Updated @ 7:44 p.m., May 4, 2019

MANILA, Philippines — With just nine days before the 2019 May midterm polls, Catholic charismatic group El Shaddai endorsed the senatorial bid of 14 candidates.

Ten of these candidates are endorsed either by the Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HMP), the regional party of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, presidential daughter, or the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), the party of President Rodrigo Duterte.

El Shaddai leader Bro. Mike Velarde said the group would support the following 10 pro-administration candidates:

reelectionist Sen. Cynthia Villar

reelectionist Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III

reelectionist Sen. Sonny Angara

reelectionist Sen. JV Ejercito

Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos

former Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr.

former Sen. Jinggoy Estrada

Christopher “Bong” Go, former special assistant to the President

Francis Tolentino, former presidential political adviser

Bato dela Rosa, former chief of the Bureau of Corrections

Following are four other senatorial bets endorsed by El Shaddai:

reelectionist Sen. Nancy Binay, who is running under the United Nationalist Alliance, the part of her father, former Vice President Jejomar Binay

reelection Sen. Grace Poe, who is running as an independent

Dr. Willie Ong, who is also running as an independent

Meanwhile, only reelectionist Sen. Bam Aquino, candidate from the opposition Otso Diretso, got the support of the group. /atm

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