SEVERAL religious groups are pushing Davao City Mayor Sara "Inday" Duterte to run for president in the 2022 polls.
The Community Movement of Interfaith for Solidarity and Development (CMISD) launched on Friday, February 19, 2021, the "Run Inday Run" prayer caravan held at the Blessed Presbyterian Church at 718 Quirino Highway, Metro Green Village, San Bartolome, Novaliches, Quezon City.
Pastor Albert Dela Cruz, national chairman of CMISD, said their organization consisting of pastors, church leaders and people organizations will be going to different churches in the country to pray for "Inday" to join 2021's presidential election.
There are 700 churches all over the country with different international churches that are joining the prayer caravan, according to Dela Cruz.
"President Duterte, the father of Mayor Inday Sara, declared that Mayor Inday will not be running for President. The same was repeated by the daugther, Mayor Inday. However, the Community Movement of Interfaith for Solidarity and Development organized by different pastors, church leaders, and peoples organization like the Supreme Order of Eagles, is elevating the issue to the highest Father of All, Father God," dela Cruz said.
The pastor claimed everything is possible with prayers and God's intercession.
"We believe that prayers move mountains and leaders are anointed by God the Father. In Daniel 2: 20-21, God controls world event. He sets up kings and he removes the same. The apostle Paul letters to the Christian Living in the Capital City of Roman Empire, wrote, All authority are from God, and all Those in authority are placed by God," dela Cruz added.
"We need continuity for good works already started. In the Bible, God anointed David to be the King of Israel, David is a Good King, but there was a need for continuity, hence, God anointed his son, Solomon, to continue the good works. God anointed Moses. Moses, by far, was considered the best-anointed leader to lead the Israelites to the promised land. After him, there was a need for continuity. There was a need for Joshua to complete the work for the Israelites to see and enter the Promise the land," he added.
Dela Cruz said in the modern era, former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew necessitated 25 years to deliver his nation from an irrelevant third-world country into a model metropolis and a leader of development by all dimensions.
Duterte's Build, Build, Build Program encompasses the infra-development budget of all his five predecessors combined, Dela Cruz said.
The more than two hours travel time from Caloocan to Makati was reduced to only 30 minutes, he added.
"The police and military are in high morale, President Duterte doubled their salaries. By next year, the travel time from Clark to Tutuban is only 45 minutes. Giant shabu laboratories were raided, arresting or neutralizing big-time drug lords. We have the highest approval rating, by far, for a president in his last quarter of his term. He is a good president. We need to have continuity for the sake of our people and our nation. We derserve more as people. Dapat maituloy ang pagbabago, dela Cruz said.
"David cannot do it all. He needed Solomon. Moses failed to enter the promised land. He needed Joshua. President Duterte cannot do it all, we need Mayor Inday for the promised land," the pastor added. (Chris Navarro)