Presidential candidate and son of the late dictator Bongbong Marcos has urged his supporters to exercise restraint on election day.
“There will be selfish interests who might agitate us in the hopes of fomenting violence or instability. We must resist such agitation, resist mistaking election rhetoric for personal attacks. They are temporary and we will be alright,” Marcos. said in a statement.
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The statement comes after his supporters faced off with supporters of vice president Leni Robredo in a Makati mall last week.
Marcos also repeated his unity message even after the elections.
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“In choosing our next leaders we should not allow the divisive effects to harm one another. Rather we keep in mind that once the choice of the majority is made, we stop being adversaries and remember that we are compatriots under one flag,” he added.
“May 9 is days away, the democratic processes are in place. We are nearing the end of this journey and heading for a new one. Let us all arrive well,” Marcos said.
