Iligan City, Philippines – Local candidates for the Liberal Party here in this city files their certificates of candidacy with hundreds of their supporters join them in a march to the city COMELEC Office.
Led by LP Iligan Chairman Congressman Vicente “Varf” Belmonte and Vice Chairman Mayor Lawrence Ll. Cruz the Liberals of Iligan started it with a holy mass at the St. Michael Cathedral together with other candidates for the city council.
With R.A. 9742 after HB 4054 of Congressman Belmonte was approved, Iligan City is now a lone district.
Under the national LP Leadership of Senator Noynoy Aquino and Senator Mar Roxas, the Iligan LP local group will surely follow what the national chapter will guide them to fulfill their message “Unity for all, Ituloy and Laban”.
The Liberal Party hopes for a government with principled standard of change. Pro-people, Pro-God and Pro-Country.
“Yes we will be guided by our national counterpart, we have to stand with the LP cause, it is what the Filipino people want” Belmonte said.
After the filing of their certificates, Belmonte together with Mayor Lawrence Cruz, Vice Mayor Henry Dy and the 12 councilors faces the local media in Lai-lai Restaurant for a press conference.
As they answer question, the Iligan Liberal Party also shared their platform of government which focuses on Infrastructure(especially water system), Livelihood, education, environment protection, health and peace and order to name a few.
“As we administer this government and we to have finish and face another term, that’s why we have to join each other commitment to see a better and develop Iligan after 2010.” Mayor Cruz said.
The councilors who filed their COC’s were: Chonilo Ruiz, Moises Dalisay Jr., Ariel Anghay, Voltaire Povida, Bayani Areola, Jose Zalsos, Simplicio Larrazabal Jr., Providencio Abragan Jr., Rodevic Marzo, Frederick Siao, Roy Opiniano and lone woman candidate Editha Palafox.
A 15-0 winning slate is what the LP Iligan hopes for after the May 2010 election.
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Condemns the Massacre in Maguindanao as a Local Manifestation of the National Impunity of Traditional Politics That is Destroying the Nation
Calls on all Filipinos of Good Will to Create a Better Country by Ushering in a New Politics of Vision, Hope, Competence, Integrity, Courage and Action.
[Media usually covers only snippets of a press release. I would like to share the full content of the statement that I gave to the media today, 29 November 2009. In this way, readers can have a full picture of how I am framing my presidential candidacy in the national elections in 2010.]
Today, delivering on his promise, Nicanor Perlas filed his Certificate of Candidacy for the position of President of the Philippines at the national office of the Commission on Elections in Intramuros, National Capital Region. Key members of his volunteer and support group, including his son, Christopher Michael, accompanied Perlas in his bid for the highest political office of the country in the upcoming national elections in 2010. Perlas characterized his presidential bid as responding to the call of millions of Filipinos to have real choices in the 2010 elections, to advance the country into a higher level of development, and to end the hopeless practice of choosing between lesser and greater evil.
“We join the national and global outrage against the senseless massacre of dozens of innocent and unarmed children, women, journalists, and men by the heavily armed goons of the Ampatuan dynasty, the political overlords of Maguindanao”, declared Perlas. “We demand that the national government intensify its efforts to neutralize all armed political dynasties, arrest all killers involved in the slaughter, dismantle private armies all over the country, and secure comprehensive justice for all the victims of this unprecedented mass murder that has shocked the nation”, asserted Perlas.
“While we are shaken by this horrible display of raw power, please let us not forget that there are equally shocking, even if mostly, invisible crimes perpetuated with impunity by traditional politicians upon Filipinos”, Perlas pointed out.
“This blatant and totally conscienceless display of political power is but a local manifestation of the national cancer of political impunity that is eating away at the soul and spirit of the Filipino nation”, continued Perlas.
“Have traditional politicians not destroyed the lives of millions of Filipinos when they, including the present government, have allowed the country to become the number one drug user in Asia? Are we not alarmed by the massive but quiet slaughter of poor children, women, and men due to extreme poverty? Is it not the same kind of political impunity as the Maguindanao massacre that enables traditional politicians to fatten themselves with the hundreds of billions of pesos that they steal from the national treasury, while allowing and causing unrelenting poverty, poor health and environmental disaster, among others, to suck out the lives of tens of thousands of Filipinos?” asked Perlas.
