Pangilinan and Aquino kick off their senatorial campaign in Dasmariñas, where in 2022 they drew one of the biggest crowds for presidential bet Leni Robredo
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In 2022, when Robredo deliberately chose pink as her campaign color to dispel the impression of exclusivity by the “yellow” Liberal Party , Pangilinan was her running mate, while Aquino was her campaign manager. General Trias is the home city of Robredo’s supporter and campaign organizer Kirby Salazar, a provincial board member. Dasmariñas is the bailiwick of the dynasty led by then-congressman Elpidio Barzaga Jr. When the results came in, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had 61% of Cavite’s votes, topping the contest; Robredo had 27%, coming in second. Marcos’ 1.12 milion votes were around 300,000 more than the 800,000 votes that Remulla was very certain of. Robredo got around 498,000.
In Dasmariñas, Pidi Barzaga was reelected as congressman with 212,781 votes, so was his mayor-wife Jenny with 261,407 votes. Robredo’s votes were at 93,586 and Pangilinan’s at 52,111. Barzaga’s son Kiko, the top city councilor, infamously said in a rally that he wasIn Imus, congressman Alex Advincula got 153,130 votes as mayor against a token challenger, while his son AJ, who was unopposed as congressman, got 154,292 votes. Robredo’s votes: 64,342; Pangilinan’s: 39,609.
In Imus, the Advincula father and son are seeking reelection against challengers from other dynasties.
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