Liberal Party (LP) presidential candidate Sen. Benigno Aquino III’s lead in opinion polls has “significantly dropped” to single-digit levels while Lakas-Kampi-CMD standard-bearer Gilberto Teodoro Jr. surged to a double-digit mark for the first time since entering the race, according to results of the first survey taken after the Dec. 1 deadline for candidates to file
their certificates of candidacy (COCs).
A poll conducted by the Issues and Advocacy Center (The Center) from Dec. 2 to 6 showed Sen. Manuel Villar Jr. of the Nacionalista Party (NP) cut Aquino’s lead to seven points by improving to 24 percent.
“Aquino’s 31 percent rating was described as a ‘stationary dive’ in the Center’s tracking survey but he continues to lead in the super regions – National Capital Region (36 percent), Luzon (31 percent), Visayas (26 percent) and Mindanao (33 percent),” according to Ed Malay, director of the Center.
Malay said the Center interviewed 1,200 respondents pro-rated to the number of voters in the 2007 midterm polls with a margin of error of plus-minus 2.8 percent and a confidence level of 95 percent.
“The other significant movements were Teodoro’s climb to 10 percent on the strength of his bold decisions on the Maguindanao massacre and his impressive showing in two presidential debates, and former President Joseph Estrada’s 19 percent as he bounced back from last October’s survey,” he said.
“Sen. Dick (Richard) Gordon also began to make his presence felt with eight percent.”
Malay said Teodoro benefited from the positive reviews that he has been generating from the public debates among the presidential aspirants, as well as his handling of the Maguindanao massacre even when he was no longer defense secretary.
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Both Nonynoy Aquino and Gibo Teodoro showed their wits and readiness to answer outstanding issues and character questions. Sen. Dick Gordon has also been getting some attention on his political platform. The race is still a long way and I hope that more fora and similar discussions will be available for the public. This will definitely give the voting public a better perspective of the 2010 presidential candidates.
JonQBX
Monday, December 14, 2009
Monday, December 7, 2009
Comelec vows to act swiftly on Erap case
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it will immediately resolve the issue springing from the candidacy of former President Joseph Estrada and will decide whether or not it is lawful to allow the ousted leader to run in next year’s polls.
“Dahil napaka-importante ng case ni former president Erap, it is certain na it would be resolved by the commission as soon as possible,” Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said in a phone interview.
The Comelec official said they are expecting Estrada’s candidacy to be challenged before the Supreme Court.
“We want to give the SC more time to tackle it… The sooner it is out of the Comelec’s hands, the sooner the SC will have time to resolve it,” Jimenez said. Lawyer Evillo Pormento of Parañaque City filed a disqualification case against Estrada over the weekend, saying it is a “direct and clear violation of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, particularly Article VII Section 4.”
In the three-page petition, Pormento said Estrada’s candidacy could set a bad precedent of allowing former presidents to run for a second time.
Pormento maintained that the act violates the constitutional provision that prescribes a full six-year term for a president without the benefit of re-election.
“The filing of respondent’s Certificate of Candidacy as presidential candidate is in direct and clear violation of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, particularly Article VII Section 4, 2nd sentence, which states: The president shall not be eligible for any re-election,” Pormento said.
The lawyer wants Estrada to be declared a nuisance candidate and excluded from the official list of candidates printed in the 2010 ballots.
“To allow respondent to run as presidential candidate in the coming 2010 presidential election and to admit his CoC will become a bad precedent because other former presidents of this country would follow suit by also filing their CoC in future presidential elections.
“It will also defeat the wisdom behind the creation of the aforementioned Constitutional provision which prescribes a one full six-year term of the president without the benefit of re-election,” the petitioner said.
Supporters of Estrada stressed that only incumbent presidents are ineligible for re-election, adding that the former president was also unable to complete his term when he was ousted in 2001.
Earlier, lawyer Oliver Lozano also filed a disqualification case against Estrada but it was dismissed by the Comelec.
Presidential political adviser Prospero Pichay, Jr. for his part said Estrada can run next year as he disclaimed reports that Malacanang is behind the new disqualification case against the opposition leader.
“Why should it be blamed on the administration or Malacañang? We have nothing to do with that,” Pichay said.
“Time and again, and even before I became the political adviser, I am of the belief that former president Estrada can run and there is no reason he will not be able to run,” he added.
Pichay said Pormento is not in any way connected with Malacanang or the Arroyo administration.
“Kaya nga I want to dispel speculations that the administration is behind the filing of the disqualification of former president Estrada. I would like to dispel the speculations that Malacanang is behind the disqualification case against former president Estrada,” Pichay stressed.
According to Pichay, only President Arroyo, who is the incumbent president, is ineligible to run for re-election next year.
“Maliwanag ang nasa Saligang Batas na the president cannot run for reelection and the president refers to the incumbent,” Pichay said.
source: The Manila Bulletin (mb.com.ph)
“Dahil napaka-importante ng case ni former president Erap, it is certain na it would be resolved by the commission as soon as possible,” Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said in a phone interview.
The Comelec official said they are expecting Estrada’s candidacy to be challenged before the Supreme Court.
“We want to give the SC more time to tackle it… The sooner it is out of the Comelec’s hands, the sooner the SC will have time to resolve it,” Jimenez said. Lawyer Evillo Pormento of Parañaque City filed a disqualification case against Estrada over the weekend, saying it is a “direct and clear violation of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, particularly Article VII Section 4.”
In the three-page petition, Pormento said Estrada’s candidacy could set a bad precedent of allowing former presidents to run for a second time.
Pormento maintained that the act violates the constitutional provision that prescribes a full six-year term for a president without the benefit of re-election.
“The filing of respondent’s Certificate of Candidacy as presidential candidate is in direct and clear violation of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, particularly Article VII Section 4, 2nd sentence, which states: The president shall not be eligible for any re-election,” Pormento said.
The lawyer wants Estrada to be declared a nuisance candidate and excluded from the official list of candidates printed in the 2010 ballots.
“To allow respondent to run as presidential candidate in the coming 2010 presidential election and to admit his CoC will become a bad precedent because other former presidents of this country would follow suit by also filing their CoC in future presidential elections.
