Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — The administration party’s standard-bearer Manuel “Mar” Roxas II met up with local leaders in Iligan City and Misamis Oriental on Wednesday (February 3).
Roxas attended a multi-sectoral assembly in Pala-o, Iligan City where he was the guest of honor and keynote speaker.
Members of different sectors — transport group, religious leaders, and indigenous people came to see Roxas and to show their support.
Those present included Rep. Vicente Belmonte Jr. of the Lone District of Iligan, former Iligan mayor Lawrence Cruz, Vice Mayor and now Acting Mayor Rudy Marzo and ARMM Gov. Mujiv Hataman.
Iligan City and the twenty-two municipalities of the province of Lanao del Norte hold half a million votes.
In the 2010 elections, Roxas lagged behind Binay in the turnout of the votes in Iligan and Lanao del Norte.
Lanao-based correspondent Ayeesha Dicali contributed to this report.
