LAKAS-Christian Muslim Democrats (CMD) candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte on Sunday thanked her father, President Rodrigo Duterte for supporting her vice presidential bid.
Inday Sara expressed her gratitude after President Duterte promised to support her in his speech during the rally of the ruling Partido Demokratikong Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) last March 31 in Lapu-Lapu City.
“Nagpapasalamat po ako sa endorsement ni Pangulong Duterte sa aking kandidatura as vice president,” Mayor Duterte said in an ambush interview after attending the meet-and-greet with Barong makers of Pandi in Disenyo Pandi, Bagong Barrio, Pandi, Bulacan.
In his speech, the Chief Executive vouched for his daughter’s dedication and hard work in public service.
In Bustos, Bulacan, Mayor Francis Albert “Iskul” Juan formally announced his support to Duterte.
Pandi Mayor Enrico Roque is also supporting Mayor Duterte. Roque and his team also declared their full support to Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) presidential candidate former Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr.
In the Bustos meet-and-greet held at the Malamig Resort, Mayor Duterte reiterated before local leaders the “three pillars” of a potential UniTeam administration involving her and Marcos Jr..
These three pillars are job generation, quality education, and peace and order.
According to the Lakas-CMD chairperson, the era of lockdowns is now over thanks to interventions made by the Duterte administration which involved strict orders to use face masks, procurement of supply of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines, and medicines that can be used to treat COVID-19.
She also said businesses will open and there will be no more lockdowns and that she will be supporting the recovery of the country’s economy.
Inday Sara meanwhile aired concerns over the Filipino youth’s mastery of learning competencies, which is the reason why quality education is the second pillar under a Marcos-Duterte administration.
She cited that in many cases, Filipinos aged 11 years old are not able to read and write properly, which means the educational system should be improved.
Last but not the least is peace and order, which according to Mayor Duterte is everybody’s aspiration. Mayor Duterte, who like her election partner Marcos is a survey frontrunner, also attended a similar meet-and-greet in Bagong Barrio, Pandi, where she touched base with local barong makers.
The leading vice presidential bet said she would continue the projects of the Duterte administration, most notably the flagship infrastructure modernization initiative called “Build, Build, Build”.
The UniTeam ticket has stressed that it needs the help of its 12-man senatorial slate in order for the Marcos-Duterte tandem to run a well-oiled government if and when the duo wins in the upcoming polls.