DESPITE recent setbacks in the political alliances in Mindanao, Senator Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan barnstormed here and the provinces of Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental today.
Pangilinan went to Manolo Fortich town in Bukidnon after his arrival in Laguindingan airport to meet farmers organized by political ally, Neric Acosta.
The 55-year-old Acosta, who is running for Bukidnon’s first district, organized the forum with the farmers that Pangilinan attended in Kampo Juan Eco-Adventure Farm in Barangay Diklum, Manolo Fortich town.
Pangilinan then went back to Cagayan de Oro in the afternoon to administer the oath-taking of the new Liberal Party members. Pangilinan is the president of the Liberal Party of the Philippines.
He later motored all the way to the coastal town of Balingasag in Misamis Oriental where he attended the proclamation rally of Cagayan de Oro Mayor Oscar Moreno and his running mate, former peace consultant Ariel Hernandez.
Moreno will be running for governor of Misamis Oriental in a three-cornered fight with Rep. Juliet Uy (2nd district, Misamis Oriental), and Gingoog City Vice Mayor Pedro Unabia.
Former Duterte ally Pantaleon Alvarez endorsed Vice President Leni Robredo after his party, Partido Reporma, dumped Senator Panfilo Lacson yesterday.
Alvarez, however, said they have chosen to support Senator Vicente Sotto for vice president instead of Pangilinan.
Representatives Joey Salceda of the 2nd District of Albay and Rufus Rodriguez of the 2nd District of Cagayan de Oro, and Zamboanga City Mayor Maria Isabelle ‘Beng’ Climaco also said they will not be supporting Pangilinan when they launched the Leni Robredo-Sara Duterte 2022 (RoSa) campaign here earlier this week.
