BALANGA CITY – Former National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales who is running for President cast his vote Monday in a village here in his hometown in Bataan.
Addressed as Norgon or Norbie, he is No. 81 in the Lists of Registered Voters in polling precinct 123A at the M. Delos Reyes Elementary School in barangay Puerto Rivas Itaas, Balanga City.
Before and after voting, Gonzales posed for pictures with some villagemates.
Gonzales, also former secretary of the Department of National Defense, noted the orderly but short line of voters in his precinct. “Sana ay tinulungan ako ng aking mga kababayan at malalaman ito mamaya.”
He said he was not able to campaign in his province for lack of time. “Magtitiwala na lang ako sa aking mga kababayan at baka sakaling may makaalala pa sa akin.”
On talks that Vice President Leni Robredo will not accept defeat from his opponent Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Gonzales said “Tingnan na lang dahil mainit ang dalawang leading contenders at baka hindi tanggapin ang resulta kaagad-agad kaya we will see.”
He said that in every election, there are those who claimed that trouble will erupt but he said that if ever there will be mass action, it will be when someone already sits as President.
“Saka na magsisimula ang mga protesta niyan at sa ngayon ay titingnan muna ang voting at depende ito sa lamang. Kapag overwhelming ang lamang ng isa sa palagay ko peaceful pero kapag ito ay close, medyo magkakaroon ng girian ito at protesta,” Gonzales said.
