Manila, Feb. 18 -- The senatorial candidates of the administration-backed Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas on Tuesday expressed confidence that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s full and unwavering support would help them secure a 12-0 victory in Metro Manila.

Speaking to reporters in Pasay City, former senator Manny Pacquiao said Marcos' backing is a decisive factor in the coalition's push to dominate Metro Manila, which has 7.32 million registered voters, making it a critical stronghold in the midterm elections.

"Kumpiyansa kami sa grupo ng Alyansa na ma-12-0 namin dito sa Metro Manila dahil unang-una, suportado kami ng Pangulo (We are confident in the Alyansa group that we will secure a 12-0 win here in Metro Manila because first o...