DAVAO CITY, Davao
— The nationwide signature drive aimed at convincing Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to run for president come 2016 is now reaching more provinces in the country.
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| Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte |
In an exclusive interview, the movement’s prime mover, Barangay Captain Mar Masanguid, said provincial coordinators are already working in various areas to gather signatures for their cause. “These coordinators do not receive a single centavo from us. They work as volunteers”, Masanguid said.
A number of governors, congressmen, mayors, councilors and barangay captains have already been reached by the movement, not only in Mindanao but also in Visayas and Luzon.
“These local government officials have already signified their willingness to support our cause and even volunteered some of their local coordinators to work with us”, Masanguid added.
But Masanguid refused to enumerate governors, congressmen and mayors whom the movement had already reached, citing some implications as the 2016 elections is still far.
To this date, the movement has already gathered around 11 million signatures nationwide, he pointed out.
Recently, the movement met with lawyer Aimee Neri, the national head of the women sector of the political party PDP (Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino).
Neri said leaders of PDP composed of lawyers, businessmen, professionals and former members of the cabinet of former administrations from all over the country recently came here in Davao City and met with Mayor Duterte.
These leaders, she said are hungry for change and found out that Duterte is the kind of person they believe could bring change in the government and the country.
“There is still hope for the Philippines”, Neri said, adding that Duterte’s courage and intelligence would bring in the change that Filipinos have longed for.
She said the PDP leaders have themselves to lead signature campaigns and consultations for the movement.
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