LP, NP ready for 2010 polls sans JDV's word

Despite the belittling of House Speaker Jose De Venecia on the capability of the Liberal Party and Nacionalista Party to field and win their own presidential candidate, the grand old parties of the Philippines are ready.

Roxas said that “In fact, politics, governance, is focused on the romance of hope, on the romance of change, of reforms. That is what our people are waiting for. That is the message they want to convey and simply counting the members of a party as against another party is only a politician’s talk.”

On the other hand, Senate President Manny Villar said “Of course, we are ready," but he also told the media that it's too early to know if he's the NP's bet.

Then there's Sen. Richard Gordon who just admitted his plans for 2010. Well, he's qualified, though, he may need to realize that if he'll run under the administration ticket, he should give way to Vice President Noli de Casto being the anointed successor of President Gloria Arroyo.

Senators Loren Legarda, Panfilo Lacson and Chiz Escudero haven't made a comment yet about their plans for 2010.

Sunday, August 12, 2007 | posted in dick gordon, loren legarda, manny villar, mar roxas, noli de castro, philippines, ping lacson, president | 0 comments [ More ]

Roxas denies knowledge about ouster moves vs. Villar

From Inquirer.Net http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view_article.php?article_id=81516

Villar on ouster move ‘jitters from uneasy posture’-- Roxas

Senate President Manuel Villar's revelation that he was being ousted was just “jitters from an uneasy posture,” Senator Manuel “Mar” Roxas II said Thursday.

“I am not aware of, part of, or familiar with talks [to oust Villar as Senate president],” he told reporters at the Kapihan sa Senado when asked if he knew of any move.

Thursday, August 9, 2007 | posted in manny villar, mar roxas, philippines | 0 comments [ More ]

A challenging start for the Mar Roxas 2010 campaign

The results are in, for the first survey of potential Presidential candidates for 2010. It seems that Sen. Mar Roxas is struggling behind other potential 2010 Presidential candidates. I would like to ask your help, those who are willing to support Sen. Mar Roxas for President in 2010, please spread the news about this blog, Mr. Laviña's blog and the Mar Roxas for President in 2010 petition. By the way, here's the first 2010 election survey made by the Pulse Asia as reported by The Daily Tribune:

Sen. Loren Legarda (32%)
- She's a popular person especially her long media exposure as journalist and a public servant. Proof to that was her election victories in 1998 and 2007 wherein she both placed number in 1. That may be one of her greatest assets. But still, it's too early to call her the winner.

Vice President Noli "Kabayan" De Castro (21%)
- The groomed successor of the unpopular President (is she the President?) of the Philippines. He has also a popular image to the image especially on the masses because of his media exposure as then journalist. Will he get close to Mrs. Arroyo as the 2010 election gets close?

Sen. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson (19%)
- The third placer in the last 2004 Presidential elections. He was blamed for disarraying the opposition in 2004 that's why FPJ lost to GMA. Will he be still in the 3rd Place if he AGAIN decides to run in 2010?

Sen. Manuel "Mar" Roxas II (8%)
- Somewhat disappointing, but still, 2010 is still 2 years and 9 months away. We can still build-up on the grassroots level and spread the news to the people. Sen. Roxas has still the ample time on proving to the people that he's worthy to be in Malacañang by 2010. Together, let's intensify our advocacy!

Sen. Richard "Dick" Gordon (3%)
- The political hypocrite in the Senate. He already declared that he's indeed running for President in 2010 and he's forming his own party! That's the power of money. Will he get the sweet "YES" of the voters?

Wednesday, August 8, 2007 | posted in loren legarda, manny villar, mar roxas, noli de castro, philippines, ping lacson, president | 1 comments [ More ]

Our blog has been featured by the Inquirer!

