section_path: Campaign/May
section_name: May
paragraph_text: May
  
  Despite this, while Alyansa backed the government on investigating PrimeWater, they maintained that Villar is still a part of their slate. The government and several Alyansa candidates denied Sara Duterte's allegations that the investigations on PrimeWater were politically motivated, with it having 73 joint ventures with local water districts around the country. The Local Water Utilities Administration began its investigation on PrimeWater on May 2. Meanwhile, on a rally at Batangas City, President Marcos did not endorse Villar.
  
  On a rally at Quezon City, Honeylet Avanceña, Rodigo Duterte's domestic partner, and their daughter Kitty Duterte, campaigned for a block vote the DuterTen slate. Kitty's statement of "I am here now because they took from us, from all of us, most of all from me, my father… Instead of addressing crime, corruption, and poverty, this administration is prioritizing ruining my family and all of its allies," was roasted in social media.
  
  At a later rally in Malolos, despite Villar's absence, President Marcos endorsed the latter, after not being mentioned in prior rallies in Batangas City and Dumajug. The COMELEC dismissed the vote-buying case against Villar, confirming the incident, which involved giving cash prizes to rallygoers, indeed occurred prior to the campaigning period, despite it being posted on social media after the campaign period began.
  
  On May 8, the Partido Demokratko Pilipino held their miting de avance at the Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila. PDP candidates exhorted the people to support the Dutertes. In the rally, Sara Duterte said that she is "not the problem of the Philippines. A Duterte is not the problem of the Philippines." The Alyansa ended their campaign at their miting de avance in Nueve de Pebrero Street in Mandaluyong on May 9; Villar was still absent. Villar instead attended the miting de avance of the local Nacionalista Party in her hometown of Las Piñas. Makabayan held their miting de avance in Tomas Morato Avenue, Quezon City on the same day. The miting de avance of Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod of the Dutertes in Davao City was attended by most of the DuterTen candidates.
  
  Also on the same day, the Iglesia ni Cristo released its list of endorsements for eight senatorial candidates. Meanwhile, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines labeled that neither they nor Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David endorsed any candidates in any position, denouncing circulating social media posts as " fake news ". David also said that Filipinos "can treat the election of a leader as a sacred moment", comparing the election to then just-concluded papal conclave.
  
  On May 10, the KiBam ticket attended the local Liberal Party miting de avance in Naga, hosted by mayoral candidate and defeated 2022 presidential candidate Leni Robredo. Just before the end of the campaign period, Marcos and Villar were officially added as guest candidates of DuterTen.