(UPDATE 2) Escudero leaves NPC
MANILA - Sen. Francis Escudero on Wednesday announced that he has resigned from the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC), the political party of business tycoon Eduardo 'Danding' Cojuangco Jr., and asked for time to decide whether he would still pursue his presidential bid.
Escudero explained in front of a crowd of supporters and media at Club Filipino in Greenhills, San Juan City that he left the party to allow himself to decide on his own what position he should run for in 2010.
"Madalas ko pong sinasabi na ang desisyon o pasya kaugnay sa pagtakbo o hindi pagtakbo o ang pagtakbo sa partikular o anumang posisyon, dapat personal sa isang tao at hindi dapat pinapasa o inaasa kaninuman," he said.
He added: "Let that be the first test of leadership of any putative candidate: for that person to decide on his own whether or not he will run or what position he will run for."
Escudero, 40, said he is taking that first test by leaving the NPC. He joined the NPC in 1998.
He said he believes that someone who wants to run for president in next year's election should not be allied with any political party.
"Hindi puwede na nakakadena ang kamay at paa sa partido," he said, adding that a candidate aspiring for a high position in government will not be able to do what he's supposed to do if he is allied with a congressmen or senator who belongs to the same political party.
Asked if he is really gunning for the presidency, the senator said he has yet to decide on the matter. He asked his supporters to give him more time to decide as he had just been freed from the party.
The senator, however, stated that he will run for a higher position, which is either the presidency or the vice-presidential post.
Escudero has three more years left in the Senate. Even if he loses in May 2010, he will remain a senator until 2013.
Escudero reportedly met with Cojuangco, the founder and chair emeritus of NPC, Tuesday night, after which he decided to leave the party.
Escudero’s decision to quit the party came days after Sen. Loren Legarda, his former partymate, declared her intention to run for vice-president, but left open the option of running with presidential candidates of other parties.
Escudero said he informed the party's chairman, former Isabela Governor Faustino Dy Jr., about his resignation before making the announcement.
Shocked NPC members
Shocked members of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) started convening right after Escudero resigned from the party, a party official said Wednesday afternoon.
"Party members are coming as we speak," Rizal Rep. Jack Duavit, NPC secretary-general, told ANC's Dateline Philippines when asked what will be the party's next step after Escudero's resignation.
Duavit said the party may come up with an official statement within the day regarding Escudero's sudden resignation.
He said party members started getting in touch with each other right after hearing the senator's announcement at Greenhills, San Juan City, where he was expected to declare his plans for the 2010 national elections.
"What's happening is we are getting in touch with party members because this is a shock to us. He was able to talk to the chairman, but not to the general membership," Duavit said.
He added that some party members have expressed disappointment and sadness over Escudero's decision. "They were looking forward to Senator Chiz running under the NPC banner," he said.
No party split
Duavit, meanwhile, said that as far as local party members are concerned, the party remains strong despite Escudero's resignation from the party.
"At least as far as the party is concerned, the local parties are strong. We are in contact with them," he said.
The congressman said he does not see other members leaving the party to follow Escudero.
However, he admitted that some loyal supporters of Escudero may still support his possible presidential run. He said that personally, he is "still inclined to support" the senator's candidacy.
Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief and presidential peace adviser, Avelino Razon Jr., was with Escudero at Club Filipno. He said he was not bolting the party, but he will continue supporting the senator's presidential run.
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Corruption
Tutal for every gov't project eh lagi namang me graft/corruption, ilagay na lang sa budget allocation at lagyan ng label: CORRUPT FUND. For example, kung 200 Million ang project, eh maglagay ng corrupt fund na 30 Million...para alam natin na di na lalagpas pa doon ang na-corrupt doon sa pondo. Pede na rin nating palitan ng term yung pork barrel na "CORRUPT FUND"....itama na natin yung term dahil acceptable na sa mamamayang Pilipino na di naman pumupunta talaga sa tao kundi sa corruption ang karamihan sa pork barrel. Mula ngayon CORRUPT FUND na ang itatawag sa pork barrel.
BAYANI FERNANDO
AFP-Arm Forces of the Philippines,their JOB is to protect
the constitution.
AWOL-Absent Without Leave, military or police disobeyed
the pledge of allegiation of constitution.
MP-Military Police,to catch AWOL and military abuses
their power.