“It will also defeat the wisdom behind the creation of the aforementioned Constitutional provision which prescribes a one full six-year term of the president without the benefit of re-election,” the petitioner said.
Supporters of Estrada stressed that only incumbent presidents are ineligible for re-election, adding that the former president was also unable to complete his term when he was ousted in 2001.
Earlier, lawyer Oliver Lozano also filed a disqualification case against Estrada but it was dismissed by the Comelec.
Presidential political adviser Prospero Pichay, Jr. for his part said Estrada can run next year as he disclaimed reports that Malacanang is behind the new disqualification case against the opposition leader.
“Why should it be blamed on the administration or Malacañang? We have nothing to do with that,” Pichay said.
“Time and again, and even before I became the political adviser, I am of the belief that former president Estrada can run and there is no reason he will not be able to run,” he added.
Pichay said Pormento is not in any way connected with Malacanang or the Arroyo administration.
“Kaya nga I want to dispel speculations that the administration is behind the filing of the disqualification of former president Estrada. I would like to dispel the speculations that Malacanang is behind the disqualification case against former president Estrada,” Pichay stressed.
According to Pichay, only President Arroyo, who is the incumbent president, is ineligible to run for re-election next year.
“Maliwanag ang nasa Saligang Batas na the president cannot run for reelection and the president refers to the incumbent,” Pichay said.
source: The Manila Bulletin (mb.com.ph)
4 bets shine in ANC's Harapan: analysts
Four presidential candidates gave strong performances at ANC's "Harapan: The Presidential Forum" on Wednesday, according to several political and media analysts.
Among the experts' favorites were Sen. Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino Jr., Sen. Richard "Dick" Gordon, former Defense Sec. Gilberto "Gibo" Teodoro Jr., and former President Joseph Ejercito Estrada.
Imaging expert Emily Abrera said Aquino, Teodoro, and Gordon made the most sense and "didn't waffle" when they answered questions on morality, as well as their views on political dynasties, population control, insurgency, and President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's bid for a congressional seat.
Abrera said the candidates also appeared cool and collected, probably because they had prepared well for the forum.
"Regardless of the quality of their responses, Noynoy, Gibo, Gordon, and even Estrada - as witty as his answers were-- directly answered the questions," said polling firm Pulse Asia President Ronald D. Holmes.
The forum, held a day after the deadline of filing for certificates of candidacy, was held in partnership with Manila Bulletin, the Philippine Star, the University of Santo Tomas, and the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV).
"Harapan" is part of a series of election-related forums and debates held by ABS-CBN in the run up to the 2010 polls. Other presidential candidates who joined the forum were Nicanor Perlas, JC de los Reyes, and Bro. Eddie Villanueva.
Improvements
Many of the top-ranked candidates at the forum showed improved performances compared to their previous showings at forums or informal surveys.
Marites Vitug, managing director ABS-CBN's news website, abs-cbnNEWS.com, noted that Aquino was more composed than his prior appearances on live forums. "It's hard to rank, but... tonight was a good showing by Aquino and Teodoro and Gordon," she added.
Holmes said Teodoro was more specific about his plans for issues like the Ampatuan town massacre or how to dismantle political dynasties. "But that's part of the platform of any candidate. Some came better prepared than others," he said.
Based on an unscientific poll conducted by abs-cbnNEWS.com for the forum, Teodoro enjoyed a jump in voter preference based on perceived credibility.
Asked whom they thought sounded credible at the forum, 42% of 1,499 voters chose Aquino, followed closely by Teodoro at 37%, Villanueva at 9%, and Gordon at 8%. Aquino has dominated recent national surveys, while Teodoro ranked only 2% in voter preference.
The political analysts said viewers may have been excited by "fresh faces" in the presidential race, and impressed by Aquino, Teodoro, and Gordon's clear and concise speeches.
Atty. Howard Calleja of the PPCRV, however, cautioned voters not to base their preferences on good speech delivery or looks alone.
"You would see who is the best speaker [in this forum]. But is that what we really need for the presidency? In addition to delivering your message, I would also look at the track record of these candidates," he said.
Flip-flopping, consistency
Vitug saw some candidates waver on their stand on certain issues, while others remained consistent with theirs.
"On the issue of the RH Bill, Gibo and Noynoy backtracked. Teodoro flip-flopped because he said before that the state had a role in promoting reproductive health education in the country. Noynoy went a bit soft this time, although he said the state would promote responsible parenthood," she said.
She added that Teodoro and Aquino were specific about their plans for peace and order, while Gordon was "weak" when it came to security issues.
Estrada, Vitug said, made inconsistent statements on ridding the country of warlords.
Though Estrada pledged at the forum that he would not tolerate warlords in the area, he had tried to secure supplemental budgets for civilian auxiliary units for the military--the same units used by warlords for their private armies--during his presidency.
Vitug said that Teodoro has been consistent on his stance to defeat political dynasties by strengthening political parties. Aquino was not so direct with his answer, but had signed the committee report on the Anti-Political Dynasty Act.
"Maybe in that way, they're consistent, but Noynoy was less [so] on the dynasty issue," Vitug said.
With character questions, she said, all the presidential candidates "came out as saints." Estrada, a reported womanizer and gambler, was asked about his vices and replied that his only vice was "to serve the poor."
Aquino, meanwhile, was asked whether he had ever been dishonest. The senator answered that he had lied to his parents about what time he would be coming home, among other "white lies."
Political butterflies?
Vitug also pointed out that many of the candidates had shifted political parties or alliances throughout their career. Teodoro left the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) and joined the Lakas-Kampi-CMD party in July.
Estrada had run under various parties including the Grand Alliance for Democracy, and now the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino.
Gordon, meanwhile, was with the administration coalition in 2004, but is now running under Bagumbayan with former MMDA chairman Bayani Fernando as his running mate.
Candidates who were consistent with their party affiliations so far are Aquino (who has been a member of the Liberal Party since he ran in 1998), de los Reyes (Ang Kapatiran), and Villanueva (Bangon Pilipinas).
Holmes, however, said political affiliation registers low with voters when they consider whom to vote for. "I suppose it also depends on the nature of the change [in party affiliation]. Some opposition candidates who joined the administration after the 2007 elections, well, their careers suffered," he said.