I was very happy that finally, the media has noticed this blog. I am very thankful for the Inquirer for featuring my blog and also Mr. Peter Laviña's blog which is A Liberal in Malacanang in 2010 in their article entitled "Battle looming between LP and NP for presidency in 2010 ". Together, we can now tell the people to be involved in shaping up the 2010 Presidential elections. I agree that it's still early to talk about it but we need to think of the future and learn from the past.

I am representing the youth of the future, and I must admit that we are in a search for a leader who can lead us towards prosperity and greater development. I am blogging for Senator Mar Roxas II as the next President of our country not for my own good, but for the own good of our country. I made my choice and I am sure of it.

I can foresee a great battle between the Liberal Party, Nacionalista Party and the Lakas-CMD Party in the upcoming 2010 elections. I hope that blogging would play a greater role in the next elections as it did in the last 2007 Midterm elections. I am happy that more and more people now are joining our advocacy. Hope to see more and more coming!

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Mar Roxas for President in 2010 Petition

To all the Filipino voters out there, please sign the Mar Roxas for President in 2010 Petition that I have just created from Petitionspot.Com

The petition goes like this:

Whereas, the administration of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will be coming to an end this June 30, 2010;

Whereas, the Filipinos will be in search of a new leader by 2010 who can invigorate and strengthen them and lead the country into a new perspective;

Whereas, the Filipinos will be entering the second decade of the second millennium full of hopes and aspirations that their country will return to its former glory through the utilization of information technology;

To read more and sign the petition, please visit:

http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/marroxas2010

Show your support to Senator Mar Roxas as our next President! Don't forget to tell your friends about this blog and the petition.

Friday, August 3, 2007 | posted in mar roxas, philippines, president | 1 comments [ More ]

Funding The SONA Promises

From Senator Mar Roxas' Official Website http://marroxas.com/?p=103


The President listed the following as sources of funds for all the projects enumerated in her State of the Nation Address:

• P1 trillion from state revenues, with tax reforms and firm orders to BIR and Customs to hit their targets.”

• P300 Billion from state corporations.”

• The balance from government financial institutions, private sector investments, local government equity, and our bilateral and multilateral partners.”

Other than this vague list and a new plan to use Information Technology to increase tax collection, the President barely addressed the problem of revenue collections in her State of the Nation Address.

Against this backdrop, Fitch, an international credit rating agency, released its first-quarter report today (Tuesday) citing the government’s poor performance in tax collections and expressed doubt that a P63-billion revenue shortfall target for the year could be met.

The people, therefore, deserve to know the full details of the Finance Department’s plan to meet its revenue shortfalls. Which “prime” government assets will be sold, for how much and on what terms? Who are the prospective buyers? Will the bidding processes be cut short, just to meet deadlines?

Huwag tayong pumayag na ang mga pag-aari ng gobyerno na may pinakamalaking pakinabang sa hinaharap ay mapapabilang sa “ukay-ukay” na ito ng DoF para lamang matapalan ang kakulangan ng koleksyon ng BIR at BoC.

Thursday, August 2, 2007 | posted in mar roxas, philippines, president, sona | 1 comments [ More ]

Meet Mar Roxas (Ilonggo Version)

ENGLISH VERSION | ILONGGO VERSION

Si Mar Roxas napilian bilang Senador sang 2004 nga nakaangkon sang kapin sa 20 milyones ka boto nga ginakabig nga pinakamataas nga boto sang isa ka kandidato sa Kasaysayan sang eleksiyon sa Pilipinas. Dala ining pagsalig sang pumuluyo, iya ginpakigbato ang iya nga kawsa halin pa sang siya Congressman sa Primer Distrito sang Capiz kag bilang Sekretaryo sang Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

Kilala bilang Mr. Palengke, si Mar masami nga yara sa pag-atubang sa mga isyu nga labaw pa sa pagproteksiyon sang mga konsumidor. Bag-o siya nangin Senador, iya ginpakigbato ang interes sang mga pumuluyo sa patag sang de-kalidad nga edukasyon, palangabuhian paagi sa pagnegosyo, ikaayong lawas kag ang hayag kag tampad nga pangginobyerno.

