Aksyon Demokratiko standard bearer Isko Moreno Domagoso on Friday admitted that his first 30-days touring many parts of the country as a presidential candidate is “quite tiring but satisfying.”
Wherever the Manila city mayor and his fellow Aksyon Demokratiko bets went, ordinary people welcomed them with open arms, Domagoso noted.
“To be fair and honest to you, it is tiring physically because the campaign I want is very unique from the others, wherein what we want is to go straight to the people, to each person,” Moreno explained to reporters.
The 47-year-old presidential bet made the remark when asked during a media briefing at the Harvest Hotel in Cabanatuan City how he feels in the first month of the campaign period for national candidates, which include candidates for president, vice president, senator, and party-list representative.
Just like in their previous sorties, Moreno and the rest of the Team “Isko” were greeted and cheered on by thousands of Nueva Ecija residents, who came out of their homes to see the good-looking mayor on board a float that led the motorcade through the towns of Cabiao, San Isidro, San Leonardo, and Gapan City.
On Thursday night during the town hall at the Cabanatuan Freedom Park here, tens of thousands of Novo Ecijanos also came out to show their support for Moreno, his running mate Doc Willie Ong, the Aksyon Demokratiko senatorial bets Dr. Carl Balita, Samira Gutoc, and Jopet Sison and guest candidate John Castriciones of PDP-Laban.
Having a small number of senatorial candidates on the campaign trail, according to Moreno, is also advantageous to them as they can move easily from one place to another.
“But we are very happy. I am, I can only speak for myself, I am happy with the campaign. I am happy with the group,” he said.
Moreno called on his supporters not to pick fights with supporters of other candidates who will use illegal tactics to sabotage the campaign of their rivals such as blocking vehicles going to political rallies or sorties.
The presidential aspirant reiterated that in the City of Manila, all candidates are welcome to campaign, and they don’t need to get any permit. He said people have the right to hear all candidates speak out and present their platforms to them.
Moreno vowed that if elected president, his administration will pursue a “Life and Livelihood” economic policy that aims to address poverty, hunger, unemployment, inequality, and social injustice through an inclusive and equitable infrastructure development program as spelled out under his 10-point Bilis Kilos Economic Agenda.
To achieve this, the Moreno administration will continue the Build, Build Build program of President Rodrigo Duterte, with a focus on building more public housing, more public schools, and more public hospitals across the country to create more jobs and opportunities for our people.
To alleviate the plight of the masses and protect industries, he will work closely with Congress to reduce the taxes on two of the most basic of commodities—petroleum and electricity.
Team Isko was in Bulacan Saturday for a series of town hall meetings and motorcades.