A question to Dick Gordon supporters
By: Engr. Jojo
I have here some questions to ask of your fave pet candidate, assuming he (Gordon) will not copy Noynoy’s pronounced Plans and Programs, if you can provide rational and categorical answers to them, I might change my position:
Sa kanyang pinangangalandakang programa for the “CHANGE IN MEN” “WALANG TAMAD, WALANG TANGA”:
1. Papaano niya babaguhin ang ugali ng mga biktima ng SOCIAL INJUSTICES [Mababang Pasahod, Contractualization of Labor, American Servicemen Abuses (c/o VFA), Proliferation of Illegal Drugs, Inefficient discharge of Justice System, Domestic Physical Abuses, etc.]
2. Papaano niya babaguhin ang ugali ng mga taong tinatawag na Kumakapit sa Patalim dahil walang tumatanggap na makapagtraho [i,e. Ex-convict, walang pinag-aralan (ayaw mag-aral dahil matanda na), may mga konting kapansanan]
3. Paano niya babaguhin ang ugali mga tawong may nakagisnan at reliyosong tradisyun [pagpipiyesta sa kabila ng kahirapan, pagpaparami ng anak kahit di kayang tustusan ang pagpalaki at pagpa-aral, ang may mga pamahiin na counter-productive, etc.]
4. Paano niya babaguhin ang ugali ng mga taong nagbebenta ng boto dahil may mga politikong namimili.
5. Paano niya babaguhin ang ugaling “Fatal Outlook” or “Ito ang Kapalaran Namin, Bahala na ang Diyos” at “Fast Money” kaya tumatatya sa karera, hueteng, Jai Alai, Swertres, Lotto at iba pa na sa halip paggagamitan sa mas mahalagang sinusugal o iyong tinatatawag ni Jet na Mendicancy, Doleouts tulad ng Wowowee, Eat Bulaga, etc.
6. Paano niya babaguhin ang ugali ng mga Political Dynasty na inaangkin na ang kanikanilang Probinsya na kanilang local fiefdom.
7. Paano niya babaguhin ang ugali ng mga SUGAPA sa BISYO [SUGAL, ALAK, BABAE,DRUGA, SIGARILLO,etc.]
8. Papaano niya ipapatupad ang National Discipline, mag MARTIAL LAW SIYA? Hindi nga ito nagawa ng Bagong Lipunan ni Marcos, si GORDON pa na wala nga siyang partido and mga kandidato para sa Senado at Kongreso?
9. Sino ang magpupush ng kanyang legislative Agenda dahil kailangan ng mga batas para mapatupad niya ang mga pagbabagong ito.
Marami pang mga Social Ills na nagiging sanhi ng mga negative ng mga Pinoy
HINDI NIYA ITO MAGAGAWA KAHIT HABANGBUHAY PA SIYANG PRESIDENTE UNLESS PATAYIN NIYA LAHAT NG MGA MATATANDA AT ITIRA ANG MGA BATA PARA MAITANIM ANG POSITIVE VALUES SA KANILANG MGA UTAK.
NANGANGARAP LANG NG GISING SI GORDON AT KAYO NAMAN PARA KAYONG MGA TUTA NA SUMISINGHOT SA PABANGO AT RHETORICS NI GORDON.
SIGE NGA SAGUTIN NINYO ITO KUNG PAPAANO NIYA GAWIN ITO PARA MANIWALA AKO AT IBOBOTO KO SIYA.
ITRANSFORM NIYA MUNA SARILI NIYA!!!
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reynz is one Uragon and a Filipino-American, has many years of public accounting & auditing, broadcast investments, housing tax credits and equity investments as his background. Based in the US, he maintains his personal and humor blog at reyna elena dot com. A graduate of Aquinas U, he went to GWU and Temple U in the United States.
naku reynz, kukuyugin na naman ito ng mga anti-pinoy at mga utak imburnal! hahaha
I hope not Leo hahaha. I expect some meaningful discussion dahil we do have some B7 people here supporting other candidates like Gordon, Gibo and yes, even Villar. I just happen to be very yellow.
Ateng, I respect your choice and I will leave it at that. There were several issues in the past where we agreed to dsagree and that’s just fine.
But for two people to label me anti-pinoy and utak imburnal because I happen to think otherwise, puhleezzz~~~~~
Kutz,
I could promise you, they’re not referring to you hehe! They’re referring to Benigno and the group of anti pinoys (that’s the name of their blog – they also have utak tilapia and the newest was utak pugita blogs) who attacks noynoy supporters and for a while, I was being blogged almost daily attacking everything about me. I think the pugitas are currently vilifying me online on their blog.
Reynz
Already then.