A recent Pulse Asia survey showed that 21% of voters look for integrity ("hindi kurakot" or not corrupt) followed by 14% who said they wanted a president who has experience or is capable of accomplishing things ("may nagawa na o may magagawa").
Holmes said it was the first time that a presidential candidate's character ranked first in election surveys, superseding qualities like "helpfulness" and "track record" in their May and August 2009 surveys.
He added that these qualities that voters look for often reflect the themes posed by presidential candidates in their infomercials.
'No-shows lose chance to swing votes'
Notably absent from the forum was Sen. Manuel "Manny" Villar Jr., who has been ranking 2nd in recent election surveys.
Villar canceled a few hours before the forum started, reportedly saying he had an important business meeting.
Speculations surfaced that Villar was playing safe, after he refused to attend several election-related forums this year. Critics noted he was following the adage, "No talk, no mistake."
"For the audiences of the debate, [his absence] would not have influenced them for or against him," Holmes said. "If Villar did a good showing tonight, he would have gotten a good percentage [of votes]."
Abrera said Villar "missed an opportunity to project himself" and gave two opponents a chance to project themselves better. Vitug agreed, saying she would have wanted to "get to know Villar more."
According to an October 2009 survey by Pulse Asia, only 4% of Filipino voters are still undecided about whom to vote for in May 2010.
Of the 96% who stated that they already have a preferred candidate, more than half (54%) said there is little or no possibility that they will change their mind between October this year and election day next year, Holmes said.
The survey found that 20% of respondents said there is a "big possibility" they will change their vote, while 26% could not say whether they will or will not change their vote.
The top reasons given by voters for a change in voting preference are: if their candidate backs out from the race, and if another candidate puts forward a better program or platform. Sixty eight percent of voters also said the media will influence their voting preference.
"[The debate] was an opportunity to present their stance on many issues. I am sure their decisions will be influenced by these TV debates," Holmes added.
Though forums like ANC's "Harapan" may help voters decide on who to vote for, Calleja insisted it is still up to voters to decide whether they will be swayed by what they see on television.
source: ABS-CBNnews.com
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Re-posting this analysis on the recently held Presidential Forum, Harapan hoping that it could provide us with better perspective on our choice in the 2010 Presidentail Election.
Among the experts' favorites were Sen. Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino Jr., Sen. Richard "Dick" Gordon, former Defense Sec. Gilberto "Gibo" Teodoro Jr., and former President Joseph Ejercito Estrada.
Imaging expert Emily Abrera said Aquino, Teodoro, and Gordon made the most sense and "didn't waffle" when they answered questions on morality, as well as their views on political dynasties, population control, insurgency, and President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's bid for a congressional seat.
Abrera said the candidates also appeared cool and collected, probably because they had prepared well for the forum.
"Regardless of the quality of their responses, Noynoy, Gibo, Gordon, and even Estrada - as witty as his answers were-- directly answered the questions," said polling firm Pulse Asia President Ronald D. Holmes.
The forum, held a day after the deadline of filing for certificates of candidacy, was held in partnership with Manila Bulletin, the Philippine Star, the University of Santo Tomas, and the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV).
"Harapan" is part of a series of election-related forums and debates held by ABS-CBN in the run up to the 2010 polls. Other presidential candidates who joined the forum were Nicanor Perlas, JC de los Reyes, and Bro. Eddie Villanueva.
Improvements
Many of the top-ranked candidates at the forum showed improved performances compared to their previous showings at forums or informal surveys.
Marites Vitug, managing director ABS-CBN's news website, abs-cbnNEWS.com, noted that Aquino was more composed than his prior appearances on live forums. "It's hard to rank, but... tonight was a good showing by Aquino and Teodoro and Gordon," she added.
Holmes said Teodoro was more specific about his plans for issues like the Ampatuan town massacre or how to dismantle political dynasties. "But that's part of the platform of any candidate. Some came better prepared than others," he said.
Based on an unscientific poll conducted by abs-cbnNEWS.com for the forum, Teodoro enjoyed a jump in voter preference based on perceived credibility.
Asked whom they thought sounded credible at the forum, 42% of 1,499 voters chose Aquino, followed closely by Teodoro at 37%, Villanueva at 9%, and Gordon at 8%. Aquino has dominated recent national surveys, while Teodoro ranked only 2% in voter preference.
The political analysts said viewers may have been excited by "fresh faces" in the presidential race, and impressed by Aquino, Teodoro, and Gordon's clear and concise speeches.
Atty. Howard Calleja of the PPCRV, however, cautioned voters not to base their preferences on good speech delivery or looks alone.
"You would see who is the best speaker [in this forum]. But is that what we really need for the presidency? In addition to delivering your message, I would also look at the track record of these candidates," he said.
Flip-flopping, consistency
Vitug saw some candidates waver on their stand on certain issues, while others remained consistent with theirs.
"On the issue of the RH Bill, Gibo and Noynoy backtracked. Teodoro flip-flopped because he said before that the state had a role in promoting reproductive health education in the country. Noynoy went a bit soft this time, although he said the state would promote responsible parenthood," she said.
She added that Teodoro and Aquino were specific about their plans for peace and order, while Gordon was "weak" when it came to security issues.
Estrada, Vitug said, made inconsistent statements on ridding the country of warlords.
Though Estrada pledged at the forum that he would not tolerate warlords in the area, he had tried to secure supplemental budgets for civilian auxiliary units for the military--the same units used by warlords for their private armies--during his presidency.
Vitug said that Teodoro has been consistent on his stance to defeat political dynasties by strengthening political parties. Aquino was not so direct with his answer, but had signed the committee report on the Anti-Political Dynasty Act.
"Maybe in that way, they're consistent, but Noynoy was less [so] on the dynasty issue," Vitug said.
With character questions, she said, all the presidential candidates "came out as saints." Estrada, a reported womanizer and gambler, was asked about his vices and replied that his only vice was "to serve the poor."
Aquino, meanwhile, was asked whether he had ever been dishonest. The senator answered that he had lied to his parents about what time he would be coming home, among other "white lies."
Political butterflies?
Vitug also pointed out that many of the candidates had shifted political parties or alliances throughout their career. Teodoro left the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) and joined the Lakas-Kampi-CMD party in July.
