Julia Barretto also explains why she’s for Leni: Thank you so much for being the type of leader who is untiring, hindi titigil hanggang maipagmalaki natin na tayo ay Pilipino… Hindi uurong sa kahit anumang hamon. #PHVote#WeDecide | via
EARLIER: Gab Pangilinan, Nica del Rosario, Bukaspalad Ministry, and Ateneo Chamber Singers lead the crowd here in singing “Rosas,” now one of the anthems of the Robredo campaign. | via
Gary introduces the crowd to his son, Gab, for a joint performance. Gab has been a mainstay of Robredo's grand rallies in hyping up the crowd in different parts of the country. #PHVote#WeDecide#PHVoteRobredohttp://youtu.be/9S9HHS88sGA
LOOK: Aerial shot of the 412,000-strong crowd at the "Araw Na10 'To" grand rally of Leni Robredo and Kiko Pangilinan along Macapagal Avenue in Pasay City. #PHVote#PHVoteRobredo#WeDecide📸: VP Leni Media Bureau
WATCH: https://youtu.be/9S9HHS88sGA
The fun isn’t over for the 'Kakampinks.' Onstage now is the Asia’s Songbird herself, Regine Velasquez, belting out her hit song “Pangako.” #PHVote#WeDecide#PHVoteRobredo | via
Barely any space left for newcomers going to the Pasay rally. Monitors provided for those who cannot go near the main stage. #PHVote#WeDecide#PHVoteRobredo | via
Velasquez apologizes to “Kakampinks” for showing up at a Robredo rally only now: Pasensya na it took me a while kasi meron pa akong may mga ayusin muna bago ko kayo makasama. #PHVote#WeDecide#PHVoteRobredo | via
LOOK: In light of Robredo's Pasay rally, De La Salle University lit St. La Salle Hall in pink tonight, April 23. The De La Salle Brothers of the Taft Community earlier endorsed the Leni-Kiko tandem. (1/2) | via
PHOTO: St. La Salle Hall is lit up in pink tonight, April 23, on the day of Vice President and presidential candidate Leni Robredo’s birthday and Pasay City People’s Rally. DLSU administrators have previously released an official endorsement for Robredo.
Megastar Sharon Cuneta takes the stage, sings “Kahit Maputi na Ang Buhok Ko.” Cuneta’s presence onstage usually means the speech of her husband Pangilinan would follow soon. #PHVote#WeDecide#PHVoteRobredo | via
Cuneta gives a shoutout to fans of various K-Pop groups such as NCT, TWICE, and EXO, among others. She went viral for a video where the Megastar got a photocard of NCT's Mark Lee and TWICE's Mina during the Leni-Kiko grand rally in Pampanga. #PHVote
Cuneta: This is an epic battle. This is the biggest battle of this generation. On May 9, make your vote make history… Lahat ng ikinasasama ng loob ninyo na gusto nyo nang magbago, yan ang ipaglalaban natin. #WeDecide#PHVotePangilinan |
Senator Kiko Pangilinan finally speaks onstage: Ang birthday wish ko kay ma'am Leni, maipanalo natin... at ang second birthday wish ko, sa birthday niyo ma'am, sa Malacañang po ang ating celebration. #WeDecide#PHVotePangilinan#PHVotehttp://youtu.be/9S9HHS88sGA
Time check: It’s past 10 pm, but crowd continues to stay for the speeches of the Leni-Kiko tandem. Pangilinan begins his speech by greeting Robredo a happy birthday and wishing that they both win on May 9. #WeDecide#PHVotePangilinan#PHVote |
Pangilinan: Handa ba kayong tumulong? Tutulungan ba nating itindig ang mga pangarap ni VP Leni para sa ating lahat? #WeDecide#PHVotePangilinan#PHVote |
Pangilinan: Kinakailangan natin mababa ang presyo ng pagkain. Paano? Suportahan ang mga magsasaka at mangingisda.
#WeDecide#PHVotePangilinan#PHVote | via
The surprises aren’t over yet. Cuneta calls the Diamond Star Maricel Soriano, who earlier endorsed Robredo for president. #WeDecide#PHVoteRobredo#PHVote | via
'LENI ROBREDO IS MY PRESIDENT'
Yes, the rumors are true. Vice Ganda is for Leni Robredo. The Unkabogable Star came here with an unkabogable performance, complete with a pink coat with a long train bearing Leni Robredo’s name. | via
VICE RAISES LENI'S HAND
Vice Ganda says " Ang regalo ko sa sambayang Pilipino ay ang boto ko para kay Leni Robredo. Madlang people, sa gabing ito, opisyal kong ineendorso ang susunod na pangulo ng Republika ng Pilipinas, Leni Robredo!"
And the crowd goes wild! |
“Kakampinks” are not stopping. Now they’re chanting “Isama si Kiko!” But Vice Ganda continues with their speech backing Robredo. #WeDecide#PHVote | via
Vice Ganda leads the singing of “Happy Birthday” for Robredo. She reaches out to Angel Locsin so the latter can join, since Locsin is also celebrating her birthday today.
Vice Ganda also asks Pangilinan to join them in the middle of the stage. | via
At 10:30 pm, Robredo is finally called to deliver her speech. Crowd is staying for her, a sign that they truly want to hear her speak. Many of them have been waiting as early 10-11 am here. #WeDecide#PHVote | via
Robredo: Mula po nung nagdesisyon akong kumandidato, talaga pong sinisipagan namin. Wala po tayong sinasayang na oras. Lahat ng kayang puntahan, pinupuntahan po namin. #WeDecide#PHVote | via
Robredo: Alam niyo na tinawag na kong lugaw, lutang, bobo. Pero nakita nyo na ba akong naapektuhan nito? Sa palagay nyo ba, 'yung mga paninirang to, nakaapekto sa aking trabaho? #WeDecide#PHVote | via
Robredo: Ang hinihiling ko: habaan ang inyong pasensya. Ang eleksyong ito hindi lang simpleng away ng mga kandidato. Ang eleksyong to pagdedesisyunan natin kung ano ang magiging kinabukasan ng bansa natin. #WeDecide#PHVote | via
Robredo: Kaya po ang pakiusap ko sa inyo, 14 days na lang ang natitira para tayo ay magkampanya… Dahil laban po natin ito para sa ating mga kababayan, kailangang buksan natin ang ating mga puso. #WeDecide#PHVote | via
Robredo: Wag po tayong maging mapanghusga… Pero huwag tayong mapagod sa paglaban sa fake news. Yun ang pagkukulang ko rin nitong past 6 years. #WeDecide#PHVote | via
Robredo rallies her supporters to continue doing house to house campaigning: Ito yung pinakaepektibo na babasag sa kasinungalingan, yung puso sa puso, tao sa tao. #WeDecide#PHVote | via
Robredo: Maraming nagaakusa na marami kayo rito dahil sa mga artista… Hindi yun totoo. Nararamdaman nyo sa inyong mga puso yung saya. Ang pakiramdam nyo: Mabait pala ang mga Pilipino, nagmamahalan pala ang mga Pilipino. #WeDecide#PHVote |