Hey,I just visited the utak tilapia blog that you mentioned – couldn’t stay that long. I thought excessive use of photoshop to prove a point or destroy a presidentiable is, to say the least, PATHETIC. Is that a blog by Benigno? Well whoever the author is, I think he/she couldn’t have chosen a more appropriate blog title to depict what miniature brain he/she has.
Ciao!
yeah mga group nina Paul Farol and all who hates pro-noynoy supporters and yes, they targeted me. utak tilapia, utak pugita were designed to just do that
sorry kutz, i’m not referring to you and other sober & decent gordon supporters, but the owner of numerous “utak-[insert sea creature here] and “anti-pinoy” blog and their minions. i’m sure you know who they are.
Your images of a president seem to be one who has a magic wand and will magically eradicate every bad habit and impractical practices of our people. If you hold every single presidential candidate to that standard, no one will qualify- not even Noynoy, Villar, or Villanueva.
I want my president to be an action person as he will be the head of the executive department. I saw that in Gordon. In the mid 90’s, the people of Olongapo were so afraid of the unknown and totally devastated when the senate failed to renew our agreement with the US military. Gordon was then mayor of Olongapo City. I have seen him mobilize every single barangay of Olongapo to guard the city round the clock and protect the Subic Navy base facility when the Americans left. Unlike what happened to Clark, walang mga gamit, lababo at inidoro na made in USA na binibenta noon sa gilid ng kalsada ng Pampanga o Zabales na nanggaling sa Subic.
Kahit ako taga Mindanao, I followed his career and moves and seen how much faith he put on the youth. He actually travelled around polling together the most brilliant young minds he can at that time to help him figure out what to do with Subic base. When the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority was created, the people of Olongapo was held to a high standard – walang abusadong driver at kolorum na jeepney. If you play fair, you get to do business there. Kung gusto mong mag operate ng sasakyan, ipa rehistro mo, pay your dues, pick your route, and paint your vehicle according to the route that you picked! Now, alam nating Olongapo was a red light district back then. Take the base out and you are faced with chaos and threat of disorder of unknown magnitude. But Gordon and the people of Olongapo made the transition from being a red light district to an economically progressive nook with different kind of jobs almost seamless.
After his term as Mayor, he led the SBMA. Do you remember how then president Fidel Ramos so proudly showcased the Subic Bay Freeport as the face of the tiger economy that was the Philippines? FVR even succeeded in holding the APEC summit there! The politics kicked him in the guts. Rumor said that when Erap was president, he felt insulted when Gordon picked the cigarette butt that he threw and said, “hindi salaula ang mga taga Olongapo”. He was replaced from being head of SBMA because of that (accordingly).
The lackadaisical Department of Tourism launched the WOW Philippines campaign when Gordon was appointed as secretary of that department. WOW Philippines was highlighted as a model of collaborative endeavor. Our tourist destination and the unique festivals were accentuated by the show of out multicultural society. Do you remember when it used to be just the all about the Penafrancia float, Pahiyas and the Ati-atihan that we know of from books? But now we are more aware of Sinulog, Dinagyang, Panagbenga, and Kadayawan. Even my province of Cotabato has realized that it has long been the fruit basket of Mindanao hence the Fruit Festival celebration called Timpupo. Every other provinces and municipalities followed suit. Bottom line, it takes a special man to come up with ideas, communicate those ideas, and convince the people to rally behind it and get results.
Lastly, unlike the other candidates, Gordon has a more personal appraisal of the need and hardship that the masses are faced with. He heads the Red Cross, need I say more? Gordon is a good public communicator, he has the organizational capacity, he has the political skills and vision, so win or lose, he is my president. I am very positive that he will win but I think he is the right man given all the choices that we have.
Engr. Jojo, whoever you are, wala ka sa posisyon para ihambing ang mga supporters ni Gordon na mga tutang sumisinghot ng pabango at rhetorics. You cannot make a rational arguments by that analogy nor will you be able to convince a single soul from his camp to yours by that tactic. I suggest you change your style if you want us to see things from your point of view.
The same thing is requested of you, Leo. How does my faith in the capabilities of one candidate make me anti pinoy and utak imburnal? No name calling, please. But I will not retaliate because that’s not the person that I am. I think for myself, I don’t jump into bandwagon, I rationalize things, and then I make my own decision. My candidate may not be as popular as yours but I don’t care. I will still stand behind the man who I think has the capacity to turn things around in our country. I don’t think that’s anti pinoy nor do I think that it is utak imburnal.
Hala. Kutz I think Leo was referring to the Anti-Pinoy blog led by Benigno. Utak imburnal also refers to the other blogs bashing pro-Noynoy camps, specifically Utak Tilapia and Utak Pugita.