Estrada had run under various parties including the Grand Alliance for Democracy, and now the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino.
Gordon, meanwhile, was with the administration coalition in 2004, but is now running under Bagumbayan with former MMDA chairman Bayani Fernando as his running mate.
Candidates who were consistent with their party affiliations so far are Aquino (who has been a member of the Liberal Party since he ran in 1998), de los Reyes (Ang Kapatiran), and Villanueva (Bangon Pilipinas).
Holmes, however, said political affiliation registers low with voters when they consider whom to vote for. "I suppose it also depends on the nature of the change [in party affiliation]. Some opposition candidates who joined the administration after the 2007 elections, well, their careers suffered," he said.
A recent Pulse Asia survey showed that 21% of voters look for integrity ("hindi kurakot" or not corrupt) followed by 14% who said they wanted a president who has experience or is capable of accomplishing things ("may nagawa na o may magagawa").
Holmes said it was the first time that a presidential candidate's character ranked first in election surveys, superseding qualities like "helpfulness" and "track record" in their May and August 2009 surveys.
He added that these qualities that voters look for often reflect the themes posed by presidential candidates in their infomercials.
'No-shows lose chance to swing votes'
Notably absent from the forum was Sen. Manuel "Manny" Villar Jr., who has been ranking 2nd in recent election surveys.
Villar canceled a few hours before the forum started, reportedly saying he had an important business meeting.
Speculations surfaced that Villar was playing safe, after he refused to attend several election-related forums this year. Critics noted he was following the adage, "No talk, no mistake."
"For the audiences of the debate, [his absence] would not have influenced them for or against him," Holmes said. "If Villar did a good showing tonight, he would have gotten a good percentage [of votes]."
Abrera said Villar "missed an opportunity to project himself" and gave two opponents a chance to project themselves better. Vitug agreed, saying she would have wanted to "get to know Villar more."
According to an October 2009 survey by Pulse Asia, only 4% of Filipino voters are still undecided about whom to vote for in May 2010.
Of the 96% who stated that they already have a preferred candidate, more than half (54%) said there is little or no possibility that they will change their mind between October this year and election day next year, Holmes said.
The survey found that 20% of respondents said there is a "big possibility" they will change their vote, while 26% could not say whether they will or will not change their vote.
The top reasons given by voters for a change in voting preference are: if their candidate backs out from the race, and if another candidate puts forward a better program or platform. Sixty eight percent of voters also said the media will influence their voting preference.
"[The debate] was an opportunity to present their stance on many issues. I am sure their decisions will be influenced by these TV debates," Holmes added.
Though forums like ANC's "Harapan" may help voters decide on who to vote for, Calleja insisted it is still up to voters to decide whether they will be swayed by what they see on television.
source: ABS-CBNnews.com
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Re-posting this analysis on the recently held Presidential Forum, Harapan hoping that it could provide us with better perspective on our choice in the 2010 Presidentail Election.
7 presidential hopefuls grilled on character at forum
Presidential hopefuls were grilled about their character during last Wednesday’s forum, with mostly students in the audience looking for the leader they could trust.
Former defense secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. declared he would not become a puppet of President Arroyo, Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III swore he had never lied or cheated in his public life, while former President Joseph Estrada said he knew how to respect and face the law even if it caused his detention.
Other presidential bets Sen. Richard Gordon, environmentalist Nicanor Perlas, religious leader Eddie Villanueva and Olongapo City Councilor John Carlos delos Reyes also said they would be different from the current administration during the forum at the University of Sto. Tomas in Manila.
Teodoro, the administration’s presidential bet, said he would not turn his back on Mrs. Arroyo but would make sure he would not be “dictated upon” even if the current president would still be a political force as a member of the House of Representatives.
The President has decided to run for Pampanga representative in the 2010 elections.
Teodoro is believed to be suffering from the low popularity of the President despite his qualifications to become president.
He said that he would “do what is right” once elected.
“When your are the president you should do what is right,” he said during the forum.
Teodoro said he would not be “dictated upon” and would try to become a “healing president.”
Aquino said he had never lied or cheated since he became Tarlac representative in 1998. He was elected senator in 2007.
“It may sound self serving but I have an inability to lie. If people are lying to me, I would rather spend my time elsewhere conversing with other people,” Aquino said.
Aquino believed that people would go for the ones who would not be part of the current system of cheating and corruption.
Aquino, who carries the legacy of his parents in fighting for democracy and good government, said one could not change the system if he would be part of it.
Estrada said that he is already in his “twilight years” and would simply want to repay the people with good public service.
He said he could be considered “more experienced” than his opponents in the 2010 presidential race. “I’m probably not the oldest here, but I have the most experience,” the 72-year-old Estrada said.
The seven presidential candidates also vowed to crush warlords nationwide, after the country experienced the worst election-related violence in recent memory when 57 people were killed in the Nov. 23 Maguindanao massacre.
Estrada (Partido ng Masang Pilipino), Aquino (Liberal Party), Teodoro (Lakas-Kampi-CMD), Gordon (Bagumbayan Party), Villanueva (Bangon Pilipinas), Perlas, and Delos Reyes (Ang Kapatiran) agreed that private armed groups and warlords should be dismantled.
Estrada meanwhile said the present administration does not have the strength and political will to implement the law and go after the private army involved in the Maguindanao massacre.
Teodoro said the police and military should be strengthened to have the capability to dismantle private armies.
Villanueva said private armies have no place in a civilized society and vowed to seize all the guns being kept by private armies.
Aquino and Gordon agreed that the Arroyo administration should have acted quickly to arrest all the suspects in the Maguindanao massacre.
Among those killed were the wife of Vice Mayor Esmael Mangudadatu of Buluan, Maguindanao and two of his sisters, two female lawyers and 30 journalists who covered the supposed filing of certificate of candidacy of the vice mayor, who will run for governor of Maguindanao and challenge a scion of the Ampatuan clan.
The Mangudadatus have blamed the Ampatuans for the massacre, specifically pointing to Mayor Andal Ampatuan Jr. of Datu Unsay, Maguindanao as one of the leaders of 100 armed men who abducted Mangudadatu’s supporters.
Aquino said the accused and suspected policemen should have been immediately arrested, disarmed, and confined to quarters.
