{"id":51373,"date":"2015-06-06T15:11:47","date_gmt":"2015-06-06T07:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=51373"},"modified":"2015-06-06T15:11:47","modified_gmt":"2015-06-06T07:11:47","slug":"dutertes-supporters-raise-funds-for-his-presidential-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/06\/06\/dutertes-supporters-raise-funds-for-his-presidential-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Duterte\u2019s supporters raise funds for his presidential campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Davao City Mayor Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte (Facebook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo \u201cRody\u201d Duterte\u2019s Filipino-American supporters based in the United States of America are all out in urging him to run for president in next year\u2019s national elections as they had already started raising funds for his presidential campaign.<\/p>\n

The Filipino-American supporters in the USA launched the \u201cdollar for the presidency\u201d campaign to give financial backing to Duterte should he finally decide to join the presidential race.<\/p>\n

The movement was inspired by the Moro community and religious leaders in the Philippines who previously launched \u201cpiso para sa president\u201d (a peso for the president).<\/p>\n

For the USA campaign, Filipino boxing icon Manny \u201cPacman\u201d Pacquiao\u2019s publicist and sportswriter Winchell Campos served as the coordinator.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany Filipinos in the US believe that the style of leadership and incorruptibility of Rody Duterte is what our country needs to bring back the days of glory,\u201d Campos said.<\/p>\n

Moreover, the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) believed that Duterte\u2019s leadership would bring more opportunities to the Philippines.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hope that under his presidency, all bright and talented Filipinos now working overseas would be given the opportunity to come home and help rebuild the Philippines,\u201d Campos added.<\/p>\n

Duterte\u2019s supporters had already started approaching Filipino communities in the USA.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom California, we will move to other states with huge Filipino communities and get them to support Duterte not only with modest financial contributions but also to ask relatives back home in the Philippines to join the crusade for a better country,\u201d Campos said.<\/p>\n

Aside from California, the movement is also being done in New York City.<\/p>\n

Duterte, on the other hand, has been going around the Philippines for his \u2018listening tours\u2019 and his campaign for federalism. The gatherings, however, always ended up with the public urging him to run in the coming elections.<\/p>\n

But until now, Duterte denied seeking higher office next year with plans of even retiring after his mayoral term. Despite Duterte\u2019s denials, his television and radio advertisements were believed to be for his political campaign and strengthened the public\u2019s speculations.<\/p>\n

But then again, Duterte dismissed the supposed political campaigns and reiterated that he did not covet the presidency.<\/p>\n

In the latest presidential preferences survey, Duterte ranked third, tying up with Manila City Mayor Joseph \u201cErap\u201d Estrada and following Vice President Jejomar \u201cJojo\u201d Binay and Senator Grace Poe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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