Nagbilin si Mar sang marka sa Kamara de Representante nga sa diin, sa pihak sang pagpamatuk sang multinasyonal nga kumpanya sang bulong, iya ginpakigbato ang kinamatarong sang tagsa kag Pilipino nga makaagum sang de-kalidad apang barato nga bulong, kawsa nga iya gintindugan halin sang pagkamatay sang iya manghod sa lamharon nga edad nga 32.

Ini nga krusada iya ginbalay sa programa nga Presyong Tama, Gamot Pampamilya nga ginlunsar sang siya Sekretaryo pa sang DTI kag nakahatag benepisyo sa minilyon nga mga Pilipino nga nagakinahanglan sang epektibo apang barato nga bulong. Sa Senado, iya ginpapasar ang RA 9502 ukon ang Universally Accessible, Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act of 2008 nga nagin laye na sadtong Hunyo 7, 2008.

Ginapakigbato sa karon ni Mar ang nagakabagay nga implementasyon sang sini nga laye kag ang pagpasar sang 1 bilyon nga pundo sa 2009 para gamiton sa importasyon sang mga bulong pilang pauna nga tikang para malab-ot ang tinutuyo sang laye.

Si Mar ang Chairman sa Komite sa Trade and Industry kag Edukasyon bagay nga nagapadayon sang iya kawsa para nga ang aton ekonomiya kag ang kaisipan sang aton mga kabataan mangin mabaskog kag mabinungahon. Co-Chair man siya sang Congressional Oversight Committee on the Electronic Commerce Law.

Daku ang iya pagkabalaka sa konsumidor nga natuntuhan nga magbakal sang manubo nga kalidad sang balaklon. Iya ginpangunahan ang mga imbestigayon kag ang pagtuon para mapasanyog ang Consumer Code of the Philippines, ang pagbutang sang mga tanda sa mga balaklon nga may genetically-modified organisms (GMO) kag ang mga hagna batuk sa pyramiding kag iban pa nga sahi sang irregularidad ukon scam.

Sang ginbatyag sang pre-need industry ang kapiot dala sang indi maayo nga pagpatikang nga halos magdula sa pinabalhasan sang mga mga nilibo sini nga plan holders, iya ginaproponer ang Pre-Need Act of 2005 nga tuyo nga pabaskugon ang mga regulasyon sa industriya kag maproteksiyonan ang mga kunsumidor. Ang iya liderato sa karon padayon nga nagahatag sang seguridad kag pag-asa sa mga plan holders.

Si Mar isa man ka mabaskog nga kampeyon sang information and communications technology (ICT). Ginakabig si Mar nga “Father of the Call Center and Business Process Outsourcing Industries,” bangud iya ginakabig kag ginahimulatan ang potensiyal sang Pilipinas bilang global e-services hub.

Bilang Sekretaryo sang DTI, iya ginlunsar ang proyekto nga “Make IT Philippines” ka iya gin-organisar ang labing una nga IT-enabled services (ITES) road show sa Estados Unidos nga nagdala diri sang dalagko nga investor sa Pilipinas kag naghatag sang trabaho sa mga Pilipino.

Gin-implementar man ni Mar ang “PCs for Public Schools” para sa mga manunudlo kag estudyante. Sa karon, sobra sa 30,000 na nga mga kompyuter ang napanagtag sa 2.000 ka eskwelahan sa bilog nga Pilipinas kag ginagamit na sang tunga sa milyon ka mga estudyante sa tagsa ka tuig.

Si Mar man ang awtor sang Omnibus Education Reform Bill nga tuyo sini ang pagpasanyog sang sistema sang aton edukasyon paagi sa paghanas sang mga manunudlo, pagpakay-o sang sistema sang pagtudlo kag ang pagsukat sang ikasangkol sang mga estudyante. Sayod siya nga indi sarang bulngon ang sakit sang aton sistema sa edukasyon, iya ginproponer ang reporma nga igapatigayon sa sulod sang 10 ka amat-amat nga maibalik sa iya sini nga kalidad.

