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Prayers and candlelight for ‘Tatay Digong’ as supporters call for his return
Retired military and police officers from Bulacan, known as the "Malolos 100," have regrouped to hold prayer and candlelight rallies advocating for the release and safe return of former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
The "Malolos 100" initiated their gatherings in Malolos, Bulacan, on Monday night, chanting "Ibalik Tatay Digong" and lighting candles.
The group aims to seek divine intervention and appeal to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to allow Duterte to celebrate his 80th birthday in the Philippines.
Similar prayer rallies are being planned by the reactivated Mayor Sara Duterte Alliance in Central Luzon, Cagayan Valley, and the Bicol region, with mass prayer gatherings also occurring across Mindanao.
Supporters in the Netherlands have also traveled to Rotterdam to express their support for Duterte, who was a strong advocate for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) during his presidency.
These nationwide prayer rallies and candlelight ceremonies will continue until the former president is released and allowed to return to the country.
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