The camp of presidential frontrunner Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. on Tuesday expressed its gratitude for the endorsement of the PDP-Laban faction backed by President Rodrigo Duterte in the upcoming national elections.
In a resolution, the PDP-Laban faction chaired by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi said Marcos is the candidate whose platform is "most aligned with the development program" of the current administration.
"We appreciate deeply the PDP-Laban’s kind endorsement of presidential frontrunner Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. The trust it placed in him inspires us beyond measure, for it signals that our message of national unity is gaining ground," Atty. Vic Rodriguez, Marcos Jr.'s spokesman, said in a statement.
"We are glad the PDP-Laban has joined the bandwagon of support for the BBM-Sara UniTeam of major political parties in the country," he added.
While it is reassuring, Rodriguez said the endorsement has challenged them "to be even more prepared and vigilant" amid the rumors of possible poll fraud in the May 9 polls.
"It’s barely two months before the D-Day; and all the national surveys indicate a runaway advantage for Marcos Jr., but we cannot be complacent as the forces that try to put him down ever since, has not cease, and apparently has even intensified their gutter ways," he continued.
"Again, we thank PDP-Laban for joining the crescendoing chorus of national unification as we call on our supporters not to blink, not yet, for victory may only be claimed when votes have already been cast and every ballot counted on election day," Rodriguez ended.
Marcos Jr. has been topping several presidential surveys since he announced his candidacy last year.
