The tandem of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Sara Duterte got the backing of the Nacionalista Party, the political party led by former senator and business magnate Manny Villar.
Villar, Nacionalista Party president, said that they are supporting the tandem’s call for unity.
“For the May 2022 elections, the Nacionalista Party fully supports the candidacies of Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. for president and Sara Duterte for Vice President,” Villar said in a statement on Tuesday.
“We believe that Bongbong and Inday Sara’s message of unity is crucial in binding our country together and inspiring our people as we rebuild not only from the pandemic but also from the political chasm that divides us,” he added.
Villar said that both candidates have the track record and concrete platforms to lead the country towards unity and progress.
Villar’s son Mark Villar is running for senator under the Bongbong-Sara ticket.
