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LIVESTREAM: Marcos’ Alyansa holds kickoff rally in Duterte turf Davao Region
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas coalition will launch its Mindanao campaign for Senate seats in Tagum City, Davao del Norte, a region historically considered a stronghold of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
The campaign's first rally in Mindanao is set to take place in Carmen, Davao del Norte, a strategic location that highlights the administration's move into territory influenced by Duterte's allies.
Davao del Norte is notably the political base of former House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, a staunch supporter of Duterte.
However, the rally's specific venue in Carmen is outside of Alvarez's district, falling under the jurisdiction of Special Assistant to the President, former congressman Antonio Lagdameo Jr.
Davao del Norte significantly backed Marcos Jr. in the 2022 presidential elections, with a substantial majority of its voters choosing him, partly due to the support of Vice President Sara Duterte, who was his running mate.
This marks the third campaign kickoff rally for Alyansa this week, with previous launches in Ilocos Region (Luzon) and Western Visayas (Visayas).
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