“It is not an accident that this insane murder has taken place at the very specific period for filing certificates of candidacies”, emphasized Perlas. “The Maguindanao massacre is reminding us about what is at stake in the national elections of 2010. Are we going to allow the traditional violent politics of impunity, whether of the blatant or quiet kind, to continue tearing our nation apart and killing Filipinos? Or will have the will and courage to challenge the heavy and oppressive structure of traditional politics and create a new possibility for the country”, challenged Perlas.
Perlas called on all Filipinos of good will to help inaugurate, together with him, a new politics of vision, hope, action and transformation. Perlas characterized new politics as focused on a positive vision and program of the future and committed to the successful election of political leaders who have the track record, competence, integrity, courage and strong spiritual foundations to pursue the vision and platform for a new Philippines.
“Let us inaugurate a new politics that will dramatically reduce and even eradicate poverty, remove corruption, improve the quality of life for all, dismantle warlords and private armies, establish peace, regenerate the environment, provide quality education, harness the creativity of the Filipino people, energize the emergence of broad-based equitable economic development, and mobilize all citizens of good will to help create a sustainable nation capable of taking its appropriate role in world affairs”, exhorted Perlas.
Perlas emphasized that the new politics he seeks to inaugurate with his candidacy does not rely on popularity, pedigree, heredity, dynasty, or any other superficial forms of criteria, in electing its leaders. Instead, it encourages all Filipinos to use their powers of reason in order to discern, on the basis of vision, platform, past experience, competence and character, which political candidate to support.
“New politics realizes that not all that glitters is gold. New Politics resonates with the practice of 19th century Filipino revolutionary heroes who distinguished between “ningning” (false glitter”) and “liwanag” (true light). When this happens, we will move beyond the age of broken campaign promises to the new era of fulfilled hopes and expectations”, predicted Perlas.
Perlas is confident that a positive vision and image of the future and the inspiring, qualified and charismatic political leadership to realize this promising future will attract millions of volunteers. Perlas is convinced that volunteers will bring in the necessary human power to create the appropriate organization and the financial means to realize the vision and platform of a new, prosperous, just, peaceful, stable, and exemplary Philippines. No amount of money or traditional political organization can overcome the force of thousands of committed and enthusiastic volunteers yearning for a new future.
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - (Nov 30) - MisamisOriental provincial board member Peter M. Unabia has formally filed his certificate of candidacy yesterday at the provincial comelec as congressional candidate in the first district of the province, alongside with incumbent congressman Yevgeny Vincente Emano who is seeking his re-election bid of the second district. The group their COC’s under the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino-Padayon Pilipino coalition.
The complete slate was headed by Michael Paderanga as the party’s gubernatorial candidate and Victorico Chaves, Jr. as his running mate. The rest of the members of the Padayon Pilipino Party have also filed their COC’s yesterday.
For members in the first district: Rico Taray, Michelle Anayron, Melchor Cubillo, Geodeguil Ursal, Cancio Nicanor Guibone. The second district includes Nancy Madjos, Mercy Grace Acain, Heckert Hernando Jude Emano and Jesus Jardin.
Padayon founder and titular head Vicente Y. Emano has also include the name of Ago Almirante as one of those good candidates for provincial board members. Almirante is slated to file his COC tomorrow.
The party has complete roster of mayoralty candidates. They were Magsaysay, Santiago Ocot; Gingoog City, Marlon Khu; Medina, Sulpicio Uyguangco; Talisayan, Catherine Ifurung; Kinoguitan, Arsenio Noble; Sugbongcogon, Jerome Lagbas, Binuangan, Cresencio Ty; Salay, Ronnie Tan; Lagonglong, Manuel Pamisa, Jr; Balingasag, Baldomero Olano; Claveria, Paul Douglas Calingin; Jasaan, Redentor Jardin;Villanueva, Bienvenido Valcursa, Sr.; Tagoloan, Paulino Emano; Opol, Maximino Seno; El Salvador City, Pedrito Baculio; Alubijid Armando Elarmo; Laguindingan, Roy Macua; Gitagum, Tiburcio Ajonan; Libertad, Alberto Acain; Initao, Alen Acain; Naawan, Jaime Roa; Manticao, Efren Jabla; Lugait, Wellie Lim.
