Presidential bets make final push in miting de avance in Metro Manila

The five candidates in the May 9 presidential election made their final push on Saturday, holding simultaneous miting de avance in vote-rich Metro Manila.

Vice President Jejomar Binay returned to Makati City, where his supporters converged wearing blue shirts that read "Genuine Follower."

Supporters start to converge for Binay's miting de avance in Makati @gmanewsbreaking pic.twitter.com/HSVsBjMXb0

— amitalegaspi (@amitalegaspi) May 7, 2016

Celebrities Pilita Corales and Monsur del Rosario, the latter running a campaign to represent the first district of Makati in Congress, were spotted by GMA News Online's Amita Legaspi.

Singer Pilita Corrales arrives at UNA's miting de avance in Makati. Pastor Boy Saycon also here @gmanewsbreaking pic.twitter.com/9dVy7FLrgL

— amitalegaspi (@amitalegaspi) May 7, 2016

Mayor Rodrigo Duterte's supporters braved the warm weather at Rizal Park in Manila City. A few people were ushered to seats and monitored for possible heat exhaustion.

Heat is one of the biggest problems of Duterte supporters here in Luneta. pic.twitter.com/KKTV4oTdPp

— Trisha Macas (@trishamacas) May 7, 2016

Duterte miting de avance officially begins with the singing of the National Anthem pic.twitter.com/ZFSa9jVCQx

— Trisha Macas (@trishamacas) May 7, 2016

Celebrities populated the stage at Plaza Miranda for Senator Grace Poe's miting de avance. The evening's program is hosted by Allan K, Carmina Villaroel, Giselle Sanchez, Ruby Rodriguez, and Epy Quizon and began with the song "Bagong Umaga."

Poe's miting de avance begins w/ singing of "Bagong Umaga." Church bells pealing in the background. pic.twitter.com/uIGwDem20K

— Xianne Arcangel (@xianneangel) May 7, 2016

Hosts for Poe's miting de avance: Allan K, Carmina Villaroel, Giselle Sanchez, Ruby Rodriguez, Epy Quizon pic.twitter.com/InyCSqTNjq

— Xianne Arcangel (@xianneangel) May 7, 2016

Poe's husband Neil Llamanzares and adoptive mother Susan Roces were also in attendance.

Noel Cabangon, who campaigned for President Benigno Aquino III in 2010, was singing for Liberal Party bet Mar Roxas at his Miting de Avance at the Quezon Memorial Circle, shown via a Tweet by @roxasrobredo.

Audience sings with Noel Cabangon! Come on thru and be with the MAR ROXAS NATION ! ???? #RoxasRobredo pic.twitter.com/BCQqLxoYWi

— Roxas Robredo 2016 (@roxasrobredo) May 7, 2016

GMA News Online's Kaecee Alvarez shared a photo of Roxas' supporters, proudly wearing their candidate's color.

Crowd here at the Liberal Party miting de avance being held at Quezon Memorial Circle pic.twitter.com/oQlczDPLO4

— Kaecee Alvarez (@kaeceealvarez) May 7, 2016

Choosing a more lively event, Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago's camp will be hold a street party at West Triangle, Quezon City.

Youth for Miriam members converged at West 4th St. Brgy. West Triangle QC for a street party #Eleksyon2016 pic.twitter.com/MZOVDFp0NS

— Elizabeth T. Marcelo (@marcelo_beth) May 7, 2016

Youth for Miriam volunteers chanting "Si Miriam ang sagot! Batas hindi dahas!" #Eleksyon2016 pic.twitter.com/Xdl1gKr3o1

— Elizabeth T. Marcelo (@marcelo_beth) May 7, 2016

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority had earlier advised motorist to prepare for heavy traffic because of the simultaneous gatherings.

There are a total of 6,253,249 voters in Metro Manila who are registered for the May 9 elections. —AT/ALG, GMA News