CM-Court Marshall,to put military prisoners
PDOM-POLITICAL DRAMA of OFFICERS in MILITARY.
NOL- No implementation of Laws
TACL- Tolerate All Corrupt Leader
These are real causes of corruption.
2 billion pesos for NOYNOY in political campaign
2 billion pesos for TEODORO in political campaign
2 billion pesos for VILLAR in political campaign
2 billion pesos for ESCUDERO in political campaign
2 billion pesos for ERAP in political campaign
10 billion pesos loan of government,while election not
happening yet.how about Bayani Fernando?pls. comment.
1o billion pesos budget for street children and relocation.
So no more flooding and improper homes
DON'T VOTE RICH AND FAMOUS,AND ALL RE-ELECTED SENATORS
CONGRESSMAN.THEY DID NOTHING.NO EXCUSE.
4me i like to vote 2 whom has Integrity and not Corrupt?
INTEGRITY- What is integrity? The dictionary defines the integrity I am referring to as: Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code.
Corruption- seems like a cancer disease that un easy to removed for our present situation!
Intelligence- seems if you are one of those you can easily ruled people to your sweetest tongue and kicked their ass behind ur back!
SO WHAT WE NEED NOW?- TRACK RECORDS? SEEMS LIKE BUSINESSMAN MV? POPULARITY- SEEMS LIKE CORRUPT ERAP? or
INTELLIGENCE and BAR TOP NOTCHER- SEEMS LIKE GIBO? WELL SEEMS LIKE ATE GLO?
MALAS LANG SI CHIZ- HE IS TOO YOUNG TO INTER THE ARENA of POLITICS and RUN TOO EARLY FOR A HIGHER POST- KUNG BAGA SA PRUTAS HILAW PA?
DO YOU BELIEVED VILLAR WOULD SPEND BILLIONS OF HIS MONEY OUT OF NOTHING ALL? WOW!- SEEMS THAT WOULD YOU DANDING SPENDING THAT MONEY FOR ANYONE WITHOUT IN RETURN? I DO NOT THINK SO?
topnotch or topsnatch?
I like Noynoy -- not because he's as intelligent as his late father or as charismatic as his late mother -- but for a simple reason that of all the "presidentiables" he's the most unlikely to corrupt whatever is left in this country! He's not "too smart" to corrupt! He should be afraid! He should learn that from Erap!
There's no assurance that being a US-trained (or Harvard-trained) politician will make this country better -- just because subconsciously the Filipinos idolized the US educational system! Bush was from Harvard and the diminutive Gloria from Georgetown! Their only difference, other than height, is that Bush loved action (war -- at the expense of his own people) and Gloria loved travels, dinner at expensive resto and, worst of all, to "sell" the Filipinos (OFWs, a.k.a. "modern slaves") to foreign masters -- at the expense of her own people! In the strict sense of the word, Gloria is the promoter of "human trafficking" with the pretense of the law.
Marcos was a bar topnotcher, but was he a good politician? Was he a good statesman? Was he a good leader worth-dying and fighting for? No! Marcos became a monster -- a topsnatcher! He snatched the very liberty and dignity of every Filipino! He topsnatched the future of the young people of his days -- the people of today! And this is what we have become now! Thanks to a topsnatcher like Marcos!
As a person, I like Gibo -- being a US-trained and a bar topnotcher. Undoubtedly, Gibo is more educated than the rest of the "presidentiables"! But his political relations with Gloria make me like Noynoy even more! Gibo will just be a puppet of Gloria. Gibo will always have the "utang-na-loob" for Gloria for winning his election -- by hook or by crook! In the end, it is Gloria who is the true winner -- she will be insulated from future criminal charges, or she will be granted executive clemency if proven guilty of future criminal charges against her! And that would not make Gibo a good leader! I bet my ass on that!
Search for a Leader...
Amids't all things happening regarding the 2010 election.One thing is for sure,that Filipinos and our beloved country Philippines is in search for a leader that has all the power to resist evil and has an endominable spirit and political will to do the neccessary, a leader by example, a leader that love not only himself but his Country and it's people.A leader that can give back the Filipino people their dignity and pride that was long taken away by either greed or Poverty. A leader that makes the Filipino people feel that there is hope,A leader that can unite and make the Filipino people work for a common goal, for it is not too late to bring the Philippines, our beloved Philippines back on its feet, Greatness and Glory.....