Anyway, I like what Gordon did to Olongapo and SBMA. I think it’s brilliant. Hindi ko lang siya feel as a person.
Mel-
Oh okay. I have been very busy lately so medyo hindi ako updated sa latest blog war going on. But the statement came as a sweeping generalization so I had to react. If the above “article” was in response to a blog war going on and not a personal tirade to Gordon supporters, I’m cool with that and I’m so moving on.
I’m sorry na hindi mo feel si Gordon as a person. You may have your reasons for that. I cannot comment on that because I don’t know him personally – or any of the other presidentiables. I’m sure Gordon had issues with some employees and colleagues during the course of his career. But no one can refute that he is a good manager – he never lost focus of the task that his job entails. As far as I’m concerned, Gordon has shown me four outstanding prototypes (Olongapo City, SBMA, Dep’t. of Tourism, and Red Cross) of what our country is going to look like of he is elected.
Reyna Elena… are you an illegal immigrant? pls answer…
Check with the Immigration and Naturalization na lang o kaya sa US Embassy na lang Eric. Why do you want to know?
reynz, sobra naman mang-away yung mga taga barrio. (see comments below)
nagtatanong lang naman si Chron of E. kahit pa ba Off Topic, ayos lang naman magtanong a.
Haynaku promking mahabang istorya. May ‘history’ na siya dito. Hahaha
If you’re interested you can trace it back to the Gorrell post and an entire post dedicated to him. See last month’s archives.
Hoy chronicles of E, your question is so moronic. Ilang siglo ding nagtrabaho si Reynz sa federal government. Go figure!
@Chronicles of E, ano kamo?
reynz baka gustong magpa-petisyon sayo? hahahaha!
gee. what’s Reyna Elena’s immigration status got to do with this article?
@Kutz: If I may quote part of your comment, “Your images of a president seem to be one with a magic wand and will magically eradicate every bad habit and impractical practices of our people. If you hold every presidential candidate to that standard, no one will qualify – not even Noynoy, Villar or Villanueva.” unquote
Exactly my point! Gordon’s supporters to name a few, Jet Pampolina, Sherwin, Aldrin, Zach Lopez, Kimberly Villaluz and the Anti Pinoys whom I have had engaged passionately are the one’s who tried to paint that images on Gordon and his touted Campaign Slogan “CHANGE IN MEN – WALANG TAMAD, WALANG TANGA”, Adding a claim, “NAGAWA NA NI GORDON SA OLONGAPO, MAGAGAWA DIN NIYA SA BOUNG BANSA” thus my comment above, which is a repost from my comment to their claim at noypi-ako.com.
Sa paghahambing ko sa kanila sa tutang sumisinghot sa amo, that is the way I see them sa pag-idolize nila kay Gordon dahil kanyang matatamis na salitang binibitawan sa mga presidential fora.
I see that you are different from them dahil iba ang dating sa iyo ng sinulat ko, as if galing sa akin yung expectations that Gordon’s “Change in men – walang tamad, walang tanga” battlecry ay magagawa niya sa boung bansa.
That is why my one liner assessment to Gordon’s Campaign Slogan is “PAPOGI AT NANGANGARAP LANG SI GORDON NG GISING”.
Sa mga itinatanong ko sa itaas sa mga Gordon’s supporters, alam ko na sagot mo. Dahil iyon din ang point ko, GORDON is not SUPERMAN at lalong hindi siya ang Mesiyas, may MESSIAHNIC COMPLEX lang.
I like Gordon personally, pero may mga sablay siya.
For instance, when he was DOT Sec he insisted on putting a Korean funded non-historical, out of context statue of Lapulapu in Rizal Park which is, by law dedicated to Rizal only. It was put in the Luneta despite the disapproval of both the National Museum and the National Historical Institute. Their approvals are also required by law.
Do you think Gordon would be amendable to rectifying this historical wrong?
kantugurl,
he also made a faux pas about Lapu-Lapu being a Tausug and Muslim. wahahhhah!
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this is the 1st time i approved a link from anti pinoys who have maligned me online hahaha!!!
I am copying BongV’s response here sent by a reader:
@Antipinoy, your answer to the low wages was upgrading of skills. your answer carries more questions than actually answered the specific question: If your contention that upgrading skills solve the low wages problems, why do Pinoys with upgraded skills still wanted and actually have gone abroad to work as OFW? YOU DIDN’T ANSWER ONE QUESTION!
