Poe ends presidential campaign at Plaza Miranda

After three months of going around the country, Senator Grace Poe returned to Plaza Miranda Saturday afternoon to end her presidential campaign.

Poe's miting de avance kicked off a little past 5 p.m. with Bayang Barrios, a children's choir and a band singing "Bagong Umaga." The bells of Quiapo Church were pealing in the background as the performance was ongoing.

The senator arrived at the venue with her husband, Neil Llamanzares and running mate Senator Francis Escudero, who came with his wife Heart Evangelista.

Poe's mother, Susan Roces, also attended the event to show support for her daughter.

In an interview in Pangasinan Friday, Poe said she wants to end her campaign at the same place where she started it because of the special place Quiapo Church holds in her heart.

"Kahit ‘nung (tumakbo ako as) senator, doon, tapos palagi akong nasa Quiapo Church. Marami ngang nagsasabi ‘naku, baka hindi tayo magkasya lahat doon,’ pero simboliko ‘yon e para sa akin. Hindi lang ito parang pagtitipon ng miting de avance. Ito ay para sa atin din mensahe na ang ginagawa natin para sa tao at naaayon sa gusto rin ng Diyos," she said. —ALG, GMA News