By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga

Over 17,000 people from across Negros Occidental gathered yesterday morning in the town of Isabela, Negros Occidental to attend the grand rally of the Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP).

The event was led by Davao City mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio and House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

Seven senatorial candidates attended the event.

Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. also attended the rally. Actor-comedian Bayani Agbayani, meanwhile, represented another senatorial candidate.

Several party-list candidates also joined the event.

“We are happy. The welcome was heartwarming,” said Duterte-Carpio./DGB, WDJ