‘Proliferation of Illegal Drugs is driven by Poverty’, ano ka hilo? hindi nga makakain ng tatlong beses maghapon, ibibili pa ng drugs? The users are mostly those who can afford to buy drugs. My question is the proliferation of illegal drugs and referring to big time pushers, drug production and drug lords na hanggang ngayon talamak pa rin sa SUBIC at OLONGAPO. YOU DIN’T ASNWER MY QUESTION!
On VFA Abuses. Nicole is now contently living abroad leaving more questions about her benefactor. Smith was sneaked out of the Philippine territory, out of reach of the long arm of justice. This happened in the very hub of Gordon’s place of eutopia (?), where prostitution flourished. YOU DIDN’T ANSWER MY QUESTION!
Your answers to the next 5 question boils to down to education and awareness. How long and how many gov’t. entities and NGOs have been doing these educating and values formation seminars on rural folks, did it make a dent on religious tradit1ons of revelries and fatalistic outlooks? These traits still exist until now even in Subic and Olongapo. YOU DIN’T ANSWER MY QUESTION!
Ang pagiging sugapa ng tao ipapaubaya mo sa DSWD, eh under din ng Presidente and Ahensyang, kaya nga tinatanong ko kung paano niya maremedyohan iyan. YOU DIN’T ANSWER MY QUESTION?
My last two questions pertain to legislators with whom Gordon will have to depend in crafting laws in order for him to have legal mandate in effecting the change in men he wanted to do. YOU DIDN’T ANSWER MY QUESTION?
You were always comparing Subic and Olongapo to Tarlac not knowing what you are saying. Noynoy never did become Mayor nor Governor of Tarlac City or Province.
Since Gordon is in the running, Compare Subic and Olongapo with, Makati, Cebu City and Davao City. They are way better than Subic and Olongapo. YOU ARE ALL THE ZOMBIES, YOUR IMAGES OF GORDON IS SOMEONE WHO HAS THE MAGIC WAND AND WILL MAGICALLY ERADICATE EVERY BAD HABIT AND IMPRACTICAL PRACTICES OF OUR PEOPLE. IF THIS IS YOUR STANDARD OF A PRESIDENT, GORDON SIMPLY DON’T QUALIFY NOT EVEN ANYONE. To borrow the words of your fellow Gordon supporter. YOU ARE ALL ZOMBIES BECAUSE YOU BELIEVE GORDON TO BE SUPERMAN. He is no Messiah, he has only MESSIAHNIC COMPLEX. HOY GISING!!! SUNTOK SA BUWAN ANG SINASABI MONG MAGAGAWA NI GORDON.
Alam mo, ang taong hinahanap mo ay si Superman… sya ang sagot sa lahat ng katanungan mo. Of course, ‘di naman lahat ng tao perpekto. Imprefections make man more human.
At pano mo nasasabi yan sa Olongapo at SBMA (sorry SUBIC ay bayan ng Zambales for your information). Doon ka ba nakatira at alam mo lahat ng kabahuan ng lungsod?
tsk,
ako po ay dun nakatira kaya alam ko ang kabahuan ng lungsod. sadly, may mga iba na ayaw naman maniwala dahil gumagawa lang diumano ako ng kwento. wahahah. nagagawa nga naman ng matinding PR.
bongv and his cohorts are just full of rhetorics. they maybe excellent on providing a very good analyses but fails to come up with practical and concrete solutions to the problems our country is facing today. yes, they provide “solutions” but failed to incorporate practical and pragmatic ideas that we need.
my term for them: romanticists.
and I am not liking their strategy much – out of the blue, they invaded barrio just before the campaign election season with all beautiful adjectives to reyna elena posted here and on their blogs – like i do not know what’s behind the social climbing – and to think that NOT A SINGLE ONE OF THEM stood up on another blog when one homophobic blogger started a campaign against me
when i did not buy their candidates and chose another – online vilification started – which is not really a very good sales tactic for me to change my mind and choose their candidate
sometimes even a very well intentioned article/solution depends largely on “marketing” their ideas and that’s where their group fails
i have a feeling that those personal attacks against Lila posted on their blog comments and on Pinoy Exchange came from their group no less
they are the same bunch reynz. i forgot to make a copy. but one time, i chanced upon there and the getreal people.
lahat naman ng sagot nya, education. and take note. andiyan na naman ang kanyang classic na “KPI” line. weheheh.
A historical wrong? Here’s what I know; Bagumbayan, Nuevo barrio, or Luneta was a refuge for the Filipino–Moslems(those who were not baptized at the time of Spaniard occupation) in the mid 1500’s. In 1900’s it was developed as a park by the Americans, it was designed to have all those buildings shaped in U. Unfortunately, only 3 buildings were constructed including the Department of Tourism. For a while it was renamed Burnham Green in honor of the Park architect Daniel Burnham. So that Park was an old site developed even before Jose Rizal died. It went through several names before and technically, it was not really created for Jose Rizal only.
