VICE presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte courted Batanguenos to support the UniTeam like how they supported President Rodrigo Duterte in 2016 presidential elections.

Mayor Sara was in Batangas for a campaign sortiewhere she appealed to Filipinos to unite and rise above challenges like the pandemic brought by the COVID-19.

“Noong 2016 po ay nanalo bilang pangulo dito sa probinsya ng Batangas ang number one na barako ng Davao City — si President Duterte po. Ang aming pamilya po ay taos-pusong nagpapasalamat sa inyong lahat,” the Davao City mayor said.

Mayor Sara, vice presidential aspirant of Lakas-CMD and Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP), vowed to help the next administration in addressing poverty in the country.

“Sama-sama tayong babangon muli dahil tayo ay Pilipino. Hindi tayo magpapatalo sa pandemya, hindi tayo magpapatalo sa kahirapan,” Mayor Sara said.

The country, which has suffered from the pandemic for two years now, is yet to recover as COVID-19 has taken a toll on the country’s health and economy.

“Ang kailangan po ng ating bansa, ibalik yung mga trabaho na nawala dahil sa pandemya. Pangalawa ay ang backbone ng magagandang trabaho —kalidad na edukasyon para sa ating mga anak. At ang pangatlo ay kung ano yung gusto ng lahat ng tao — ang mapayapang pamumuhay,”she said.

She also asked the crowd to support the entire UniTeam ticket, and underscored the importance of supporting a united front in advancing inclusive development for the people.

“Unang-una, nasa pangalan po namin ang pagkakaisa. Yan ang mensahe natin sa buong bansa,” she said.

“Magkaisa tayong lahat tungo sa isang direksyon at yon ay tuloy-tuloy na kaunlaran para sa ating bansa,” she added.

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