Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) led by Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte Carpio, HNP Chairwoman, and their senatorial candidates held their campaign rally in the City Coliseum last April 24, 2019. Only Jinggoy Estrada and Bong Revilla were present of the 13 senatorial candidates of HNP.
The campaign rally was attended by provincial and city government officials led by the Palawan Governor Jose Chaves Alvarez and the City Mayor Lucilo Bayron and supporters.
The HNP senatorial line-up consists of Bong Go, Ronald ‘Bato’ Dela Rosa, Francis ‘Tol’ Tolentino, Sonny Angara, Pia Cayetano, JV Ejercito, Jinggoy Estrada, Zajid ‘Dong’ Mangudadatu, Imee Marcos, Jiggy Manicad, Aquilino ‘Koko” Pimentel, Bong Revilla, and Cynthia Villar.
Jinggoy Estrada told the voters about the alleged case against him and other senators and cleared their names of the allegations. “Paulit-ulit naming sasabihin sa inyo na wala kaming kasalanan sa taong-bayan,” Estrada said.
Estrada recalled his twelve years of service in the Senate and highlighted the laws that he authored including law for domestic helpers. Estrada also promised to have more jobs for the Filipino people in the country to avoid going overseas and be abused by their employers.
Bong Revilla came in the campaign late due to a delayed flight. During his speech, Revilla also cleared his name of the allegations about the past accusations. “Ako’y parang dinurog ng mga nakaraang administrasyon… Gayunpaman si Bong Revilla ay isang mandirigma, habang nasasaktan, lalong tumatapang, habang naduduguan, lalong lumalaban,” said Revilla.
Revilla promised fighting for the rights of the people. Revilla even went down to the audience and interacted with the supporters and other government officials.
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte Carpio campaigned for the senatorial candidates who were not present in the campaign rally. “Naghahanap po kami ng mga kaibigan, mga amigo… magsusuporta sa mga kandidato na pagkasenador na tutulong din sila at susuporta din sila sa administrasiyon ni President Duterte,” she said. Carpio endorsed and discussed the platforms of all of the senatorial candidates.
Bayani Agbayani represented senatorial candidate Bong Go with Go’s campaign song “Tayo’y Mag Bong Go Bong Go”. Go wasn’t able to attend the rally because he and the President went to the affected areas of the recent quakes.
“Dahilan po kasi sa nakaraang lindol, pinuntahan po ni Kuya Bong at ni Presidente lahat ng mga nasalanta sa iba’t ibang lugar sa Pilipinas. Mas inuna po nila ang mga humihingi ng tulong kaysa po sa ating mga hindi naman po nangangailangan ng malaking tulong,” said Bayani.
During the campaign, the HNP and Partidong Pagbabago ng Palawan (PPP) signed an alliance with through their common goal of supporting the Duterte Administration. Mayor Sara Duterte Carpio heading the HNP and Governor Jose Chaves Alvarez and running 3rd District Congressman Atty. Gil Acosta JR from PPP personally signed the alliance. Mayor Lucilo Bayron and running Vice Mayor Nancy Socrates also asked the voters to support Kuridas Team as well as the HNP Senatorial line-up.