Yang monument ni JPR yan ang reference point natin, yan ang kilometer zero… yan ang basehan kung gaano kalayo ang ating barrio sa kabihasnan. Lately na nga lang yan tinawag na Rizal Park – I for one still call it Luneta. To stress the fact na hindi exclusively para kay Rizal yan, meron diyan Japanese Garden, Chinese garden, diorama of the map of the country, tourism, finance, and the Quirino grandstand. The name Luneta and those other names were just officially changed to Rizal Park in honor of the national hero whose remains are buried there.
Now this Lapulapu statue was a gift to the Filipino people by the Korean Freedom League in recognition of Filipino soldiers who had come to their country’s aid and gave their lives during the Korean War. What’s historically wrong with putting up a monument in honor of the bravery of the Filipino fighters very appropriately symbolized by Lapulapu?
What’s your beef with the statue of Lapulapu being displayed in a national park? It’s not even in honor of Lapulapu per se but the bravery of the 40 Filipino soldiers who died on behalf of the Korean freedom. You can’t argue that it should be exclusively for Rizal because then you will have to say first of all, remove the Quirino grandstand or rename it Rizal grandstand. Remove the Japanese garden and the Chinese garden. The building should all be named, Rizal buildings.
Rizal Park is a national park, paid for and maintained by people’s money, pwede ilagay ang gift ng Korean people diyan and I am thankful that they recognized the Filipino martyrs during the Korean War. If there’s one thing that can be said about Rizal, he was not selfish. He gave his talent and life to the Filipino people. I don’t think Rizal will mind sharing a park named in his honor to the older brave guy in recognition of bravery and ultimate sacrifice for the country, do you?
By the way, this is in response to kanto gurl.
My beef is this, the Luneta is no longer the Luneta, but Rizal Park. By law it is supposed to devoted solely to Jose Rizal. Also, in order for any construction to be built on it there has to be an appropriate resolution by the National Historical Institution. Since these are requirements of law, it isnt about whether or not Lapulapu is appropriate (although, yes, I do have a beef with that because we can argue historical context) but whether or not the statue was put up in accordance with law.
If Gordon violated the law, then yes, I do have a beef with that.
What exactly is this law stating that Rizal Park is supposed to be devoted solely to Jose Rizal? Can you enlighten me because I am not aware of it.
And what law would prevent the Department of Tourism from putting up a monument of national significance(a gift from another country, dedicated to our brave soldiers who fought for them) in a national park? If there is such a law, then that would be a stupid law nevertheless it must be followed. That would put Gordon on the wrong side of history then.
hahaha!
again, my apologies to kutz. you’re not the one i’m referring to.
Apology accepted. It’s settled.
i honestly wouldn’t want to comment on Gordon anymore since it is quite known here at the barrio that i am no fan of Dick Gordon. it is also clear that he is not gonna win. which is good for the country.
here’s my take, for all pro-Gordon out there.
Gordon is a very good leader, a charismatic man. I was in fact a fan during my college days in Manila. After college, by fate, I chanced upon Olongapo.
I experienced it first-hand. Nepotism, dictatorship, political dynasty, corruption. I can attest to those facts. I even sued him in court and lobbied for him not to get appointed as DOT secretary.
If you want more proof, just ask his nephew, Juan Carlos Gordon Delos Reyes, yes, the one who’s also running for President under the Ang Kapatiran Party.
kita mo, kahit kapamilya niya ayaw siya maging presidente./ astig di ba?
well, promking… hindi siya ayaw ni JC Delos Reyes…. Hindi mo ba napanood yung forum na sabi ni JC… nagthathank you siya kay Gordon dahil hindi ito nagalit nung nalaman niyang tatakbo yung pamangkin niya…..
WELL… BAGO PO MAGSALITA…. PROVE IT PO MUNA….
Gregg,
what JC had done was just civil. natural, kahit papano, tiyuhin pa rin nya yun. but it was matter of public record na JC is opposing Political Dynasties, you can ask him if you like, he’s very approachable. it is also a matter of pubic record that he filed graft cases against his uncle Bong Gordon (Dick’s brother) with the Ombudsman.
