VP Binay returns to Makati for Saturday’s miting de avance

Vice President Jejomar Binay will be returning to the city where he served as mayor for 21 years on Saturday, for his last call of support for his presidential bid in the May 9 elections. 

Binay chose to hold the miting de avance of the United Nationalist Alliance in Makati, where he was able to implement pro-poor programs aimed at improving the lives of his constituents. 

The country's second highest elected official kicked off his campaign in February with a proclamation rally in Mandaluyong City.

He has been trumpeting his success and achievements in the city and vows to replicate what he has done there, this time for the entire Philippines, once he becomes president in his campaign sorties in different parts of the country.

He expressed hope that voters would choose a leader who will be able to unite the people and guide the nation towards progress.

“Sa Lunes, ika-siyam ng Mayo, isang mahalagang yugto ng ating kasaysayan ang isusulat ng ating mamamayan. Magpapasya ang sambayanan kung itutuloy natin ang kasalukuyang pamamahala kung saan namamayani ang kapabayaan at kapalpakan," Binay said in a press statement Friday.

"Kung tuluyan nating isasadlak ang ating kinabukasan sa pamamayani ng isang mala-diktador na duguan ang mga kamay, at walang ginagalang kundi ang sarili. Kung tatanggapin natin ang minsan nang tumalikod sa ating bayan kapalit ng ipinangakong ginhawa ng ibang bansa,” he added.

The miting de avance will be held 4 p.m. at Lawton Avenue corner JP Rizal St. and Kalayaan Avenue.

In his statement, the Vice President called for unity and reconciliation.

“Sisimulan na natin ang pagbabagong magpapausbong ng pagkakaisa, ng pagpapalakas at paggalang sa ating mga demokratikong institusyon, ng paghilom ng mga lumang sugat ng pulitika at magbibigay ng ginhawa sa matagal nang nagdurusang mamamayan,” he said.

“Naging matindi po ang palitan ng masasakit na akusasyon hindi lamang ng mga kandidato kundi ng kanilang mga kapanalig. Sana po, pagkatapos ng eleksyon, ay magkakasundong muli ang lahat,” he added.

He said his leadership would be able to achieve this, strengthen the country’s democratic institutions, and help in the nation’s recovery from the damage inflicted by politics over the years.

“Pagsulong hindi pag-urong. Kapayapaan hindi kaguluhan. Pagkaka-isa, hindi pagka-watakwatak. Ginhawa, hindi pasakit. Paggalang, hindi pagsupil sa ating karapatan. Yan po ang dalangin ni Jojo Binay para sa halalang Mayo 9, 2016,” he said. — RSJ, GMA News