With four days remaining before the midterm elections, former Senator and senatorial candidate Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Wednesday made a final campaign push in La Union, meeting with local officials and engaging with supporters.


After visiting Ilocos Sur earlier in the day as part of his Northern Luzon barnstorm, Pangilinan began his La Union itinerary with a courtesy visit to Mayor Gary Pinzon at the Luna Municipal Hall, discussing his long-standing advocacies on food security and agricultural development.


He then met with his volunteers at Rose Bowl in Bauang, where he expressed his gratitude for their continued support for his candidacy and urged them to ramp up their efforts in the final stretch of the campaign.


“Kinakailangan talagang magpursigi. Pasok tayo although statistically tied. Ibig sabihin mahigpit ang laban. Every vote matters, every vote is important kaya ang ating mga supporter, huwag tayong mag-re-relax,” Pangilinan said.


“Hanggang sa Sabado tuluy-tuloy ang pangungumbinsi, mag-house-to-house pa rin, gumawa pa rin ng palengke visits, tawagan ang mga kaibigan, kaklase at kamag-anak. Mag-upload sa social media kung bakit niyo sinusuportahan ang ating kandidatura at i-share sa iba. Sabi ko nga, it’s a tight race and every vote will count,” he added.


The former Senator also made a stop at Brgy. Urayong Multi-Purpose Hall in Bauang to meet with Vice Mayor Henry Bacurnay Jr., local officials, and residents to discuss the Sagip Saka Act that he championed in the Senate as principal author.


“Ang ating gobyerno pati ang pamahalaang lokal sa bawat region, sa bawat lalawigan ay ipatutupad ito. Mag-iiba ang hugis ng agrikultura at pangingisda sa bansa. Bakit? Dahil sa batas na ito, pag bibili ang gobyerno direkta sa magsasaka at mangingisda, wala nang public bidding, at exempted sa procurement law,” he said.


Pangiinan capped his day with a visit to Dagupan, Pangasinan, to meet with volunteers and supporters.