t at the rally. Are Eastern Samar officials supporting another VP bet?
Evardone: No, no. I will have to consult our mayors because they have different choices. We will come up soon with a common stand… Yung kay VP Leni was also done through a consensus.
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WATCH: “Kakampinks” in Borongan light up their phone lights as True Faith performs during Robredo’s rally earlier tonight. #PHVote
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WATCH: Eastern Samar gives a rockstar welcome to Robredo during her people’s rally in Borongan. #PHVote
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