During a press conference, Peter Unabia said his focus will be on education, milk feeding, livelihood and agriculture. “Kung buligan kita isip kongresista sa unang distrito atong hatagan sa dakong pagtagad ang agriculture,” Unabia said. He said if he will be elected he will allocate his 70 million pesos for pro-poor programs.
Bambi Emano on the other hand said he would like to continue serving the people as he has already started several projects. “Manghinaut kita nga buligan ang bando sa Padayon Pilipino aron padayon ang pagtabang nato sa ubos nga hut-ong sa katilingban,
Emano said.
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Y -Speaking before the delegates of the Fraternal Order of Eagles nation
al convention in Cagayan de Oro last night, and confirmed as the President emeritus of the Fraternal Order of Eagles-Philippine Eagles by the Nati
onal Charter President Nilo Raymundo and the National Headquarters of the Philippine Eagle undr the presidency of
President Vic Avila.
The former Philippine President Joseph E. Estrada assailed the government for making t
he country the most dangerous place in the world for journalists. as of this writing, 30 journalist had been killed
with the infamous Maguindanao Massacre last November 23, in Sharif Aguak, Maguindanao were 59 peop
le perished.
Erap Estrada, who keynoted the convention and administered the oath for new members o
f the socio-civic organization, called for a moment of silence to pray for the victims of the Maguindanao massacre, of which after h
is message he personally shared 50-T donation to the bereaved family of Kuya Alejan
dro “Bong” Reblando-Correspodent for Manila Bulletin. Kuya Reblando is a member of the General Santos City Eagles Club.
In his message, Erap He also lamented the increase in poverty and hunger in the Philippines, citing surveys.
On the other hand, he said that during his administration the country was recovering economical
ly and that it had survived the Asian financial crisis. He pointed out in particular his ERAP project, the Eco
nomic Recovery through Agricultural Production, which helped in achieving economic growth.
Estrada
was called by Cagayan de Oro 2nd District Rep. Rufus
Rodriguez as the “father of the Philippine Eagles.” “This Eagle,” said Rodriguez “was unconstitution
ally, illegally and immorally removed from the presidency.”
Estrada was joined in Cagayan de Oro b
y party-mates of the Partido ng Masang Pilipino, including senatorial candidate Joey de Venecia III and Congressman
Rodolfo Plaza who was sworn in to the PMP during Estrada stint in Cagayan de Oro City.
The former Philippine president and De Venecia held a meeting of their party at the Pryce Plaza Hotel where they were met by Cagayan de Oro Vice Mayor Vicente Emano who is running for mayor of the city in the 2010 elections. Who’s running mate will be former city councilor Juan Sia.
Also running under the PMP banner are former city councilor Benjo Benaldo for the 1st District of Cagayan de Oro; Rep. Rufus Rodriguez for the 2nd District; Atty. Michael Paderanga and a son of former congressman Victorico Chaves for the governorship and vice governorship of Misamis Oriental; provincial board member Peter Unabia for the 1st congressional district of Misamis Oriental; and incumbent 2nd District Rep. Bambi Emano.
Unabia has been chosen by the party following the death of erstwhile congressman Danilo Lagbas. Rep. Emano, who is still in his first term of office, is no longer running under the present administration.
And the former President Estrada together with his Vice President Jojo Binay and his 10 senatorial slate will file their certificate of candidacy tomorrow, as well as the provincial candidates, while the Cagayan de Oro City candidates will file their COCs on December 1.
Meanwhile for Iligan City, Erap together with Vice Mayor Emano, the PMP Regional Chairman for Northern Mindanao sworn in the former Mayor Franklin Quijano who will run for the mayorship. Mayor Quijano will be facing incumbent mayor Lawrence Ll. Cruz who turncoat to the Liberal Party. (PJTremedal)
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