Bilang bag-o nga Chairman sang Edukasyon sa Senado, si Mar nagapasalig nga pagdayunon ang mga reporma sa sistema sang aton edukasyon para mapunggan ang tayuyon nga pagnubo sang iya kalidad kag maipatigayon nga mabuligan sang mga Pilipino ang ila kaugalingon nga mapaumwad ang iya pangabuhi.

Sa tion sang krisis sa ekonomiya, masami nga ang interes sang pumulyo ang nagapangibabaw kay Mar. Iya ginpakigbato nga maibalik ang kwara sa bulsa sang mga pumuluyo paagi sa iya pagtulod nga suspendihon ang VAT sa krudo kag gasolina kag sang iya pagpasar sa laye nga nagahatag exemption sa mga Minimum Wage Earners sa pagbayad sang income tax.

Sa tion sang global financial meltdown nga nangin rason sa pagkadula sang minilyon nga trabaho sa Estados Unidos lamang, ginpanawagan ni Mar ang realignment sang national budget bangud isya nagapati nga ini ginpasar nga wala ginkonsidera ang alatubangon nga krisis kag ang kaundan sini indi makasabat sa kinahanglanon sang Gobyerno nga malampuwasan ang sitwasyon.

Si Mar nagapati sa pagbag-o sang polisiya nga nasandig sa incrementalism. Ini naga resulta lamang sang “gamay nga paghimo sang bagay para mangin malipay ang tanan." Sa sini nga mentalidad, wala halos kita malab-ot nga pag-umwad bangud indi naton mahatagan sang kumprehensibo nga solusyon ang mga problema.
Ang “Political will,” para ka Mar, “amo ang disiplina sang pagsiling sang INDI.”

Para ka Mar, ang paggamit sang politikal nga liderato nagakinahanglan sang responsibilidad kag katampad. Ini nga pagpati napamatud-an sa iya posisyon sa Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain sa tunga sang Administrasyon ni Presidente Arroyo kag sang Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) nga gindeklarar sang Korte Suprema nga unconstitutional kag sang iya pagpakigbato sa korupsiyon sa gobyerno kapareho sang mga isyu sa NBN-ZTE broadband deal, sa P728-million fertilizer fund scam kag sa Euro General.

Bangud sang iya ikasangkol, handum kag sinseridad nga bag-uhon ang kontrata sa pumuluyo, dala ang maayo nga tradisyon sang iya ginikanan, ang iya gugma sa tama nga lugar, si Mar nag marka na bilang isa ka lider nga may misyon, kaisog kag pagpati nga sabton ang mga isyu nga ginapangatubang sang aton pungsod nga naggapos sa aton pumuluyo sa kaimulon kag pagpangduha-duha.

Courtesy of MarRoxas.Com

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Meet Mar Roxas

ENGLISH VERSION | ILONGGO VERSION

Mar Roxas was elected into the Senate in 2004 with approximately 20 million votes, the most obtained by a candidate in any Philippine election. Armed with this mandate, he forged on with advocacies championed since his days as a Congressman of the first district of Capiz and later on as Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Well-known as “Mr. Palengke,” Mar has been at the forefront of issues extending beyond consumer protection and empowerment. Long before he became Senator, he worked quietly to push forward the people’s agenda on quality education, livelihood opportunities through small and medium enterprises, health care, and transparency and accountability in government.

Mar made his mark in the House of Representatives where, against pressure from different interests, particularly multinational drug companies, he fought for the right of every Filipino to quality affordable medicines, a personal advocacy adopted since the death of his brother from a lingering illness at the young age of 32.

