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PANGASINAN — Actor Coco Martin endorsed the bid of FPJ Panday Bayanihan Partylist in the upcoming midterm elections.
The Batang Quiapo star joined Sen. Grace Poe and the partylist’s nominees led by Brian Poe, in a motorcade around the towns of Calasiao, Dagupan, Sto. Tomas, Basista and San Carlos.
“Tinuturing ko na pong pamilya ang mga Poe. Ang aking Ate Grace ay isa sa mga taong hinahangaan ko pagdating sa serbisyo publiko. Ngayon naman, ang kanyang anak na si Brian Poe ang magpapatuloy nito,” Martin said during the partylist’s proclamation rally in San Carlos City.
“Hinihingi ko ang tulong ninyo na suportahan natin ang FPJ Panday Bayanihan partylist sa darating na halalan,” he added.
Joining Brian Poe in FPJ Panday Bayanihan are Mark Patron and Hiyas Dolor as its second and third nominees, respectively. Patron is the son of San Jose, Batangas Mayor Ben Patron while Dolor is the wife of Mindoro Gov. Bonz Dolor.
This is the first time FPJ Panday Bayanihan will seek a party-list seat since its organization in 2013.
Since its establishment, the group’s immediate relief efforts have garnered widespread recognition, however, its vision extends beyond disaster response. The organization seeks to enact legislative reforms that address systemic issues affecting key sectors of society—farmers, fisherfolk, transport workers, urban poor communities, youth leaders, the informal sector, and frontliners.
