MANILA, Philippines – On the second week of the campaign period, only 4 presidential candidates have scheduled sorties. Miriam Defensor Santiago has yet to announce any activities, but her running mate, Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr, has a full week.
All "presidentiables" and Marcos will be mostly in Metro Manila and the Visayas, and only Rodrigo Duterte will be visiting Mindanao cities.
However, on Sunday, February 21, at least 3 presidential candidates will be in Cagayan de Oro for the debate organized by the Commission on Elections. Comelec's media partners for the event, however, are limiting the access of journalists from other organizations to the debate. (READ: Cagayan de Oro media cry 'discrimination' in presidential debate coverage)
Check out where the candidates are from February 15 to 21:
Monday, February 15
- Ferdinand Marcos Jr will be in Baler during the day. In the evening, he will drop by a post-Valentine concert for clean air, organized by the Coalition of Clean Air Advocates of the Philippines, at the Amoranto Stadium in Quezon City. Presidential bet Grace Poe will also grace the event.
- Vice presidential bet Leni Robredo will be in Bacolod City.
- Rodrigo Duterte will have rallies in Tagoloan and El Salvador, both in Misamis Oriental.
Tuesday, February 16
- Presidential candidate Jejomar Binay will be in Cebu City.
- Grace Poe will be in Western Visayas.
- Marcos will do the rounds of Pasig City.
- Manuel Roxas II will be in Bacolod City.
- Duterte will be campaigning in Ozamis City.
Wednesday, February 17
- This will be Poe's 2nd day in Western Visayas.
- Marcos' sorties will be in the so-called Camanava area: Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas in Metro Manila.
- The tandem of Roxas and Robredo will be in different districts in Quezon City.
- Duterte visits Bacolod City.
Thursday, February 18
- It's Poe's turn at the Go Negosyo's series of forums with presidential candidates. This will be held at the World Trade Center in Pasay City.
- Roxas-Robredo will do the rounds of districts in Muntinlupa City.
Friday, February 19
- Binay will head to Northern Mindanao for a 3-day schedule.
- Poe is finalizing sorties in Central Luzon.
Saturday, February 20
- Binay will be in Cagayan de Oro.
- Poe has sorties in Pasig City and Marikina.
Sunday, February 21
- So far, Binay, Poe, and Roxas have confirmed that they will take part in the presidential debate organized by the Comelec, in partnership with GMA-7 and the Inquirer, at the Capitol University in Cagayan de Oro City.