BY JEFFERSON ANTIPORDA Reporter
http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/top-stories/10059-teodoro-best-bet-la-salle-brother An eminent Lasallian educator advised Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. to focus his campaign on winning over young voters as he endorsed him as the best candidate for president.
In a letter addressed to Teodoro, Brother Rolando Dizon, said, “As I see and hear your name, I am increasingly convinced that you really are the best candidate for president.” Dizon is the former president of the De La Salle University system who retired late last year after being diagnosed with cancer.
Teodoro, an alumnus of De La Salle University, is the presidential candidate of the Lakas-Kampi CMD. After finishing pre-law at DLSU-Manila, he went on to law school at the University of the Philippines and later to Harvard University.
The letter to Teodoro was effusive with praise, said a statement from Lakas-Kampi on Wednesday. It added, “Dizon commended the 1989 Bar topnotcher’s moral uprightness and competence to lead the Philippines out of the present dire straits the nation is in.”
Dizon’s letter was read Friday night by Teodoro’s high school classmate, Ernest Maceda, at the Manila Polo Club during a gathering of former De La Salle and Xavier School classmates, businessmen and supporters. Teodoro is also a member of Xavier Class of 1981.Among those who attended the event were former Solicitor General Estelito Mendoza; Philippine Star President and Chief Executive Officer Miguel Belmonte; lawyers Maceda and Anthoy Tony Oposa; Ambassadors Bienvenido Tantoco and Isabelle Wilson; Lasallian Jack Rodriguez; former Movie, Television Review and Classification Board Chairman Manuel Morato; and other prominent businessmen.
Focus on young voters
Also in the letter, Dizon told Teodoro to visit more colleges and universities.
“If I may offer unsolicited advice from one La Sallian to another, visit major colleges and universities as this would start a bandwagon for other sectors,” the Lakas-Kampi statement quoted Dizon as saying.
Teodoro has been getting the warm welcome on his recent tour of leading campuses in Metro Manila. He has been encouraging the youths to actively participate in the 2010 elections.
“You must not make the mistake of equating intelligence with deviousness,” Teodoro told students. “Intelligence in government service, in the purest sense of word, means willingness to do it all to insure that the government will do everything it can for the Filipino people.”
In his letter to Teodoro, Dizon said, “I wish all the best, I pray that with God’s help and a good campaign directed mainly at the youth you can overcome the odds and become the next president which we badly need.”
In the Lakas-Kampi statement, Teodoro said that he would prioritize educational reform to improve the country’s public schools and lift their performance and efficiency to a level comparable to those of the private sector.
Earlier, Teodoro said that he envisions the Philippines becoming the “fullest and purest functioning democracy” in the region and eventually leading its neighbors in global competitiveness and economic prosperity.
“My vision is for the Philippines to be a leader in the Asia-Pacific region,” he added. “We can be the purest and fullest democracy in this part of the world and . . . be an example to others.”
He said that he would lead a kinder, gentler government under a national leadership attuned to aspirations of majority of Filipinos.
A president has to “listen and consult with his countrymen through an exchange of ideas,” he added, noting that it is vital for the national leadership to create a “principled and responsible consensus for the country.”
The biggest hindrance to national aspirations is the lack of strong institutions to produce quality-educated people, Teodoro said.
He added that reforms must start in pre-school and basic education “because we are no longer aligned with the comparative competencies of other countries.”
Teodoro identified the other major stumbling blocks to economic modernization as the lack of a long-term infrastructure plan at the national and local levels, and the need to establish a stable, peace, and order situation.
Visayas backing
According to another Lakas-Kampi statement also on Wednesday, eight governors from the Visayas and Mindanao signed a manifesto in Cebu expressing their support for Teodoro.
Those who signed the manifesto were Governors Gwen Garcia of Cebu, Sally Perez of Antique, Felipe Nava of Guimaras, Carlito Marguez of Aklan, Orlando Fua of Siquiqor, Domingo Evardone of Eastern Samar, Rene Miguel “Migz” Dominguez of Saranggani, Isidro Sayco of Negros Occidental and Erico Aumentado of Bohol.
The signing took place in the hall of justice of Argao, Cebu, where at least 2,000 people witnessed the event, the statement said.
Garcia said that Teodoro was the only one among the presidential bets with the capability and skills to lead the country.
“We [governors] who have signed this manifesto earnestly believed that Secretary Teodoro is the right man for the job in Malacañang,” she added in the statement.
Local chief executives of key Visayan cities led by Mayor Mel Sarmiento of Calbayog, Samar, also signed a similar document expressing support for Teodoro.
He was joined by Mayors Eric Codilla of Ormoc (Leyte), Jose Montelibano of Silay (Negros Occidental), Manuel Escalante 3rd of Manapla (also Negros Occidental), Francisco Nazareno of Moises Padilla (also Negros Occidental) and 14 town executives of the Visayas region.
Teodoro, an alumnus of De La Salle University, is the presidential candidate of the Lakas-Kampi CMD. After finishing pre-law at DLSU-Manila, he went on to law school at the University of the Philippines and later to Harvard University.
