Press Release
November 18, 2009

DUTERTE GIVES ROXAS WARM WELCOME, PERSONAL ENDORSEMENT

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte gave today the royal treatment to Senator Mar Roxas as he warmly welcomed and personally endorsed the Liberal Party vice-presidential candidate in an impromptu motorcade and tour of the city.

"Kani atong Bise-Presidente. Limpio ini (He is our Vice-President. He is clean)," Duterte told Davaoenos he and Roxas met as they walked together in downtown Davao.

Roxas personally drove Duterte's pickup truck as they toured the city after arriving this morning in Davao City and checking in at the Marco Polo Hotel.

Roxas has been close to Duterte, Mindanao's most popular and toughest city mayor, since he was a congressman. Durterte had endorsed Roxas' bid to become President, but continued supporting him even when Roxas gave way to Senator Benigno S. Aquino III to become the LP presidential bet for the 2010 elections.

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