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Sara Duterte adds shared candidate Escudero to list of personal Senate bets
Vice-presidential candidate Sara Duterte has declared her support for the senatorial bids of Francis Escudero, Robin Padilla, and Salvador Panelo.
Escudero, the governor of Sorsogon, previously served as a senator from 2007 to 2019.
Duterte, who chairs Hugpong ng Pagbabago and Lakas-CMD, announced her support after a motorcycle convoy event in Matnog, Sorsogon.
She clarified that while these candidates are not part of her UniTeam alliance, they are still her friends whom she wishes to help.
The UniTeam senatorial slate includes notable figures such as Jinggoy Estrada, Loren Legarda, and Harry Roque.
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