‘Duterte for President’ movement advancing

The nationwide movement to gather signatures and convince Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to run for president come 2016 is widening – reaching more provinces in the country.

In an interview, the movement’s prime mover, Barangay Captain Mar Masanguid, told the Manila Bulletin that provincial coordinators are already working in various areas to gather signatures for their cause.

“These coordinators do not receive a single centavo from us. They work as volunteers,” Masanguid pointed out.

A number of governors, congressmen, mayors, councilors, and village chieftains were already reached by the movement, not only in Mindanao but also in the Visayas and Luzon.

“These local government officials have already signified their willingness to support our cause and even volunteered some of their local coordinators to work with us,” Masanguid added.

Masanguid, however, refused to name the governors, congressmen, and mayors whom the movement had already reached, citing some implications as the 2016 elections is still far.

To this date, the movement has already gathered around 11 million signatures nationwide, he pointed out.

Recently, the movement met with lawyer Aimee Neri, the national head of the women sector of the political party PDP.