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| Vote for CHIZ Escudero! |
| Friday, May 4, 2007 |
 I just realized that it’s May 4, and I am left with ten (10) days to contribute in making a difference in improving our socio-economic and political life. On Monday, May 14 as mandated in the 1987 Constitution, is the National Senatorial Elections. Amongst the congressmen, governors, mayors, councilors and all the rest – we are to choose twelve (12) dignified, reputable and able senators. I had been discussing this matter with my friends, colleagues and acquaintances over dinner or lunch and asked them who they would be voting. Popular choices would be Lacson (Independent), Noynoy (Liberal), Pimentel (PDP-LABAN), Coseteng (NPC), Villar (Nationalista), Pangilinan (Liberal), Angara (LDP), Joker Arroyo (KAMPI) and Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero (NPC). These senatoriables would definitely go into my ballot. I barely read the newspaper, barely watch TV news and barely go over political discussions but these individuals have earned my confidence.
May 14 is a LEGAL Philippine Holiday. No Work. I know it’s summer and the humidity’s high and all uncomforting situation drains whatever sanity we have over getting the right person into that seat in the senate. BUT I encourage everyone to PLEASE CAST THAT VOTE. Malayo ang mararating ng ISANG BOTO natin.
Article V, Section 1 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution is the Right to Suffrage, to quote “Suffrage may be exercised by all citizens of the Philippines not otherwise qualified by law, who are at least eighteen years of age and who shall have resided in the Philippines for at least one year and in the place wherein they purpose to vote for at least six months immediately preceding the election. No literacy, property, or other substantive requirement shall be imposed on the exercise of suffrage.” This Right is not just a PRIVILEGE but an OBLIGATION as well (my Political Science 102 Professor did a pretty good job in inculcating this to me, thanks Prof!).
 Having said my piece, who would be my top choice to the senate? It’s CHIZ ESCUDERO. It may be a coincidence that Chiz, by blood, is a relative of Mart Escudero but my choosing him would be my own conviction. I have high regards to Chiz even before I have seen Mart on TV. His principle and his stand on National Issues are ones that can be less questioned (as compared to Mike Defensor’s).
Know more about Chiz and his accomplishments by logging in at www.chizescudero.com Here is Chiz's platform:
Mapayapa at pinagpalang pagbati sa inyo!
Sa aking pagtakbo bilang senador, layunin ko po na maiparating ang boses ninyo sa Senado upang sama-sama nating ipaglaban ang tama at labanan ang mali.
Pangunahing pagtutuunan ko ng pansin ay ang maibalik ang dignidad ng bawat Pilipino nang sa gayon ay taas-noo nating harapin ang mga hamon ng tadhana sa pamamagitan ng pagsulong sa mga sumusunod:
(1) Disenteng tirahan sa bawat Pilipino ayon sa programa ng Gawad Kalinga (GK), di lamang para sa mahihirap kundi pati na rin sa mga ordinaryong empleyado tulad ng mga guro, pulis, sundalo at iba pang mga kawani;
(2) Kabuhayan at sapat na pagkakakitaan batay sa sariling kakayahan ng bawat pamilyang Pilipino sa pamamagitan ng micro-finance, skills training, at pagbigay ng prayoridad sa sarili nating mamamayan at kababaihang entrepreneur;
 (3) Pagkakataon ng kabataang Pilipino na makapag-aral at makapagtapos mula mababang paaralan hanggang sa kolehiyo sa pamamagitan ng pagbibigay ng sapat na pondo sa mga state colleges at universities, kaagapay ang pagkilala sa mahalagang papel na ginagampanan ng pribadong sektor sa larangan ng edukasyon;
(4) Pagkilala sa karapatang makapagpagamot at gumaling sa anumang karamdaman lalung-lalo na ang mga mahihirap at mga may edad;
(5) Pagtatanggol sa karapatang pantao at pagsupil sa anumang uri ng diskriminasyon;
(6) Pangangalaga ng ating kalikasan sa pamamagitan ng wastong paggamit nito upang matiyak na ang ating likas na yaman ay mapapakinabangan ng susunod pang mga henerasyon; at
(7) Isulong at ipaglaban kung anong naaayon sa batas upang makamtan ang katotohanan, katarungan, kalayaan, kapayapaan at pagkakaintindihan nating lahat.
Ito ang aking mga adhikain at pangarap para sa bawat Pilipino. Hiling at dalangin ko na sama-sama nating pagtulungan na makamtan ang lahat ng ito.
Ang inyong boses sa Senado,
CHIZ ESCUDERO |
posted by Tiborxia @ Friday, May 04, 2007  |
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