THE administration’s “Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas” will not hold any campaign rally this week as the senatorial candidates will individually hold sorties with coalition allies who are seeking local posts.
“Some Alyansa candidates have been invited to attend local proclamation rallies, which are typically held on Fridays and Saturdays. With the start of the local campaign on March 28, they’ve received multiple invitations they wish to accommodate,” Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco, the Alyansa ticket’s campaign manager, said in a statement.
The official 45-day campaign period for congressional bets and candidates for other local posts will begin on March 28 and will end on May 10.
In response to the requests, Tiangco said Alyansa has decided to postpone the scheduled rallies to give way to local events and allow candidates to engage directly with local leaders and communities.
The administration slate was initially scheduled to hold a grand rally in Malolos, Bulacan this week after doing the same in Cavite and Laguna last week.
Tiangco has said it would be a wasted opportunity if Alyansa’s candidates do not take advantage of their local allies since they can greatly help in explaining to the public their platforms.
The members of the administration’s senatorial slate are reelectionist Senators Lito Lapid, Francis Tolentino, Pia Cayetano, Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. and presidential sister Imee Marcos; former senators Vicente Sotto III, Panfilo Lacson and Manny Pacquiao; Reps. Erwin Tulfo (PL, ACT-CIS) and Camille Villar of Las Piñas City; Makati City mayor Abigail Binay, and former Interior Secretary and Mandaluyong City mayor Benhur Abalos.
Tiangco also again addressed Sen. Marcos’ decision to stop joining the