The letter to Teodoro was effusive with praise, said a statement from Lakas-Kampi on Wednesday. It added, “Dizon commended the 1989 Bar topnotcher’s moral uprightness and competence to lead the Philippines out of the present dire straits the nation is in.”
Dizon’s letter was read Friday night by Teodoro’s high school classmate, Ernest Maceda, at the Manila Polo Club during a gathering of former De La Salle and Xavier School classmates, businessmen and supporters. Teodoro is also a member of Xavier Class of 1981.Among those who attended the event were former Solicitor General Estelito Mendoza; Philippine Star President and Chief Executive Officer Miguel Belmonte; lawyers Maceda and Anthoy Tony Oposa; Ambassadors Bienvenido Tantoco and Isabelle Wilson; Lasallian Jack Rodriguez; former Movie, Television Review and Classification Board Chairman Manuel Morato; and other prominent businessmen.
Focus on young voters
Also in the letter, Dizon told Teodoro to visit more colleges and universities.
“If I may offer unsolicited advice from one La Sallian to another, visit major colleges and universities as this would start a bandwagon for other sectors,” the Lakas-Kampi statement quoted Dizon as saying.
Teodoro has been getting the warm welcome on his recent tour of leading campuses in Metro Manila. He has been encouraging the youths to actively participate in the 2010 elections.
“You must not make the mistake of equating intelligence with deviousness,” Teodoro told students. “Intelligence in government service, in the purest sense of word, means willingness to do it all to insure that the government will do everything it can for the Filipino people.”
In his letter to Teodoro, Dizon said, “I wish all the best, I pray that with God’s help and a good campaign directed mainly at the youth you can overcome the odds and become the next president which we badly need.”
In the Lakas-Kampi statement, Teodoro said that he would prioritize educational reform to improve the country’s public schools and lift their performance and efficiency to a level comparable to those of the private sector.
Earlier, Teodoro said that he envisions the Philippines becoming the “fullest and purest functioning democracy” in the region and eventually leading its neighbors in global competitiveness and economic prosperity.
“My vision is for the Philippines to be a leader in the Asia-Pacific region,” he added. “We can be the purest and fullest democracy in this part of the world and . . . be an example to others.”
He said that he would lead a kinder, gentler government under a national leadership attuned to aspirations of majority of Filipinos.
A president has to “listen and consult with his countrymen through an exchange of ideas,” he added, noting that it is vital for the national leadership to create a “principled and responsible consensus for the country.”
The biggest hindrance to national aspirations is the lack of strong institutions to produce quality-educated people, Teodoro said.
He added that reforms must start in pre-school and basic education “because we are no longer aligned with the comparative competencies of other countries.”
Teodoro identified the other major stumbling blocks to economic modernization as the lack of a long-term infrastructure plan at the national and local levels, and the need to establish a stable, peace, and order situation.
Visayas backing
According to another Lakas-Kampi statement also on Wednesday, eight governors from the Visayas and Mindanao signed a manifesto in Cebu expressing their support for Teodoro.
Those who signed the manifesto were Governors Gwen Garcia of Cebu, Sally Perez of Antique, Felipe Nava of Guimaras, Carlito Marguez of Aklan, Orlando Fua of Siquiqor, Domingo Evardone of Eastern Samar, Rene Miguel “Migz” Dominguez of Saranggani, Isidro Sayco of Negros Occidental and Erico Aumentado of Bohol.
The signing took place in the hall of justice of Argao, Cebu, where at least 2,000 people witnessed the event, the statement said.
Garcia said that Teodoro was the only one among the presidential bets with the capability and skills to lead the country.
“We [governors] who have signed this manifesto earnestly believed that Secretary Teodoro is the right man for the job in Malacañang,” she added in the statement.
Local chief executives of key Visayan cities led by Mayor Mel Sarmiento of Calbayog, Samar, also signed a similar document expressing support for Teodoro.
He was joined by Mayors Eric Codilla of Ormoc (Leyte), Jose Montelibano of Silay (Negros Occidental), Manuel Escalante 3rd of Manapla (also Negros Occidental), Francisco Nazareno of Moises Padilla (also Negros Occidental) and 14 town executives of the Visayas region.
even if gibo wins the youth, it will still be a big question mark whether or not gibo is the best choice for the country's highest position.
ReplyDeleteas long as gibo hides himself from GMA's little shadow, it will be very dumb for someone to disregard the fact of a puppet government. oops. more like penguin government.
the country needs a leader who can elevate the standard of living of every filipino. a leader who can create ways on how a typical filipino family will have a budget not only for breakfast or lunch, but also for their merienda. a leader who won't be sizzling his way in chasing eddie gil as the country's richest dumb man. a leader willing to shit in his golden plate by busting his butt off with a mindset of him being a concrete example of how a leader must be.
however, juan de la cruz must also instill to his mind that it is never right to be dependent on the government. they should also have the initiative of being a responsible and productive citizen of the country. they shouldn't be contented with watching wowowee and sniffing rugby and let time walk away from him like a turtle competing for 100m sprint. act out. make out. go out. that's the point.
after several realizations, i think there's one person incorporated with the standards of being an effective leader.
he is LITO LAPID. he can use his pic with barack obama as his platform.