Post by kuracha on Feb 27, 2007 16:50:43 GMT 8
[glow=red,2,300]Hope We all will become responsible Voters!!![/glow]
Subject: FW: What will make me leave the Philippines... An Open Letter to Every Filipino
I hope and paray that we really think and scrutinize the candidates before
we vote this coming elections. Let us think of our children and children's
children when we vote.
What will make me leave the Philippines... An Open Letter to Every
Filipino
Dear Fellow Filipino:
Good day to all of you! Before I begin my letter... just a disclaimer, for
people who know me they know that I love the Philippines very much and I am
not really one who rants and
complaints to high heavens about what is happening to our country and does
nothing about it, in fact, I feel that at my relatively young age of 27, I
have done much service to the Philippines by setting up Pathways to Higher
Education which has sent more than 500 poor but deserving students to
college and AHON Foundation which has already built two public elementary
school libraries that have benefited more than 3,500 students. Yet, after
seeing how events in our nation have transpired the past few weeks and
talking with some friends, I feel the urge to share with you my own
thoughts and feelings.
Over the weekend, we saw the completion of two major political alliances
for this coming Senate Elections that has just began here in the
Philippines. Now we have two political forces with familiar faces
nonetheless on opposite sides of the fences. On one end, you have Tito
Sotto and Tessie Aquino-Oreta who were two major stalwarts of the
opposition and the FPJ Campaign in 2004 hobnobbing with the woman (Pres.
GMA) whom they claimed to have cheated FPJ in the last Presidential
Elections. On the other side of the fence, you see Manny Villar, the former
house speaker who was actually responsible for impeaching Erap now part of
the United Opposition who is led by no less than... Erap himself. Now if
you don't see anything wrong with this picture then you must be one of the
many Filipinos who have accepted this very sad reality that there is indeed
no permanent ideals that our government leaders stand up for but rather
they just go where there self-interests can best be served. It is this kind
of politics why I no longer wonder why good people like Ramon Magsaysay
Awardee Mayor Jesse Robredo of Naga City or outstanding Bulacan Governor
Josie Dela Cruz will find it hard or worse, never be elected to national
positions.
It is with these in mind that I'd like to share with you what are events
this coming May elections that will make me consider leaving the
Philippines:
1.) If former COMELEC Commissioner Virgilio Garcillano of Hello Garci fame
wins in his bid to become Congressman of Bukidnon...seeking to replace a
good man no less in incumbent Cong. Neric Acosta... We would really be the
laughing stock of the whole world if we allow a man with the reputation of
Garci to be one of our so called "Honorable Gentlemen".
2.) If Dancing Queen Tessie Aquino Oreta reclaims her seat at the Senate...
I hope that all of us would still remember that dance that she did during
the 2001 impeachment hearings after they voted to overrule the decision of
then Chief Justice Davide... let us make sure that people like her never
make it to the Senate again.
3.) If Richard Gomez becomes a senator... what does he know about making
laws? We already have the likes of Bong Revilla and Lito Lapid in the
Senate and their performance or lack of it would be reason enough not to
elect another actor who has no prior experience in government to the
distinguished halls of the Senate.
4.) If Gringo Honasan wins again ... have we not learned our lesson? I
cannot believe that just because someone is charismatic then we will just
elect him to become one of our senators despite the fact that he has time
and again caused so much instability in our country ... if we want a
military junta similar to that of Thailand ... then lets all vote for this
guy....
5.) If Manny Pacquiao becomes Congressman of General Santos City ...
everybody loves Manny the Boxing Champ but Manny the Lawmaker? Lets be
realistic here, Manny is our Hero all right but I think it takes more than
just great boxing skills and a desire to serve to be able to make
appropriate laws that would help uplift the lives of the many Filipinos who
live in Poverty.
6.) If Lito Lapid wins for Mayor of Makati City... I don't like Jojo Binay
as well but Lito Lapid as city mayor of the country's finance and business
center??! And do you really think he is from Makati and has good plans for
the city? The Arroyos asking someone like him to run just goes to show you
how much love and concern this government has for our country.
7.) If Chavit Singson becomes a Senator, Illegal Gambling = Chavit...
enough said.
Now if all of these 7 things happen during this coming elections then don't
be surprised if I decide to leave this country that I love dearly. Like I
said during the first part of my letter, I
feel that I have done much for this country but I think its time that
Filipinos become more vigilant and critical in selecting our leaders for
the sake of our future and the generations that will go beyond us. So I
appeal to every Filipino who asks what can I actually do for my country...
Choose and vote for the right people this coming elections, huwag na tayong
magpaloko sa mga kandidatong maganda lang ang jingle o gwapo lang sa mga
poster. Let us choose leaders who have a good track record for service and
who are genuinely committed towards serving our country.
Manindigan naman tayong lahat para sa ating Kinabukasan at para sa
Kapakanan ng ating Bayan!
