El Shaddai endorses Binay, Bongbong, 12 Senate bets

The anchors moreover advised their listeners to go to the polling places early on Monday.

 

"For President, ayon sa ibinoto ng nakararami, sa ating internal survey sa ministry, ang number one ay si Jojo Binay; for vice president si Bongbong Marcos; for party list ay Buhay," they said.

 

For Senate, the religious group is endorsing the candidacies of:

 

 

The anchors said the group's leader, Bro. Mike Velarde,  is not dictating on the members to vote  on those chosen.

 

"Napakaganda nitong ating napili dahil napilinatin ito. Uulitin ko, hindi tayo diniktahan ng ating mahal na punong lingkod kung hindi itong ating sinasabi ay bunga at epekto o resulta ng ating internal survey," they said. 

 

"Ito talaga ay resulta ng pagtutulong-tulong na panalangin na ibinigay sa atin ng ating Panginoon. Hindi ibinaba ngunit ibinigay," they added.

 

Vargas, head of education, training, and deployment of El Shaddai Ministry, said the survey was conducted nationwide.

 

"Iyon ang resulta ng aming survey sa buong Pilipinas," he told GMA News Online over the phone.

 

Asked if the candidates they endorsed will go to their worship service on Saturday, he said some of them will come.

 

'Grateful and humbled'

 

Binay expressed his gratitude to the members of the El Shaddai for supporting him.

"I am grateful and humbled by the endorsement of the members of El Shaddai and to Bro. Mike Velarde for giving me the opportunity to speak before his congregation," Binay said in a press statement.

He pledged to be a president who "recognizes, respects and follows the word of God."

"Iaalay ko ang isang pamumuno na kumikilala, gumagalang, at tumatalima sa salita ng Panginoon," he said.

He further said it will be a presidency that "respects the dignity of women, will set a good example for our children, and gives dignity to the poor."

"Yan po ang pamumuno na ibinigay ko sa Makati at aking ibibigay sa ating bansa," he said.

In an earlier statement, Binay spoke of a "serious challenge to our deeply held Christian values."

"I speak of a choice between good and evil. I speak of a choice between those who advocate life and those who promote death," he said.

Binay said he is praying "that the Holy Spirit will once again move our people to the path of the just and the righteous."

"That the Lord will guide our people towards the path of good, towards a road that leads us to greater, stronger respect for the sanctity of life - and thus, for leaders who are committed to breaking the cycle of violence prevalent in our nation," he said.

"That is why I stand firm in my belief that violence as a platform of governance oppresses the poor, the dispossessed, and the powerless," he said.

"What we need is compassion and a genuine dedication to put an end to poverty. And we do not end poverty by killing the poor. We end poverty by giving them jobs, food, shelter and dignity," he added. — APG, GMA News