Delos Reyes said one sure way of crushing warlords and private armies would be to declare a total gun ban across the nation. He also stressed that the creation of private armies is prohibited by the Constitution.
Perlas, for his part, linked the presence of private armies to the presence of poverty, especially in Mindanao.
He proposed that in order to wean people away from the quick cash offered by warlords to join private armies, a sound government livelihood program should be established.
Gibo wants bets to forge peace covenant
Teodoro said election-related violence could be avoided if national candidates and all stakeholders in next year’s elections would forge a covenant of peace and cooperation.
He said politics should be conducted on a higher level and based on issues and political platforms and not with the usual guns, gold and goons.
As Lakas-Kampi-CMD president, Teodoro immediately expelled from the party the Ampatuan political clan that was implicated in the massacre.
“All those who will play a crucial role in the elections should respect and deal peacefully with other key players in the electoral process, including journalists, teachers, electoral watchdog groups, watchers and voters all over the country,” the former defense secretary said.
Zambales Rep. Mitos Magsaysay, Teodoro’s spokesperson, said the covenant could be hammered out and signed under the auspices of the Moral Force Movement (MFM) of Chief Justice Reynato Puno and the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PCRV) led by Ambassador Henrietta de Villa “to shift the focus of the election to a campaign of ideas and platform of government.”
“This election means so much for a nation in transition. We should take every step to ensure that violence does not influence the ballot. A national covenant of peace and cooperation, to be signed by all stakeholders, is a giant step in that direction,” Magsaysay added.
Magsaysay said Teodoro has reiterated his call for the exercise of free expression and respect for a free press.
source: PhilStar.com
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I appreciate the effort of ABS-CBN and GMA for allowing the nation to see the 2010 presidential candidates answer the controversial questions and important issues that surround the Philippine government and the political arena. Character questions are also welcome as the viewers can validate from themselves the credibility and integrity of the candidates. It is also interesting to note that the fora are done in the local language, Filipino, for the benefit of the voting public.
JonQBX
Former defense secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. declared he would not become a puppet of President Arroyo, Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III swore he had never lied or cheated in his public life, while former President Joseph Estrada said he knew how to respect and face the law even if it caused his detention.
Other presidential bets Sen. Richard Gordon, environmentalist Nicanor Perlas, religious leader Eddie Villanueva and Olongapo City Councilor John Carlos delos Reyes also said they would be different from the current administration during the forum at the University of Sto. Tomas in Manila.
Teodoro, the administration’s presidential bet, said he would not turn his back on Mrs. Arroyo but would make sure he would not be “dictated upon” even if the current president would still be a political force as a member of the House of Representatives.
The President has decided to run for Pampanga representative in the 2010 elections.
Teodoro is believed to be suffering from the low popularity of the President despite his qualifications to become president.
He said that he would “do what is right” once elected.
“When your are the president you should do what is right,” he said during the forum.
Teodoro said he would not be “dictated upon” and would try to become a “healing president.”
Aquino said he had never lied or cheated since he became Tarlac representative in 1998. He was elected senator in 2007.
“It may sound self serving but I have an inability to lie. If people are lying to me, I would rather spend my time elsewhere conversing with other people,” Aquino said.
Aquino believed that people would go for the ones who would not be part of the current system of cheating and corruption.
Aquino, who carries the legacy of his parents in fighting for democracy and good government, said one could not change the system if he would be part of it.
Estrada said that he is already in his “twilight years” and would simply want to repay the people with good public service.
He said he could be considered “more experienced” than his opponents in the 2010 presidential race. “I’m probably not the oldest here, but I have the most experience,” the 72-year-old Estrada said.
The seven presidential candidates also vowed to crush warlords nationwide, after the country experienced the worst election-related violence in recent memory when 57 people were killed in the Nov. 23 Maguindanao massacre.
Estrada (Partido ng Masang Pilipino), Aquino (Liberal Party), Teodoro (Lakas-Kampi-CMD), Gordon (Bagumbayan Party), Villanueva (Bangon Pilipinas), Perlas, and Delos Reyes (Ang Kapatiran) agreed that private armed groups and warlords should be dismantled.
Estrada meanwhile said the present administration does not have the strength and political will to implement the law and go after the private army involved in the Maguindanao massacre.
Teodoro said the police and military should be strengthened to have the capability to dismantle private armies.
Villanueva said private armies have no place in a civilized society and vowed to seize all the guns being kept by private armies.
Aquino and Gordon agreed that the Arroyo administration should have acted quickly to arrest all the suspects in the Maguindanao massacre.
Among those killed were the wife of Vice Mayor Esmael Mangudadatu of Buluan, Maguindanao and two of his sisters, two female lawyers and 30 journalists who covered the supposed filing of certificate of candidacy of the vice mayor, who will run for governor of Maguindanao and challenge a scion of the Ampatuan clan.
The Mangudadatus have blamed the Ampatuans for the massacre, specifically pointing to Mayor Andal Ampatuan Jr. of Datu Unsay, Maguindanao as one of the leaders of 100 armed men who abducted Mangudadatu’s supporters.
Aquino said the accused and suspected policemen should have been immediately arrested, disarmed, and confined to quarters.
Delos Reyes said one sure way of crushing warlords and private armies would be to declare a total gun ban across the nation. He also stressed that the creation of private armies is prohibited by the Constitution.
Perlas, for his part, linked the presence of private armies to the presence of poverty, especially in Mindanao.
He proposed that in order to wean people away from the quick cash offered by warlords to join private armies, a sound government livelihood program should be established.
Gibo wants bets to forge peace covenant
Teodoro said election-related violence could be avoided if national candidates and all stakeholders in next year’s elections would forge a covenant of peace and cooperation.
He said politics should be conducted on a higher level and based on issues and political platforms and not with the usual guns, gold and goons.
As Lakas-Kampi-CMD president, Teodoro immediately expelled from the party the Ampatuan political clan that was implicated in the massacre.
“All those who will play a crucial role in the elections should respect and deal peacefully with other key players in the electoral process, including journalists, teachers, electoral watchdog groups, watchers and voters all over the country,” the former defense secretary said.
