Before a crowd of tens of thousands, vice-presidential candidate Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan recalled his childhood days visiting relatives in the province and swimming at the Malamawi white beach here. “Meron pong koneksyon ang aming pamilya dito sa Basilan. Ang aking lola, si Violet Hizon, ay nakalibing dyan sa Lanote Cemetery,” Pangilinan said in his remarks during the grand rally for the Team Robredo-Pangilinan (TRoPa) held at the Isabela Plaza Wednesday night. His aunt Tessie, sister of his mother Emma, was married to a scion of the prominent Alano family of Basilan. “Nagkaroon na ako …