Valentine’s date with Bongbong contest launched

MANILA, Philippines – Those who want a date with vice presidential aspirant Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. may finally get their wish this Valentine season.

According to Marcos’ official website, anyone could win a lunch date with the senator this February by sending an entry to his social media page.

Interested netizens have to go to Marcos’ Facebook page and click on the contest entitled “Bongbong Into My Heart.”

Participants will be asked to log in some details. Anyone could send as many entries until Feb. 15, 2016.

As of yesterday, five days after the contest was opened, more than 3,000 entries have been received.

The lucky winner will be announced on Feb. 17. Details of the lunch date will be announced on the website.

Marcos and his presidential running mate Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago launched their campaign in Batac City in Ilocos Norte last Tuesday.

Ilocos Sur leaders have expressed support for Marcos’ vice presidential bid as he moved to consolidate the so-called “Solid North” alliance.

Ilocos Sur Gov. Ryan Singson and his father, former governor Luis ‘Chavit’ Singson, led business groups, people’s organizations, professionals and other civic groups from the province and adjacent areas to welcome Marcos at the Plaza Maestro Convention Center in Vigan City. 

“His running for the vice presidency provides us new hope for Ilocandia. Drawing inspiration from the past, I am confident that he would bring us further into a better future. Let us turn this into reality,” said Gov. Singson.

Chavit said it’s about time another Ilocano is elected as one of the country’s top leaders.

He noted that in the past few decades the country has seen various changes in administration but none in the crop of past leaders were from the North.

For his part, Marcos thanked the Singsons and the people of the province for showing that the Solid North remains a force to reckon with, saying it is the linchpin from where he could deliver his message of national unity as key to a more progressive future for the country.