SOME 5,000 people joined the Pinknasadya Sadsad street dancing and power walk held in major roads in Kalibo, Aklan Saturday afternoon, April 2, said the Youth for Leni/Kiko Aklan.
Eduardo Constantino, the provincial chair of Leni for President Movement in Kalibo, said they are grateful to the youth for organizing the event.
The Pinknasadya mimicked that of the annual Kalibo Ati-atihan Festival where everybody is welcome to join the street dancing.
The power walk and street dancing started at the Kalibo Cathedral and ended at the Aklan Provincial Capitol.
Among those who joined the power walk were representatives of the LGBTQ community, doctors and lawyers for Leni, local politicians, Aklanon for Leni representatives, Muslims and indigenous peoples, and youth coming from 17 towns of Aklan.
Romylene Joy Flores, the Kalibo Sangguniang Kabataan Federation president, said she joined the walk to express support for the candidacies of presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo and her runningmate, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan.
"I adhere to VP Leni's governance. She is my idol," Flores said.
Aika Robredo, the Vice President’s daughter, in a video message addressed to the Aklanon youth, thanked the organizers for holding the power walk.
"We are grateful to the Youth for Leni/Kiko Aklan for organizing the event not only to support the People's Campaign but also to showcase the best of Aklan. We want to thank Aklanons for their unwavering support for Mama and her advocacies," she said.
Another power walk will be held by the Aklanons for Leni on April 14 in time for Aklan Foundation Day and the LaBoracay for VP Leni on April 30 to May 1. (SunStar Philippines)