Zambales Rep. Mitos Magsaysay, Teodoro’s spokesperson, said the covenant could be hammered out and signed under the auspices of the Moral Force Movement (MFM) of Chief Justice Reynato Puno and the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PCRV) led by Ambassador Henrietta de Villa “to shift the focus of the election to a campaign of ideas and platform of government.”
“This election means so much for a nation in transition. We should take every step to ensure that violence does not influence the ballot. A national covenant of peace and cooperation, to be signed by all stakeholders, is a giant step in that direction,” Magsaysay added.
Magsaysay said Teodoro has reiterated his call for the exercise of free expression and respect for a free press.
source: PhilStar.com
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I appreciate the effort of ABS-CBN and GMA for allowing the nation to see the 2010 presidential candidates answer the controversial questions and important issues that surround the Philippine government and the political arena. Character questions are also welcome as the viewers can validate from themselves the credibility and integrity of the candidates. It is also interesting to note that the fora are done in the local language, Filipino, for the benefit of the voting public.
JonQBX
Friday, December 4, 2009
Enrile, Miriam, Joker: Let Arroyo ‘make history’
Three senators on Thursday said President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo should be allowed to run in the May 2010 polls and "make history."
In separate interviews by GMA News, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile and Senators Miriam Defensor Santiago and Joker Arroyo said Mrs. Arroyo’s fate should be left to the Supreme Court and the people.
"Instead of asking the President to resign, we should be a little more considerate because she is raising a constitutional issue to be resolved by the Supreme Court for the benefit of the country, otherwise, it will be hanging on [our] heads," Enrile said.
He added: "I don’t think we should deprive the country of a President, anim na buwan na lang. Let the SC decide on the issue regarding the position that the President wishes to run for Congress."
The Senate chief admitted that as a lawyer, he has doubts on the legality of Mrs. Arroyo’s plans, but said he was glad she filed her certificate of candidacy so that the matter can be tackled by the High Tribunal if someone questions it.
He believed that the President is not qualified for any reelection, "meaning any position."
"I think it is good that this matter will be brought to the SC, this will also be part of the discussion with regards to the issue [of former President Joseph Estrada running] even if he did not complete his term," Enrile said.
Enrile is running for reelection under the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) headed by former President Joseph Estrada.
Source: GMAnews.tv
In separate interviews by GMA News, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile and Senators Miriam Defensor Santiago and Joker Arroyo said Mrs. Arroyo’s fate should be left to the Supreme Court and the people.
"Instead of asking the President to resign, we should be a little more considerate because she is raising a constitutional issue to be resolved by the Supreme Court for the benefit of the country, otherwise, it will be hanging on [our] heads," Enrile said.
He added: "I don’t think we should deprive the country of a President, anim na buwan na lang. Let the SC decide on the issue regarding the position that the President wishes to run for Congress."
The Senate chief admitted that as a lawyer, he has doubts on the legality of Mrs. Arroyo’s plans, but said he was glad she filed her certificate of candidacy so that the matter can be tackled by the High Tribunal if someone questions it.
He believed that the President is not qualified for any reelection, "meaning any position."
"I think it is good that this matter will be brought to the SC, this will also be part of the discussion with regards to the issue [of former President Joseph Estrada running] even if he did not complete his term," Enrile said.
Enrile is running for reelection under the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) headed by former President Joseph Estrada.
Source: GMAnews.tv
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
2 Lakas-Kampi women slug it out in Bataan
BALANGA CITY, Bataan — Two women members of the ruling Lakas-Kampi-CMD party will slug it out for the first congressional district in Bataan, a position that is expected to be contested immediately between the two contending candidates if “who is who.”
Ms. Gila Garcia, daughter of incumbent and reelectionist Governor Enrique “Tet” Garcia, was officially endorsed by then Lakas-Kampi president Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita and Lakas-Kampi Secretary General Gabriel Claudio, to be the party’s official candidate for Bataan’s First District.
Ms. Garcia challenges incumbent and reelectionist Rep. Minia Roman who is also a Lakas-Kampi member.
But Atty. Elmo Doque, Comelec provincial supervisor here, said that this is in violation of the Sections 6 and 7 of Comelec Resolution No. 8692 since, he said, only one candidate should be nominated by a political party to run in one position.
Citing the Comelec resolution, Atty. Doque said: “No political party should be allowed to nominate more than the number of persons required to be voted for in an election post…” which means that only one candidate is allowed to be nominated for the same position.
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source: The Manila Bulletin
Ms. Gila Garcia, daughter of incumbent and reelectionist Governor Enrique “Tet” Garcia, was officially endorsed by then Lakas-Kampi president Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita and Lakas-Kampi Secretary General Gabriel Claudio, to be the party’s official candidate for Bataan’s First District.
Ms. Garcia challenges incumbent and reelectionist Rep. Minia Roman who is also a Lakas-Kampi member.
But Atty. Elmo Doque, Comelec provincial supervisor here, said that this is in violation of the Sections 6 and 7 of Comelec Resolution No. 8692 since, he said, only one candidate should be nominated by a political party to run in one position.
Citing the Comelec resolution, Atty. Doque said: “No political party should be allowed to nominate more than the number of persons required to be voted for in an election post…” which means that only one candidate is allowed to be nominated for the same position.
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source: The Manila Bulletin
Gordon, Fernando announce tandem in 2010 polls
Here come the "transformers."
That's how Senator Richard Gordon and former Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Bayani Fernando want to be called as they officially announced Tuesday their tandem for the May 2010 presidential elections.
"You can call us the transformers. We are here to transform the nation," Gordon said at a news conference held at the Senate press office in Pasay City.
Gordon and Fernando were accompanied by their respective wives, former Olongapo Mayor Kate Gordon and Marikina Mayor Marides Fernando.
The two are to file their certificates of candidacy before the Commission on Elections in Intramuros, Manila later in the day.
Gordon and Bayani will be running under the former's Bagumbayan Party which was accredited by the Comelec as a political party two months ago.
Gordon said they will not be fielding any senatorial candidates "because [they] are willing to work with everybody."
"Pareho kami ng values, pareho ng vision (We share the same values, we share the same vision)," the senator added, referring to his tandem with Fernando, who earlier sought to be the standard bearer of the ruling Lakas-Kampi-CMD but lost the nomination to former Defense chief Gilberto Teodoro Jr.
