SOLID. Rain-soaked supporters cheer for presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during a rally at Leyte Sports Development Center in Tacloban City on Saturday night (April 9, 2022). Organizers estimated the crowd at 150,000. (Photo courtesy of Mayor Alfred Romualdez) TACLOBAN CITY - Hours after canceling a rally in Maasin City, Southern Leyte due to inclement weather, the camp of presidential bet Ferdinand Marcos Jr. pushed through with its sortie at Leyte Sports Development Center here on Saturday night despite heavy rains dumped by Tropical Storm Agaton. Organizers estimated the crowd at 150,000, some of whom arrived as early as 7 a.m., or 12 hours before the "son of Leyte" appeared. The rain and the crowd turned some portion of the complex into a muddy field but the crowd did not budge to show their support for the only son of former First Lady Imelda Marcos, a native of Leyte province. "Thank you for the very warm welcome despite heavy rains today. Many came to s
SAMAR SORTIE. Former senator Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. speaking to supporters in Catarman, Northern Samar on Friday (April 8, 2022). His team canceled its rally in Maasin City, Southern Leyte on Saturday (April 9) due to bad weather in Eastern Visayas.(Photo from Bongbong Marcos FB page) TACLOBAN CITY - The team of presidential aspirant Ferdinand Marcos Jr. canceled its rally in Maasin City, Southern Leyte on Saturday due to bad weather in Eastern Visayas. In a video message to thousands of supporters waiting at the Maasin City terminal, Marcos apologized to supporters who have been waiting before sunrise. "I'm here in Tacloban and it's raining hard. Our pilot said it is very risky to continue our trip to Southern Leyte. Thank you for your support. We will find way to visit Southern Leyte on some other days," Marcos said. Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 has been raised over Eastern Samar and some provinces in Mindanao on Saturday morning after the low-pressure area eas