FORMER Senate president and Nacionalista Party Manny Villar announced its endorsement to presidential candidate Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr and his running mate, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte.
In a statement, Villar said “For the May 2022 elections, the Nacionalista Party fully supports the candidacies of Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos, Jr. for President and Inday Sara Duterte for Vice President,” said Villar, a former senator.
“We believe that Bongbong and Inday Sara’s message of unity is crucial in binding our country together and inspiring our people as we rebuild not only from the pandemic but also from the political chasm that divides us,” he said.
Villar added the tandem had “the platforms of government, qualifications and track record to lead our country towards unity and prosperity.”
Villar said Marcos and Duterte’s “message of unity is crucial in binding our country together and inspiring our people as we rebuild not only from the pandemic but also from the political chasm that divides us.”
“They both have the platforms of government, qualifications and track record to lead our country towards unity and prosperity,” Villar added.
Two other political parties — the PDP-Laban wing under Energy Secretary Alfonso Curi and the National Unity Party — have earlier expressed support for Marcos’ presidential bid.
Marcos Jr., 64, was a Nacionalista Party member until he transferred to the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas in October last year, shortly before declaring his presidential bid.
