section_path: Campaign/February
section_name: February
paragraph_text: February
  
  At the start of the campaign period, the Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas held a proclamation rally at the Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena in Laoag, Ilocos Norte. In this rally, President Marcos took jabs at some opposition candidates, saying "parang 'yung mga iba na naging kandidato eh nag-deliver lang yata ng suka eh nabigyan na ng certificate of candidacy" (transl. some looked like they just delivered vinegar but yet was given a certificate of candidacy), with " suka " referring to vinegar), as opposed to their slate's candidates' track record for public service.
  
  Bam Aquino and Francis Pangilinan held their proclamation rally at Dasmariñas Arena in Dasmariñas, Cavite, together with Akbayan and Mamamayang Liberal partylists. On February 11, Aquino maintained that their KiBam slate is an "independent slate" and not an " opposition " one, Makabayan held their proclamation rally at the Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila. Quiboloy also held a proclamation rally at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig, attended by some PDP candidates.
  
  On February 13, PDP also held their proclamation rally at the Club Filipino in San Juan. On that proclamation rally, Duterte joked "Let's just kill incumbent senators so there will be vacancies. If we can kill 15 senators, we can all get in." On the same proclamation rally, Ronald dela Rosa, in response to President Marcos's " suka comments", said that their slate should be called "Team Suka", and that vinegar vendors should not stop oneself from dreaming big. Also in response to allegations that he is a " pro-China " candidate, dela Rosa said "I am eager to wage war there in the West Philippine Sea " This is also after fellow PDP slate member Rodante Marcoleta said that "There is not—there is nothing as" the West Philippine Sea. Marcoleta reversed his statements on February 13, saying "I am not saying it is wrong for us to call West Philippine Sea, because I said, with or without name, that particular area is ours".
  
  On their proclamation rally at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani in Quezon City, the Partido Lakas ng Masa, in reference to President Marcos's " suka comments", decried the latter's candidates on not showing up for debates. Leody de Guzman labeled the administration's candidates as cowards, while Luke Espiritu called Marcos's statement as arrogant. The Workers' and Peasants' Party started their campaign at Manila.
  
  Ariel Querubin, a retired marine colonel, and 1-Rider House representative Bonifacio Bosita, a retired police lieutenant colonel, announced their alliance on February 17, calling themselves the "Riding-in-tandem Team".