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LIVESTREAM: Leody de Guzman launches 2022 presidential campaign
Labor leader Leody de Guzman and Laban ng Masa chairperson Walden Bello launched their campaign for the presidency and vice presidency, respectively, marking a significant historical event in Philippine politics.
The tandem aims to champion economic, political, and social development reforms.
De Guzman, with over three decades of experience as a labor leader and organizer, is making a bid for the presidency against more established political figures.
A core tenet of their campaign is their opposition to what they term the "Marcos-Duterte Axis of Evil."
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Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Kiko Pangilinan officially launched their candidacies for the 2022 elections with a proclamation rally in Naga City, Camarines Sur.
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Presidential aspirant Leody de Guzman's campaign team acknowledged a failure to check new Commission on Elections (Comelec) requirements, leading to issues with their proclamation rally permit.
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Labor leader and presidential candidate Leody de Guzman called Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s refusal to join certain debates an "excuse" or "palusot."
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The official campaign period for nationally-elected positions in the Philippines' May 9, 2022 elections begins on February 8, with most, but not all, tandems holding proclamation rallies.
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