Thank you very much for your time in reading this letter.
Subject: FW: What will make me leave the Philippines... An Open Letter to Every Filipino
I hope and paray that we really think and scrutinize the candidates before
we vote this coming elections. Let us think of our children and children's
children when we vote.
What will make me leave the Philippines... An Open Letter to Every
Filipino
Dear Fellow Filipino:
Good day to all of you! Before I begin my letter... just a disclaimer, for
people who know me they know that I love the Philippines very much and I am
not really one who rants and
complaints to high heavens about what is happening to our country and does
nothing about it, in fact, I feel that at my relatively young age of 27, I
have done much service to the Philippines by setting up Pathways to Higher
Education which has sent more than 500 poor but deserving students to
college and AHON Foundation which has already built two public elementary
school libraries that have benefited more than 3,500 students. Yet, after
seeing how events in our nation have transpired the past few weeks and
talking with some friends, I feel the urge to share with you my own
thoughts and feelings.
Over the weekend, we saw the completion of two major political alliances
for this coming Senate Elections that has just began here in the
Philippines. Now we have two political forces with familiar faces
nonetheless on opposite sides of the fences. On one end, you have Tito
Sotto and Tessie Aquino-Oreta who were two major stalwarts of the
opposition and the FPJ Campaign in 2004 hobnobbing with the woman (Pres.
GMA) whom they claimed to have cheated FPJ in the last Presidential
Elections. On the other side of the fence, you see Manny Villar, the former
house speaker who was actually responsible for impeaching Erap now part of
the United Opposition who is led by no less than... Erap himself. Now if
you don't see anything wrong with this picture then you must be one of the
many Filipinos who have accepted this very sad reality that there is indeed
no permanent ideals that our government leaders stand up for but rather
they just go where there self-interests can best be served. It is this kind
of politics why I no longer wonder why good people like Ramon Magsaysay
Awardee Mayor Jesse Robredo of Naga City or outstanding Bulacan Governor
Josie Dela Cruz will find it hard or worse, never be elected to national
positions.
It is with these in mind that I'd like to share with you what are events
this coming May elections that will make me consider leaving the
Philippines:
1.) If former COMELEC Commissioner Virgilio Garcillano of Hello Garci fame
wins in his bid to become Congressman of Bukidnon...seeking to replace a
good man no less in incumbent Cong. Neric Acosta... We would really be the
laughing stock of the whole world if we allow a man with the reputation of
Garci to be one of our so called "Honorable Gentlemen".
2.) If Dancing Queen Tessie Aquino Oreta reclaims her seat at the Senate...
I hope that all of us would still remember that dance that she did during
the 2001 impeachment hearings after they voted to overrule the decision of
then Chief Justice Davide... let us make sure that people like her never
make it to the Senate again.
3.) If Richard Gomez becomes a senator... what does he know about making
laws? We already have the likes of Bong Revilla and Lito Lapid in the
Senate and their performance or lack of it would be reason enough not to
elect another actor who has no prior experience in government to the
distinguished halls of the Senate.
4.) If Gringo Honasan wins again ... have we not learned our lesson? I
cannot believe that just because someone is charismatic then we will just
elect him to become one of our senators despite the fact that he has time
and again caused so much instability in our country ... if we want a
military junta similar to that of Thailand ... then lets all vote for this
guy....
5.) If Manny Pacquiao becomes Congressman of General Santos City ...
everybody loves Manny the Boxing Champ but Manny the Lawmaker? Lets be
realistic here, Manny is our Hero all right but I think it takes more than
just great boxing skills and a desire to serve to be able to make
appropriate laws that would help uplift the lives of the many Filipinos who
live in Poverty.
6.) If Lito Lapid wins for Mayor of Makati City... I don't like Jojo Binay
as well but Lito Lapid as city mayor of the country's finance and business
center??! And do you really think he is from Makati and has good plans for
the city? The Arroyos asking someone like him to run just goes to show you
how much love and concern this government has for our country.
7.) If Chavit Singson becomes a Senator, Illegal Gambling = Chavit...
enough said.
Now if all of these 7 things happen during this coming elections then don't
be surprised if I decide to leave this country that I love dearly. Like I
said during the first part of my letter, I
feel that I have done much for this country but I think its time that
Filipinos become more vigilant and critical in selecting our leaders for
the sake of our future and the generations that will go beyond us. So I
appeal to every Filipino who asks what can I actually do for my country...
Choose and vote for the right people this coming elections, huwag na tayong
magpaloko sa mga kandidatong maganda lang ang jingle o gwapo lang sa mga
poster. Let us choose leaders who have a good track record for service and
who are genuinely committed towards serving our country.
Manindigan naman tayong lahat para sa ating Kinabukasan at para sa
Kapakanan ng ating Bayan!
Thank you very much for your time in reading this letter.