“HINDI NIYA ITO MAGAGAWA KAHIT HABANGBUHAY PA SIYANG PRESIDENTE UNLESS PATAYIN NIYA LAHAT NG MGA MATATANDA AT ITIRA ANG MGA BATA PARA MAITANIM ANG POSITIVE VALUES SA KANILANG MGA UTAK”—to engr jojo. this is exactly why i like gordon and i hate filipinos who think this way. this is the long term effect of colonialism in our mindset. the spaniards said it cannot be done because we are just indios. the koreans and japanese did it in 40 years or less. why cant we do better than them? because we are just filipinos? what gordon is trying to do is to try to change our attitude. he wants us to believe in our abilities. “CHANGE IN MEN” “WALANG TAMAD, WALANG TANGA”: change should come from within us. if we all think like what was written in this article then the philippines will surely go to the dumpster. (BTW mr. author gordon said a change in men not a change of men so this..”UNLESS PATAYIN NIYA LAHAT NG MGA MATATANDA” is not really applicable)
i actually liked the idea of Gordon’s “we can do it” attitude. it shows political will, just like Bayani who has it. yes, our country needs discipline, and badly at that.
but the point of promoting this discipline without reflecting other people’s concerns and ideas aside from his own would be contrary to our core democratic values. unless we want to go back to the Marcos era.
there are better ways of promoting discipline among our makukulit na kababayans. enforcing our laws is the main thing. which, to be honest is what happenned in Olongapo. laws were enforced there.
again, it should have been good only if they include everybody in the process and not disenfranchise those who clearly do not vite for them. that’s the main beef. in Olongapo, if you were identified to be a non-Gordon voter, or worse if you voted and campaigned for candidates other than the Gordons, you were cast out.
Hello,
FACT: Dick Gordon espoused nepotism in Subic. In fact, he has defended political dynasties during his presidential debates.
FACT: Prostitution and the drug trade is present in Olangapo, Subic.
FACT: For the longest time, walang McDonald’s sa Olangapo kasi hinaharang ni Dick Gordon. It turned out that he was the owner of a popular hamburger chain called Wimpy’s which couldn’t compete with McDonald’s.
FACT: Dick Gordon was pro-American Bases and aggressively lobbied for them in the 90′s.
But despite these faults, I still made up my mind to vote for Dick Gordon. Why?
Because he inspires me. He inspires me to obey traffic laws, to stop bribing policemen, to pay my taxes on time, to study, to work hard and to keep our streets clean.
It’s a personal reason. There was a time when I personally saw him stop, get out of his car, and rush to help the victims of a car accident. There was a time when I was watching an UAAP game. My team was losing (Ateneo) by about 15 points, and the Ateneo crowd was totally silent and hopeless. He stood up at courtside during a timeout, looked at the crowd and started cheering by himself and raising his arms up and down. The crowd followed his example, and although our team still lost that day, I never forget how he inspired that 10,000 strong crowd.
Another fact: Dick Gordon erected the statue of Lapu-Lapu to remind Filipinos of their first national hero. (He said this during a radio interview, although the comment by Kutz is partially true since it was was the reason why the Koreans wanted to erect the statue, but not Dick Gordon) Dick Gordon believed in instilling pride in Filipinos by enriching our sense of history, by reminding us of real Filipino heroes. If you think about it, all the advanced nations have this really intense national pride based on their history. If we Filipinos can feel pride for Manny Pacquiao, we can feel the same for our ancestors.
As to your questions, there will be no adequate answer for all of them since some of them deal with internal attitudes and habits. You only need to look at yourself to find the answer. Why don’t you have a fatal outlook in life? Why don’t you sell your vote? Why don’t you kill or steal? Why don’t you make babies till you drop? I think you will realize that the government has very little to with how you turned out.
I think Number 1, 8 and 9 are valid questions which every presidential candidate should be able to answer.
Number 8 has been answered by Buraot. Strict compliance with the law does wonders for discipline. I never stopped at a stop sign until I went to Subic. It’s true that Gordon has shown a propensity to listen to nobody but himself. But unlike Marcos, Gordon has led by example. At least I’ve seen him follow his own laws. I can stomach my pride and rebellious attitude if I see the leader walking his talk. It’s hard to be disciplined during martial law when Marcos constantly kept changing the laws.
As to Dick Gordon not having a political party, we should remember that Fidel Ramos also started a party from scratch when he ran for President in 1992. That puny party was called Lakas, which is now the nation’s largest political party (controlled by GMA). So it is not impossible for Dick Gordon to create a new political brand and to eventually push the laws. (On a side note: Dick Gordon once said that he created his political party because he wants his achievements as President to have continuity. After his term, his party will field a candidate who will support and continue the programs which he has already started as President)
As to question 1, (only with regard to OFWs) Dick Gordon has mentioned that he would raise the salary of teachers, doctors and nurses which would prevent them from leaving the country. The money will come from taxing text messages. I don’t know about your take on that, but it seems to be quite practical to me(albeit painful). I really think higher wages is the best answer to the brain drain. (For example, I am a lawyer. For the longest time, no lawyer would want to work at the Office of the Solicitor General since the wages were very low. However, this year, the government tripled the salary of the OSG and now private lawyers are flocking there like mad – this might also solve our justice system – get better and more noble judges by raising the salary)
As a comparison lang, when have you ever been inspired by a Filipino politician?