This crusade was founded on the Presyong Tama, Gamot Pampamilya program, launched during his tenure as Trade and Industry Secretary, which benefited millions of Filipinos direly in need of effective, low-cost medicines. In the Senate, the crusade continued with Mar’s authorship of Republic Act No. 9502, or the Universally Accessible, Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act of 2008, signed into law in June 7, 2008.

Mar is now fighting for the proper implementation of the law, and considers the Senate’s approval of a P1-billion budget in 2009 for the parallel importation of cheap medicines in 2009 as an important step in that direction.

Mar chairs the Senate Committees on Trade and Industry, and Education, which sustain his passion to keep the economy and young people’s minds, both robust and competitive. He is also co-chair of the Congressional Oversight Committee on the Electronic Commerce Law.

His heart goes out to consumers who are shortchanged into buying substandard products. He led official probes aimed at strengthening the Consumer Code of the Philippines, the enforcement of proper labeling of goods containing genetically-modified organisms, and stronger safeguards against pyramiding and other similar scams.

When the pre-need industry succumbed to a mismanagement-spawned financial crisis that threatened to wipe out the hard-earned investments of hundreds of thousands of consumers, Mar filed the Pre-Need Act of 2005 to improve and strengthen industry regulation and safeguard consumer interest. His leadership continues to provide to provide a sense of security and hope to pre-need plan holders.

Mar has also been a staunch advocate of information and communications technology as a tool for national progress. Hailed as the “Father of the Call Center and Business Process Outsourcing Industries,” he recognized and cultivated the potential of the Philippines as a global e-services hub.

As trade and industry secretary, he launched the “Make IT Philippines” project and organized the first IT-enabled services (ITES) road show to the US, which drew the biggest global industry names to invest in the country, creating thousands of jobs for Filipino workers.

Mar also implemented the “PCs for Public Schools” project to provide wider IT access to students and educators. To date, the program has distributed over 30,000 computers to over 2,000 public schools nationwide, providing hands-on computer training to half a million students yearly.

Mar also authored the Omnibus Education Reform Bill, which seeks to strengthen the Philippine education system through interventions on the quality of teachers, the medium of instruction, and the evaluation of students’ aptitude, among others. Recognizing that the problem cannot be fixed overnight, he has called for a ten-year strategic educational reform agenda that would address the ills of the system and nurse it back to full health.

As the new Chairman of the Senate Committee on Education, Mar has vowed to pursue these wide-ranging reforms in the education system to address a steady decline in the quality of graduates and improve Filipinos’ ability to improve their lives.

In times of economic hardship, Mar has always acted with the interest of the people in mind. He has fought to “put the money back in people’s pockets,” as reflected in his stand on the suspension of the VAT on oil and the passage of his Law Exempting Minimum Wage Earners from Income Tax.

Following the global financial meltdown that has caused more than a million job losses in the United States alone, Mar has called for the realignment of the national budget in the face of the global financial crisis, believing that the 2009 budget drafted under “normalcy” assumptions times is not responsive to the socioeconomic challenges of the looming crisis situation.

Mar has consistently pushed a paradigm shift in policy-making by rejecting the practice of incrementalism, which has resulted in “doing a little bit of everything to please everyone.” This mentality, he says, has caused gridlock in our political system, thus putting the country in stasis.

“Political will,” he has always believed, “is the discipline to say no.”

For Mar, the exercise of public leadership demands accountability and transparency. These ideals anchored his stand against the Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain between the Arroyo Administration and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), which the Supreme Court declared unconstitutional, and in battling corruption in government such as the NBN-ZTE broadband deal, the P728-million fertilizer fund scam and the Euro General issue.

With the competence, vision, and passion to renew the social contract; armed with the legacy of his forebears; and with his heart in its right place, Mar has carved his own path as a national leader, one with a sense of mission and the courage of conviction to act on the most pressing issues that keep the Filipino people imprisoned in poverty and uncertainty.

Courtesy of MarRoxas.Com

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