Batac, Ilocos Norte—Vox Populi, Vox Dei.
Thus said vice presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. after he cast his vote at the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial Elementary School in Batac, Ilocos Norte.
“With the idea that Vox Populi, Vox Dei, I just ask that God’s will be done. Because after all that’s what election should be about. Hopeful that we are still going to have an orderly and honest election,” said Marcos, who arrived at exactly 6 a.m. at precinct 36-A.
The senator, accompanied by his mother former first lady Imelda Romualdez-Marcos and sister Irene, then visited Batac Church for a prayer before going to the Marcos Mansion for a family breakfast.
“I think it went very well. I think our message was well received, that in the end the people agreed with our message of unity and I think that will be reflected in the vote today,” said Marcos.
When asked if he is confident he will win, the senator said “Yes, I’m feeling that by all indications we should be successful today.”
Marcos said he expected some minor problems, including missing names of voters during elections but he advised them to be patient. He also appealed to the people to be vigilant against any form of cheating and other election-related irregularities.
“We have so many voters, millions of voters but I hope the Commission on Elections and the Smartmatic are prepared for this,” he said.
Marcos and his running mate presidential aspirant Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago earlier warned their supporters to guard their votes to ensure that the true will of the people will be reflected in the results of the elections.
The tandem said the administration’s recent moves show it is panicking with the imminent loss of their bets as they also accused theadministration of using money to buy votes to ensure their rallies are well-attended.
Marcos said the enthusiastic response they got everywhere they went during the campaign was proof that the people welcomed their message of putting excellence back in government, unifying the nation, advocating that the needs of the country should go first before self and adhering that national interest should be paramount to partisan politics.
In his persistent call for national unity, Marcos said that after the elections politics should not influence governance and public service.
He said earlier he is ready and willing to help whoever wins as the country’s next president.