Fernando said it was him who tried to convince Gordon to be his running mate although it was the latter who eventually convinced the former to run as vice president.
Gordon said he agreed to team up with Fernando because he witnessed how the latter transformed Marikina City the same way that he transformed Olongapo City.
"BF is a great mayor of Marikina, may character talaga. We are the most experienced, we have the vision, we have the ability to transform the nation. We are the national executives of the country. We are the mayors of the Philippines," he said. - Amita Legaspi/RSJ, GMANews.TV
That's how Senator Richard Gordon and former Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Bayani Fernando want to be called as they officially announced Tuesday their tandem for the May 2010 presidential elections.
"You can call us the transformers. We are here to transform the nation," Gordon said at a news conference held at the Senate press office in Pasay City.
Gordon and Fernando were accompanied by their respective wives, former Olongapo Mayor Kate Gordon and Marikina Mayor Marides Fernando.
The two are to file their certificates of candidacy before the Commission on Elections in Intramuros, Manila later in the day.
Gordon and Bayani will be running under the former's Bagumbayan Party which was accredited by the Comelec as a political party two months ago.
Gordon said they will not be fielding any senatorial candidates "because [they] are willing to work with everybody."
"Pareho kami ng values, pareho ng vision (We share the same values, we share the same vision)," the senator added, referring to his tandem with Fernando, who earlier sought to be the standard bearer of the ruling Lakas-Kampi-CMD but lost the nomination to former Defense chief Gilberto Teodoro Jr.
Fernando said it was him who tried to convince Gordon to be his running mate although it was the latter who eventually convinced the former to run as vice president.
Gordon said he agreed to team up with Fernando because he witnessed how the latter transformed Marikina City the same way that he transformed Olongapo City.
"BF is a great mayor of Marikina, may character talaga. We are the most experienced, we have the vision, we have the ability to transform the nation. We are the national executives of the country. We are the mayors of the Philippines," he said. - Amita Legaspi/RSJ, GMANews.TV
LP will challenge Arroyo in Pampanga
Liberal Party chairman Franklin Drilon said that their party is keen on putting up a challenge to President Arroyo's bid to Congress. Although, the former Senate President could not name who will they be fielding in, he quoted:
“Si Governor Ed Panlilio ang namamahala. Nung nag-usap kami kahapon… may susuportahan na kandidato," Drilon told newsmen at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) main office in Manila after filing his certificate of candidacy (COC) for senator under the LP ticket.
Earlier news reports said Panlilio was encouraging President Arroyo’s older half-sister Cielo Macapagal-Salgado, a former vice governor of the province, to run against her sibling.
“Si Governor Ed Panlilio ang namamahala. Nung nag-usap kami kahapon… may susuportahan na kandidato," Drilon told newsmen at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) main office in Manila after filing his certificate of candidacy (COC) for senator under the LP ticket.
Earlier news reports said Panlilio was encouraging President Arroyo’s older half-sister Cielo Macapagal-Salgado, a former vice governor of the province, to run against her sibling.
Jamby files CoC for president
Senator Maria Ana Consuelo “Jamby” Madrigal on Tuesday filed her certificate of candidacy (CoC) for president "out of the dictates of my conscience."
Madrigal, who is running as an independent, said that her candidacy is not a matter of personal or political ambition. "As history has proven again and again, the safe and easy way is not always the right way."
Madrigal will be running without a vice president or senatorial slate. This, according to her, "allows all like-minded candidates and people to unite under a shared and genuine progressive vision and platform of government, based on principled politics.”
She is the second serious presidential aspirant to file without a running mate nor a senatorial slate. Days earlier, environmental activist Nicanor Perlas filed for president solo, too.
Madrigal said her candidacy will do justice to the martyrdom of her grandfather, Jose Abad Santos.
Madrigal takes pride in the fact that she is not a candidate of established political parties or big businessmen.
Madrigal said that, if elected, she will "favor only the Filipino people."
"To improve the people's lives, we must invest in them directly and not through intermediaries. Dapat bigyang puhunan ang bawat Pilipino," she said.
Madrigal, scion of one of the richest families in the country, was a presidential adviser during the time of President Joseph Estrada. At the time, she was able to work with Vice President Gloria Arroyo at the social welfare department.
After Estrada’s ouster in 2001, Madrigal ran for senator under Estrada’s Puwersa ng Masang Pilipino but lost. She tried again in 2004 and won, landing 4th in the race, a feat for somebody who previously lost.
Madrigal has taken an oppositionist stance for most of her term in the Senate, pushing investigations into alleged corruption of people in the Palace and even her fellow senators.
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source: ABS-CBNnews.com
Madrigal, who is running as an independent, said that her candidacy is not a matter of personal or political ambition. "As history has proven again and again, the safe and easy way is not always the right way."
Madrigal will be running without a vice president or senatorial slate. This, according to her, "allows all like-minded candidates and people to unite under a shared and genuine progressive vision and platform of government, based on principled politics.”
She is the second serious presidential aspirant to file without a running mate nor a senatorial slate. Days earlier, environmental activist Nicanor Perlas filed for president solo, too.
Madrigal said her candidacy will do justice to the martyrdom of her grandfather, Jose Abad Santos.
Madrigal takes pride in the fact that she is not a candidate of established political parties or big businessmen.
Madrigal said that, if elected, she will "favor only the Filipino people."
"To improve the people's lives, we must invest in them directly and not through intermediaries. Dapat bigyang puhunan ang bawat Pilipino," she said.
Madrigal, scion of one of the richest families in the country, was a presidential adviser during the time of President Joseph Estrada. At the time, she was able to work with Vice President Gloria Arroyo at the social welfare department.
After Estrada’s ouster in 2001, Madrigal ran for senator under Estrada’s Puwersa ng Masang Pilipino but lost. She tried again in 2004 and won, landing 4th in the race, a feat for somebody who previously lost.
Madrigal has taken an oppositionist stance for most of her term in the Senate, pushing investigations into alleged corruption of people in the Palace and even her fellow senators.
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source: ABS-CBNnews.com
Gibo files COC, fields only 4 Senate bets
Lakas-Kampi-CMD standard-bearer Gilbert 'Gibo' Teodro and running mate Edu Manzano beat the deadline for filing of certificates of candidacy (COC) Tueday, bringing with them the shortest senatorial slate for the 2010 polls.
