Fight for Philippine presidency starts on a festive note

Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso kicked off his campaign in Manila surrounded by festive crowds. - PDI

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): There were balloons, campaign T-shirts, rhythmic chanting, posters galore, hand signs, party colours — the festive features of Philippine elections — plus promises to lift the country out of the misery caused by the pandemic and its crippling effects on the national economy.

And so, the candidates seeking the highest office in the land, and their running mates, launched their official three-month campaigns on Tuesday (Feb 8) following adhoc vote-getting since even before they filed their certificates of candidacy in October last year.