Leni Robredo is holding a final campaign rally in Makati City on Saturday, seeking to overtake rival Bongbong Marcos who is the top choice to succeed President Rodrigo Duterte, according to surveys.
Together with her vice presidential running mate, Kiko Pangilinan, Robredo shut the entire stretch of Ayala Avenue in the city's central business district for her miting de avance.
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Here's what happened so far. Refresh this page for updates.
- Final crowd estimate according to local rescue team and organizers is 870,000, the biggest in all of the Robredo-Pangilinan rallies.
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- Vice Ganda performs 'Rosas', Robredo's campaign song.
- Crowd estimate as of 8:30 p.m. is 750,000 according to local rescue team and organizers.
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- Anne Curtis performs "Hawak Kamay" with Yeng Constantino in first and only appearance during the 2022 campaign rally.
- Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray: "The government has the power to change our lives but we have the power to change our government."
- Senatorial candidate Antonio Trillanes urges the crowd to reach out to the undecided. “We have today until election day, kausapin nyo po kung meron kayong kilalang nagdadalwang-isip.”
- Crowd estimate swells to 450,000 at around 6:30 p.m.
- Moira dela Torre sings her song for Robredo, "Ipanalo Natin 'To".
- Crowd at 300,000 as of 5 p.m., medics on the ground say.
- "Pinoy Big Brother" Bianca Gonzales and Robi Domingo are hosts of tonight's miting de avance, thanking volunteers for their efforts "Please lang, huwag na natin aksayahin ang panahong ito. Tayo ang may kapangyarihan sa araw ng Halalan.."
- Gary Valenciano performed Ang Presidente... Bise Presidente" in front of thousands of supporters in pink.
- Yeng Constantino sang the Lupang Hinirang.
- Senatorial candidate Neri Colmenares urged "Kakampinks" to be vigilant this coming elections in case of election cheating.
- Senatorial candidate Monsour del Rosario, who is not part of the Robredo senatorial slate, expressed support for Robredo and Pangilinan.
- As early as 12:30 p.m., supporters wearing pink gathered near the stage on Ayala Ave corner Makati Ave.
