Days before the national elections in May 2022, presidential candidate Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr. urged Filipinos to safeguard their ballots, saying they should not be “stolen.”
“Kailangan nating makiisa sa halalan. Ito’y sagrado nating pananagutan sa ating bayan sapagkat isang mahalagang sangkap ito ng proseso ng ating paghuhusga, kung sino ang mamumuno, pagkaraan ng pilian,” Marcos said in a video message.
“Sa darating na Mayo a-nueve ay kailangan din po tayong maging mapagbantay sa ating mga boto. Protektahan po natin ang ating naging desisyon at ‘wag po nating hayaang ito’y muling nakawin sa atin,” he added.
Marcos is the presidential candidate of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas and Sara Duterte’s running mate.
Since then, the former senator has dominated presidential polls, including the most recent one from Pulse Asia.
Marcos has called for Filipino unity in his campaign rallies, believing that this will solve the country’s problems.
Bongbong Marcos emphasized the importance of Filipinos uniting together as the country works to recover from the pandemic’s effects. He stated that Filipinos should no longer be divided.
Bongbong Marcos urges Filipinos to protect votes from thieves
“Ang halalan sa Lunes ay isang sangan-daan sa ating paglalakbay. Kaya dalawang bagay lang po ang hihilingin ko sa inyo: Una, sa gitna ng krisis ay dapat nating harapin ang paghahanda para sa magandang bukas nang nagkakaisa,” Marcos said.
“Talikuran na natin ang hindi pagkakaunawaan at ang pagkakahati-hati at tangkilikin na natin ang mapagkaisang lider na maghahatid sa atin ng mas maunlad na bukas,” he added.
He advised Filipinos who would not vote for him to cast their votes on May 9.
“Pangalawa, hangad ko na ako po’y maging karapat-dapat sa inyong pagtitiwala. Gayunman, kung iba ang inyong napupusuan ay hiling ko po rin sa inyo na sama-sama tayong pumunta sa ating mga presinto at bumoto,” Marcos said.
According to the most recent Pulse Asia survey, Bongbong Marcos stayed on top among presidential contenders a week before the May 2022 national and municipal elections.
According to the data revealed on Monday, Marcos’ rating remained stable at 56 percent from the March 17 to 21, 2022 survey.
Vice President Leni Robredo, on the other hand, is still in second place with 23%, down 1% from the previous poll.
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