POORcast: Gibo wins 2010 fools!
By hook or by crook, Gibo must win the May 2010 polls -- or better yet, fools! No question about Gibo's folio! He's more qualified to run this country (as if being a topnotch lawyer is an assurance that he be a good leader) -- to run as puppet, as erudite suckling of Arroyo -- the epitome of political vampirism. But Gibo's also more qualified to cheat -- cheat wisely so as to appear as if he's not cheating at all. The Arroyo admin should make Gibo win -- by all means and thanks to Smartmatic (the key to winning and cheating) -- so that Arroyo will be insulated from future criminal suits once she leaves office! Or at least if Gloria is convicted of her crimes, Gibo is there to redeem her by giving her executive clemency! That's why, I should not vote for Gibo -- blame it to Arroyo!
Manny Pakyaw for President
Wala palagay kong talagang kuwalipikadong tumakbo para presidente at bise presidente:
Chiz - too young, kayang impluwensiyahin ng mga beterano.
Noynoy - walang gagawin ito tulad ni Cory
Villar - bilyonaryo to wala na ring gagawin kundi protektahan ang business interests niya
Gibo - mahusay-husay ito kaya lang baka madiktahan ni ate glo
Taerap - dapat dito magpresidente na lang ng San Juan o Tondo para limitado ang kurakot niya
Mar - mahusay sana kaya lang baka maunder ni Korina, lalong lalakas ang Lopez family
Loren - beripikadong balimbing
So wala na tayong choice kundi ang kamao ng bayan, iboto si manny pakyaw for President.
Manny Pakyaw for President Movement!
sino ba ako mag-advice, pero bakit hindi
Para kay Gibo, kung sa tahimik, silent worker kumbaga, bilib ako kasi maliban sa over qualified (narinig ko na yong mga natapos nya, topnotcher pa yan palagi both local and abroad....pero sa pagiging maingay at totohanin walang masama doon lalo nat presidente ka ng bansa, kasi ko katulad ni Miriam S. eh di sayang di ba? Bilib na sana ako kay Miriam, kaso kung mabuking nagbibiro lang pala!!! hehehe!!!
Kaya Gibo, advice ko magala-Miriam ka daw at gawin mo para ibigay ko na ang boto ko sa 'yo... isa pa may nabalitaan ako tungkol sa DO #12 tungkol sa procurement, marami palang mali roon, umpisahan mo nga kung kaya mo?
Kaya mo yan, kung nakikita mo ba talaga ang problema (sabi nila) !!! sa nakikita ko eh maraming butas ang pagkagawa?
GOD BLESS MY BELOVED COUNTRY
Siguro kailangan talaga nating kilalanin sila.
Wala pa akong nagugustuhan sa mga kandidato.Hindi dapat
tayo bumoto sa mga re-elected senators at congressman.
Wala naman silang nagawa sa ating bansa kahit batas na laban
sa mayayaman at pulitikong abusado.
NOYNOY-TRAPO,wala namang nagawa ang pamilya niya sa bansa.
laban pamilya lang naman ang mga marcos at aquino.
-hacienda luisita hindi nila binili sa Pilipinas hanggang
lumago at makarating ng China.
VILLAR-TRAPO,maraming tinayong subdivisions sa metromanila
at ibang parte ng pilipinas na sanhi ng pagbaha at
landslide.May-ari rin ng iba pang mga business kagaya ng
Alabang Mall na dating libingan ng mga mahihirap.
ESCUDERO-TRAPO,marami ring pag-aaring mga lupa at stablishment
sa metromanila at ibang parte ng bansa.Dahil sa pulitika
nakapag-aral sa UP at ibang bansa gastos ng buwis ng mga tao,
tatakbo sa oposisyon, leader ay si danding cojuangco
TEODORO-TRAPO,isa pang luisita,tumatakbo para kahit sino man ang
umupo ,cojuangco pa rin ang nakaupo.Tiyo si DANDING AT
PINSAN SI NOYNOY.
si GIBO???
pwede ba si TED FAILON na lang? buti pa sya nagbabalita at naglilingkod sa inyo saan man sa mundo. wag ka nalang tumakbo chiz... baka maging panggulo ka lang sa election... wag ka magmadali... bata ka pa.. sayang ka lang...