Local battle lines shaping Philippines national polls which will be held in May

Male members of an activist group wearing women's shoes attend a demonstration to highlight the struggles and issues faced by Filipino women, in Quezon City, suburban Manila on Sunday, March 6, 2022, ahead of the International Women's Day. - AFP

MANILA, March 6 (Philippines Daily Inquirer/ANN): During a campaign rally on Feb 11, Cavite governor Jonvic Remulla promised to deliver more than 800,000 votes from his province to UniTeam’s presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

But immediately after his bold declaration of support for the deposed dictator’s son and namesake, whom he addressed as “Mr President”, Remulla was swiftly rebuked with messages on social media saying that Caviteños would reject his choice.