The former president and the incumbent have something in common as President Rodrigo Duterte pointed out in his speech, they both had groups urging citizens not to vote for them, even as they won Malacañang by landslides
Of the expected guests, allies such as former Vice President Jojo Binay and his wife former Makati Mayor Elenita Binay were present, as well as former first lady and Ilocos Norte Congresswoman Imelda Marcos; former senate president Juan Ponce Enrile and former senator Bongbong Marcos; Senators Nancy Binay and Manny Pacquiao; former house speaker Jose de Venecia and his wife Gina; and Navotas Representative Toby Tiangco, among others.