(UPDATE) CEBU CITY — Cebu gubernatorial candidate Pamela Baricuatro's campaign received a boost after Honeylet Avanceña, partner of former president Rodrigo Duterte, expressed her support during a chance encounter in The Hague, Netherlands. She described the candidate as someone fit to govern Cebu and encouraged voters to consider her as a leader who understands hardship and shares Duterte's style of public service. In a statement posted online, Baricuatro said she had always admired Avanceña's quiet strength and described her as a key figure behind Duterte's success. She also addressed supporters in a public message, crediting Avanceña for reinforcing the former president's call for change in Cebu and thanking her on behalf of the Partido Demokratriko Pilipino (PDP) Laban and Digong Duterte Supporters (DDS) communities in the province. She believes the support from both Duterte and Avanceña strengthens her call for a leadership that is grounded in experience and compassion for ordinary Cebuanos. Read Full Story