HAYYY MGA TAONG KATULAD MO………. TALAGA NAMAN…….
SIGURADO KA SA MGA SINASABI MO???
SIYA (GORDON) ANG MAY-ARI NG WIMPY’S????
WELL… HALOS LAHAT NAMAN NG LUGAR AY MAY PROSTITUTE…. DAHIL YAN SA HIRAP NG BUHAY…. WELL…. NAPAALIS NAMAN NIYA YUNG MGA PROSTITUTES EHHH…. BUMALIK LANG…..
hahaha. PERO, AGREE AKO SAYO NA YOU WILL GO FOR GORDON…. MAGALING NAMAN TALAGA SIYA EHHH…. HINDI NIYA GINAGAMIT ANG RED CROSS PARA SA PANGANGAMPANYA NIYA…..
WELL, KAHIT NUNG HINDI PA SIYA MEMBER NG RED CROSS… GRABE NAMAN YUNG TULONG NA IBINIBIGAY NIYA…. NOT FINANCIALLY. BUT, PHYSICALLY… TULAD NALANG SA PINATUBO….. SIYA MISMO ANG ISA SA NAGHUKAY SA MGA NATABUNAN DUN.
hindi nya ginagamit ang Red Cross? wahahah! naniniwala ka ba talaga sa statement mo na yan? wahahha!
yun ngang kampanya nya sa Olongapo, ginagamit pa rin nya ang government vehicles eh. tingin mo ba hindi bawal yun? go to subictimes.com me proof sila dun.
Well, yung tungkol dun sa Government Vehicle… Hindi naman siya ang nagutos nun eh! ang may gusto non… yung may hawak ng SASAKYAN! alam niya yung mga bawal at hindi…
at niniwala ka din dyan? wahahah!
FACT: For the longest time, walang McDonald’s sa Olangapo kasi hinaharang ni Dick Gordon. It turned out that he was the owner of a popular hamburger chain called Wimpy’s which couldn’t compete with McDonald’s.
Hindi po si Dick Gordon ang may ari ng Wimpy’s kundi ang mga CHUA. yung may-ari po ng Olongapo hardware sa tapat ng Jollibee Rotunda. Franchise holder din po sila ng Dunkin Donut.
Baka po Cindy’s yung tinutukoy niyo? narinig ko na po yan nung bata ako, kaya nga daw po walang Jollibee noon, pero wala pong pagpapatunay na sa kanila nga po ang Cindy’s. Anyways, wala na po ang Cindy’s pero meron nang JOLLIBEE, MCDonald, KFC atbp…
alex is right. hindi kina Gordon ang Wimpy’s. yung Cindy’s yes.
@thinbastard
Sundan ko ang format of comparison mo:
Taga Olongapo ako at marami din akong angal tungkol sa bayan ko.
1) Nakikisimpatiya ako sa mga tao na nakaramdam ng pagdidikta ng local government. Hindi ako sang-ayon sa pag-gamit ng mga tao para isama sa mga protest rally. katulad na lang noon bago umalis ang mga kano, inutusan ang mga vendors na sumamang magprotesta sa congress. ayaw ng karamihan kasi sayang daw yung mga araw nilang hindi kikitain.
Tuluyan umalis ang US Naval Base, hindi lang araw, kundi taon na pagkita ang nawalan sa kanila!
*Tanong: Mali ba ang adhikain na iparinig ang boses ng mga vendors/mamamayan ng Olongapo na direktang mawawalan ng kabuhayan?
2) Tuwing Fiesta (December 30), laging may PARADA NG TAO! kahit panoorin mo sa local tv station, mabwibwisit ka, kasi isang oras o higit pa ang parada ng mga tao! nakaka-inis, kasi gusto namin entertainment, mga float, banda…
-pati mismo ang mga taong nagpaparada, naiinis, kasi minsan kailangan pa nilang magdamit ng special para lang sa parada.
Noon, hindi ko nakikita ang logic, bakit kailangan magparada ang mga tao, bawat departamento, bawat kumpanya may representative… lately ko lang na-realized yung pinapahiwatig nito. Sen.Gordon was just simply giving the due credit and respect for the people of Olongapo. He’s proud of his people! and he’s giving them credit for whatever we accomplished in Olongapo/SBMA.
