Scenes from Partido Barug’s, Alayon’s miting de avance and a BO-PK rally
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two political parties in two cities held their miting de avance on Wednesday, May 8.
In Cebu City, the Partido Barug-PDP Laban, made up of the opposition candidates, gathered together with their supporters at a lot behind the San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish along C. Padilla Street in Cebu City.
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The party’s standard bearers, Vice Mayor Edgardo Labella, who is running for mayor, and former Mayor Michael Rama, who is Labella’s runningmate, led the political event.
Actors Anabelle Rama and her husband, Eddie Gutierrez, who are relatives of the party’s candidate for vice mayor, Michael Rama, attended the event to show their support to former Mayor Michael Rama and the Partido Barug.
Singer Kurt Fick entertained the Partido Barug supporters during an intermission number of the event.
As Partido Barug held their miting de avance, a block away, their rival political party, the Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK) also held a rally in front of the Taboan Public Market.
They were planning to show their support to reelectionist Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara, who was their expected guest that night.
The Partido Barug’s miting de avance which started at past 8 p.m. was done at past 11 p.m.
Meanwhile, in Talisay City, the Alayon Party headed by Talisay Mayor Eduardo Gullas Sr., who is running for a Congress seat, and Representative Gerald Anthony “Samsam” Gullas, who is running for mayor, led their miting de avance.
Alayon’s miting de avance, which was held at a vacant lot in Barangay Lawaan II in Talisay City was attended by Third District Representative Gwendolyn Garcia, who is running for Cebu governor, and her runningmate Daphne Salimbangon.
Reelectionist senators, Angara and Cynthia Villar, and Taguig Representative Pia Cayetano, who is also running for a Senate seat, also attended the event.
Here are some images of the two miting de avance and the BO-PK rally:
Partido Barug’s miting de avance
At past 6 p.m., Partido Barug people ready the stage for the group’s miting de Avance. | Gerard Francisco
Seats at the Partido Barug-PDP Laban’s miting de avance started to fill up as supporters start to arrive.| Gerard Francisco
Partido Barug’s vice mayoralty candidate, former Mayor Michael Rama arrives at nearly 7 p.m. at the miting de avance venue at the back of San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish along C. Padilla Street in Cebu City on May 8. | Gerard Francisco
This is the crowd at the Partido Barug’s miting de avance at C. Padilla Street at past 9 p.m. on May 8 | Delta Dyrecka Letigio
Vice Mayor Edgar Labella, Partido Barug’s candidate for mayor, greets the crowd at the miting de avance. | Delta Dyrecka Letigio
Partido Barug candidates attend their miting de avance at C. Padilla St. in Cebu City on May 8. | Delta Dyrecka Letigio
Actors Anabelle Rama and her husband, Eddie Gutierrez, attend Partido Barug’s miting de avance to support the party and their relative, former Mayor Michael Rama, who is running for Vice Mayor in the coming election. | Delta Dyrecka Letigio
BO-PK Rally
While Partido Barug-PDP Laban held their miting de avance, Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan, Partido Barug’s rival party, hold a campaign rally in front of the Taboan Public Market, which is a block away from the Partido Barug’s event. | Gerard Francisco
A crowd also attended BO-PK’s rally at the Taboan Public Market. | Gerard Francisco
Alayon’s miting de avance
Reelectionist senator, Cynthia Villar, woos Talisay residents during the Alayon Party’s miting de avance in Barangay Lawaan II in Talisay City. | Futch Anthony Inso
A crowd of supporters of Alayon show up for the party’s miting de avance on May 8. | Futch Anthony Inso
Reelectionist Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara also attends Alayon’s miting de avance. | Futch Anthony Inso
Talisay City Mayor Eduardo Gullas Sr., Alayon Party head, (3rd from left) and his grandson, Representative Gerard Anthony “Samsam” Gullas, (4th from left) lead the holding of the party’s miting de avance on May 8 in Talisay City. | Futch Anthony Inso
Representative Gwendolyn Garcia of Cebu’s 3rd district woos the Talisay city voters during the May 8 Alayon Party miting de avance. | Futch Anthony Inso
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