Lakas has a 4-man senatorial slate consisting of re-electionists Lito Lapid, Ramon Revilla Jr., broadcaster Rey Langit, and league of mayors’ president Pangasinan Mayor Ramon Guico Jr..
Only Guico, a cousin of President Arroyo, filed with Teodoro and Manzano.
Lapid and Langit filed their COCs Friday and Monday, respectively, although Langit still accompanied Teodoro and Manzano to the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
Revilla, who’s listed as a guest candidate of the opposition Puwersa ng Masang Pilipino, also filed his COC Tuesday, later than his Lakas party mates.
Despite its fewer “senatoriables,” Teodoro said that the party offers “balanced reform” and “concrete platforms.”
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source : ABS-CBNnews.com
Lakas has a 4-man senatorial slate consisting of re-electionists Lito Lapid, Ramon Revilla Jr., broadcaster Rey Langit, and league of mayors’ president Pangasinan Mayor Ramon Guico Jr..
Only Guico, a cousin of President Arroyo, filed with Teodoro and Manzano.
Lapid and Langit filed their COCs Friday and Monday, respectively, although Langit still accompanied Teodoro and Manzano to the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
Revilla, who’s listed as a guest candidate of the opposition Puwersa ng Masang Pilipino, also filed his COC Tuesday, later than his Lakas party mates.
Despite its fewer “senatoriables,” Teodoro said that the party offers “balanced reform” and “concrete platforms.”
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source : ABS-CBNnews.com
GMA formalizes bid for Congress
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal Arroyo filed on Tuesday her certificate of candidacy (CoC) for congresswoman of the second district of Pampanga despite criticisms on propriety of her seeking another elective post.
The president personally filed her COC at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in San Fernando City, Pampanga at around 10:30 a.m.
This was contrary to earlier reports that a representative would be filing Mrs. Arroyo’s COC on her behalf.
The president was joined by First Gentleman Jose Miguel T. Arroyo and her son Juan Miguel M. Arroyo, who currently occupies the post she is running for.
The younger Mr. Arroyo still has a term as congressman but decided to give way to his mother.
The filing of COC was preceded by a mass at the San Agustin Parish Church in Lubao town, after which she addressed a crowd made up of residents from 159 barangays of the second district and local officials to formally announce her bid.
Mrs. Arroyo’s announcement of her intention to run for congresswoman in her hometown of Pampanga has elicited criticisms regarding the propriety of her plan, with some saying the president will only use it to remain in power while others were concerned that the resources of the presidency will only be used for her campaign.
Malacanang came to her defense, with Press Secretary Cerge M. Remonde saying the criticisms have always been around ever since Mrs. Arroyo took the helm.
“Criticisms come from the people who have always been criticizing her regardless of what she does so there really is nothing new,” Mr. Remonde told reporters after Mrs. Arroyo addressed her constituents.
“Our president is young and healthy and it was a good decision for her to run for Congress,” he added.
As to accusations that it was greedy for the president to seek for an elective post after holding the highest position in the country, he said Mrs. Arroyo’s move is “an act of humility” for deciding to run for a lower post.
He also slammed past presidents --without alluding to anyone specific -- saying: “What are the other presidents who stepped down from their posts doing? They did not run [for elective posts] but they have always been behind destabilization attempts.”
Mr. Remonde also said that claims that Mrs. Arroyo is running for Congress to eventually become House Speaker and later on assume the position of prime minister if the charter change pushes through is speculative.
He also reiterated that Mrs. Arroyo will spend less time campaigning as her duty as president remains on top of her priorities.
Mrs. Arroyo steps down from office on June 30 to give way for the new president who will be elected on May 10.
A former vice-president, Mrs. Arroyo took over the presidency in 2001 after the ouster of Joseph E. Estrada in a popular revolt. She ran for a full term in 2004, taking back a promise not to extend her stay in Malacañang, but was saddled with allegations that she cheated.
The president personally filed her COC at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in San Fernando City, Pampanga at around 10:30 a.m.
This was contrary to earlier reports that a representative would be filing Mrs. Arroyo’s COC on her behalf.
The president was joined by First Gentleman Jose Miguel T. Arroyo and her son Juan Miguel M. Arroyo, who currently occupies the post she is running for.
The younger Mr. Arroyo still has a term as congressman but decided to give way to his mother.
The filing of COC was preceded by a mass at the San Agustin Parish Church in Lubao town, after which she addressed a crowd made up of residents from 159 barangays of the second district and local officials to formally announce her bid.
Mrs. Arroyo’s announcement of her intention to run for congresswoman in her hometown of Pampanga has elicited criticisms regarding the propriety of her plan, with some saying the president will only use it to remain in power while others were concerned that the resources of the presidency will only be used for her campaign.
Malacanang came to her defense, with Press Secretary Cerge M. Remonde saying the criticisms have always been around ever since Mrs. Arroyo took the helm.
“Criticisms come from the people who have always been criticizing her regardless of what she does so there really is nothing new,” Mr. Remonde told reporters after Mrs. Arroyo addressed her constituents.
“Our president is young and healthy and it was a good decision for her to run for Congress,” he added.
As to accusations that it was greedy for the president to seek for an elective post after holding the highest position in the country, he said Mrs. Arroyo’s move is “an act of humility” for deciding to run for a lower post.
He also slammed past presidents --without alluding to anyone specific -- saying: “What are the other presidents who stepped down from their posts doing? They did not run [for elective posts] but they have always been behind destabilization attempts.”
Mr. Remonde also said that claims that Mrs. Arroyo is running for Congress to eventually become House Speaker and later on assume the position of prime minister if the charter change pushes through is speculative.
He also reiterated that Mrs. Arroyo will spend less time campaigning as her duty as president remains on top of her priorities.
Mrs. Arroyo steps down from office on June 30 to give way for the new president who will be elected on May 10.
A former vice-president, Mrs. Arroyo took over the presidency in 2001 after the ouster of Joseph E. Estrada in a popular revolt. She ran for a full term in 2004, taking back a promise not to extend her stay in Malacañang, but was saddled with allegations that she cheated.
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