Hundreds of PBBM supporters gather within vicinity of Sandiganbayan in QC

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00:00 Instead of criticism and condemnation, a partisan group that gathered near the Batasan complex had nothing but respect and praise

00:07 for the president's plans and achievements as he delivered his second State of the Nation address.

00:11 Clazel Cordelia tells us more.

00:14 Hundreds of loyalists and supporters of President Ferdinand R. Marquez Jr.

00:22 gathered at the Sandigan Bayan in Quezon City earlier today.

00:27 They held a concert to show their love

00:30 and to support the president who delivered his second State of the Nation address as chief executive.

00:48 We are all volunteers.

00:50 We don't have any income.

00:52 We are here to show our support to our president who is really hardworking.

00:58 Whatever the government does, for me, I will just help.

01:03 And this is one way of helping all this time.

01:07 Solid supporters of the president came all the way from Bulacan, Laguna, and various parts of Metro Manila.

01:16 Some Muslim and indigenous groups also showed up, holding big and colorful banners.

01:22 "PBBM is alive."

01:25 His goal is good for our people in the Philippines.

01:31 Around 4 in the afternoon, the concert came to a halt to give way to the live broadcast of the State of the Nation address.

01:40 Loud music was turned off and people stopped singing and dancing.

01:45 They listened to the chief executive.

01:48 They felt optimistic to the president fulfilling his promises,

01:52 especially if Filipinos cooperate in achieving these goals.

01:56 It's a favor to us, especially to the people who live here in Organpur.

02:00 And actually, we are here, along with my volunteers, are poor.

02:05 So if he can increase the number of charity centers, we can save money.

02:10 It's a big thing for us.

02:11 So that our purchasing power will be stronger.

02:14 It's a big effect to us, who are working, that we will have more opportunities.

02:19 We are very happy because the salary is increasing.

02:22 Of course, we will be happier if the salary will increase.

02:25 The concert and the Sona public viewing of the president in Sandigan Bayan turned out peacefully,

02:32 thus with the help of a thousand uniformed personnel deployed in the area.

02:36 We have 16 sub-task units.

02:39 So, each area has its own guard.

02:43 No violators of the Gan Ban have been recorded as of yet with a maximum tolerance policy in effect.

02:51 Kaleza Pardilia for the nation.