00:00The Queen City of the South and the entire province belongs to touts close to three-and-a-half qualified voters who will in large part determine who breaks through and who breaks down in their respective races.
00:14Hence, the President once anew joined his hand-picked choices for the Senate in brainstorming Cebu province earlier today, where he touted a lot of each and every candidate in his ruling coalition ticket.
00:27Our Mela Lismoras has more.
00:30In front of President Ferdinand R. Marquez Jr., Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia formally endorsed the senatorial candidates of the administration's Alianza para sa Bagong Pilipinas.
00:43According to Garcia, Cebu will demonstrate the real unity in the upcoming 2025 national elections.
00:50Cebu is one of the most vote-rich provinces in the country with 3.4 million registered voters.
00:55We are for unity.
00:59We are for progress because we are one Cebu solid behind the duly elected President of the Republic of the Philippines who knows how to keep his word,
01:22who fulfills his promises, none other than President Ferdinand BBM, Ferdinand Marquez Jr.
01:36Ako nga ngayon atong suportahan ang Alianza Senatorial Candidates.
01:45In return, the President expressed his deep gratitude for Cebu's warm support for the administration slate.
01:51In his speech, the Chief Executive emphasized that the Alianza Senatorial Candidates deserve to be elected as they possess extensive experience and deep knowledge on various issues the country is facing right now.
02:03Kailangan po natin magka-alianza. Kaya po, kailangan po natin na sabay-sabay na kinakalaban ang mga manghaharang para lang sa kanilang mga sarili at lagi po natin iniisip ang kapakanaan ng bawat Pilipino.
02:20Yan po ang alianza. Yan po ang ginagawa ng One Cebu. Yan po ang dapat ating suportahan sa darating hanahalalan.
02:28For his part, Alianza Senatorial Candidate Erwin Tulfo thanks Cebu officials for their support and assured to never let them down.
02:36Former DILG Secretary Benjur Abalos also expressed his gratitude not only to the Cebu Governor but also to others who have endorsed him.
02:44Ako'y nagpapasalamat sa kanilahan for this kind of endorsement. Malaking bagay talaga ito. Yung kay Vice Kanda, ang laking bagay na endorsement yun.
02:53For other alianza candidates, support also continues to pour in.
02:58Makati City Mayor Abibinay was endorsed by Laguna Governor Ramil Hernandez.
03:04Former Senator Manny Pacquiao drew the support of the province of Tawi-Tawi headed by Governor Ishmael Sali.
03:11House Deputy Speaker Camille Villar also thanked residents of Dasmarinas, Cavite.
03:16For Senator Bong Revilla, he had former Batangas Governor Vilma Santos Recto to thank for her full support of the alianza slate.
03:25Meanwhile, the Jesus is Lord Church Worldwide has also released an initial lease of candidates it vows to support in Monday's elections to include four candidates from alianza.