Thousands attend Leni Robredo's presidential rally in the Philippines - in pictures

  • A video showing thousands of supporters filling an entire avenue and singing Ariana Grande's song 'Break Free' at presidential hopeful Leni Robredo's rally in Pasig City in the Philippines has gone viral. Getty Images
    A video showing thousands of supporters filling an entire avenue and singing Ariana Grande's song 'Break Free' at presidential hopeful Leni Robredo's rally in Pasig City in the Philippines has gone viral. Getty Images
  • Campaigning for the presidential election in the Philippines began last month, ahead of the May 9 polls, with the country's Vice President, Robredo, set for a showdown with Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr, son of the Philippines' former dictator. Getty Images
    Campaigning for the presidential election in the Philippines began last month, ahead of the May 9 polls, with the country's Vice President, Robredo, set for a showdown with Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr, son of the Philippines' former dictator. Getty Images
  • Supporters cheer for Vice President Leni Robredo at the rally. Getty Images
    Supporters cheer for Vice President Leni Robredo at the rally. Getty Images
  • Voter polls that show Marcos Jr holding a double-digit lead are being disapproved by supporters of Robredo, spawning daily rallies as they hold on to her promise of good governance and a government free from corruption. Getty Images
    Voter polls that show Marcos Jr holding a double-digit lead are being disapproved by supporters of Robredo, spawning daily rallies as they hold on to her promise of good governance and a government free from corruption. Getty Images
  • Robredo, a staunch critic of President Rodrigo Duterte's brutal war on drugs, joined the race for president in October last year, promising to usher in a government that cares for the people, not personal interests. Getty Images
    Robredo, a staunch critic of President Rodrigo Duterte's brutal war on drugs, joined the race for president in October last year, promising to usher in a government that cares for the people, not personal interests. Getty Images
  • Robredo narrowly defeated Ferdinand Marcos Jr in the 2016 vice presidential race. Getty Images
    Robredo narrowly defeated Ferdinand Marcos Jr in the 2016 vice presidential race. Getty Images
  • Robredo was accompanied at the event, dubbed PasigLaban, by her vice presidential candidate Senator Kiko Pangilinan. Getty Images
    Robredo was accompanied at the event, dubbed PasigLaban, by her vice presidential candidate Senator Kiko Pangilinan. Getty Images
  • Sunday's rally was an impressive show of strength for the lawyer and social activist, with the Pasig City police estimating that a crowd of 137,000 were in attendance, according to the Philippines' 'Daily Guardian'. Getty Images
    Sunday's rally was an impressive show of strength for the lawyer and social activist, with the Pasig City police estimating that a crowd of 137,000 were in attendance, according to the Philippines' 'Daily Guardian'. Getty Images
  • Ariana Grande shared videos on her Instagram stories, which showed Emerald Avenue in Pasig City, east of Metro Manila in the Philippines, filled with a sea of pink, the official colour of 2022 presidential hopeful Leni Robredo. Getty Images
    Ariana Grande shared videos on her Instagram stories, which showed Emerald Avenue in Pasig City, east of Metro Manila in the Philippines, filled with a sea of pink, the official colour of 2022 presidential hopeful Leni Robredo. Getty Images
  • Vice President Leni Robredo meeting her supporters. Getty Images
    Vice President Leni Robredo meeting her supporters. Getty Images
  • Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo's rival Ferdinand Marcos Jr's namesake father was overthrown in a 1986 army-backed uprising. Reuters
    Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo's rival Ferdinand Marcos Jr's namesake father was overthrown in a 1986 army-backed uprising. Reuters
  • Dancers performing a routine at the rally. EPA
    Dancers performing a routine at the rally. EPA
  • Supporters of Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo watch from a building window. EPA
    Supporters of Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo watch from a building window. EPA
  • Philippine presidential hopeful Leni Robredo is campaigning with senator Kiko Pangilinan as her running mate. EPA
    Philippine presidential hopeful Leni Robredo is campaigning with senator Kiko Pangilinan as her running mate. EPA
  • Leni Robredo speaking to supporters at the event. EPA
    Leni Robredo speaking to supporters at the event. EPA