Warm welcome casts doubt on 'Solid North' narrative, Lacson-Sotto tandem saySenate President Vicente Sotto III and Sen. Panfilo Lacson file their candidacies before the Commission on Elections on October 6, 2021. MANILA, Philippines — The warm welcome they received in northern Luzon put the narrative of the "Solid North" in doubt, according to Senators Panfilo "Ping" Lacson and Vicente "Tito" Sotto III. According to them, this "disproves the so-called 'Solid North' mentality of voters for one presidential bet." The Lacson-Sotto tandem earlier visited a forum with attendees from the Tricycle Drivers and Operators’ Association (TODA) in Urdaneta City, considered the gateway to Northern Luzon. The "Solid North" vote, according to Rep. Ramon Guico III (Pangasinan), is seen to be vital in bringing the Marcos-Duterte tandem to Malacañang.

Source: Philippine Star February 21, 2022 08:04 UTC