3) Asar din ako sa pagpapangalan ng mga lugar in favour of the Gordon Clan. Naisip ko rin, hindi malayong mangyari na maging GORDON CITY na ang Olongapo. dati nga noong pino-proposed pa lang ang BASE CONVERSION, ang unang suggested name ay ARGO (AUTONOMOUS REGION FOR GREATER OLONGAPO), umangal ang mga katabing bayan, kasi geographically speaking, maliit lang ang sakop ng Olongapo sa dating naval base, mas malaki ang parte ng Bataan at Zambales…. ang natatandaan kong biruan noon, ARGO stands for “daw” (AKO si RICHARD GORDON of OLONGAPO)
Pero ang tanong ko: Di ba, bago ka magpangalan ng isang lugar, may proposal muna at pinag bobotohan ng local council, kasama din ang mga representative ng bawat baranggay?
4) sabi Diktador daw si Dick Gordon. I cannot speak for others, pero ako, kasama ng aking pamilya, isama ko na rin ang mga kapit-bahay ko at kamag-anak, KAILAN MAN hindi kami NADIKTAHAN ni Dick Gordon! Kailan man, hindi ako o isa man sa aking pamilya, nakaramdam ng takot sa sarili namin bayan!
Marami pang hindi magandang pangyayari ang ini-uugnay kay Sen.Gordon, wala akong masasabi sa mga yon, kasi hindi naman ako direktang involved.
Pero ganon pa man, nanatili pa rin akong sumusuporta sa kandidatura niya sa Pagka-PANGULO.
Naniniwala ako na ang kanyang pagiging matapang at istriktong pagpapatupad ay kanyang strong points at heto rin ang weakest point niya. kailangan lang niya sigurong balansehin ang mga sitwasyon. sabi nga niya sa interview niya sa KANDIDATO, kailangan daw niyang i-improved ang kanyang PAKIKINIG sa ibang tao.
Kailangan natin ng STRONG LEADER, yung kayang magpasunod sa mga tao, kasi tayo naman talaga ang kauna-unahang problema ng ating bansa. Wala tayong disiplina sa ating mga sarili. kung ano ang bawal yon ang ginugusto natin.
Kahit sino man ang maupo, hindi ako naniniwala na masosolusyunan ang problema sa corruption! ang corruption ay parang isang cold virus, palipat-lipat lang ng katawan. pero nanatiling nandiyan, aatake sa’yo pag mahina ang resistensya mo… kung patuloy na magiging mahina ang ating strukturang pang-gobyerno, ang corruption ay mananatili sa atin lipunan!
tga olongapo aq…just want to response about this article…
mundo nga naman talaga…Engr. jojo…so professional….hindi q lubusang maicp na ang isng tulad mo baluktot mgicp..
“HINDI NIYA ITO MAGAGAWA KAHIT HABANGBUHAY PA SIYANG PRESIDENTE UNLESS PATAYIN NIYA LAHAT NG MGA MATATANDA AT ITIRA ANG MGA BATA PARA MAITANIM ANG POSITIVE VALUES SA KANILANG MGA UTAK.
NANGANGARAP LANG NG GISING SI GORDON AT KAYO NAMAN PARA KAYONG MGA TUTA NA SUMISINGHOT SA PABANGO AT RHETORICS NI GORDON.
SIGE NGA SAGUTIN NINYO ITO KUNG PAPAANO NIYA GAWIN ITO PARA MANIWALA AKO AT IBOBOTO KO SIYA.
ITRANSFORM NIYA MUNA SARILI NIYA!!!”
yes your ryt…hindi nia mgagawa ang mga bagay na yan ng ganun kadali sa tulad ng iniisip mo…sa lahat ng problema na nagyayari sa bansa natin,,,u think responsibilidad ng magiging presidente ang lhat…hindi… bilang isang tao at kasapi ng bansa,,,isa ka sa may malaking responsibidad para sa ikauunlad ng nito…
ang pagbabago sa sarili mismo ng taong mamumuno at ng pagbabago ng sarili ng nasasakupan tulad mo…yan ang ibig sabihin ni gordon…
at kung tinatawag mong tuta ang supporter ni gordon…ibig sabihin tuta ka din ng pulitikong sinusuportahan mo…
pasensya na po..pero wise lng mgisip ang mga supporters nia,,,alam nila kung cno ang karapat dapat na mamuno sa bansa…
sinabi ko to hindi dahil sa taga olongapo aq…istrekto at matapang cia…alm kong kabila nian martial law ang nasa isipan nio…
kylanman di nia hahahayan ang gumamit ng pwersa para lng mapasunod ang tao…dahil alam nia na dignidad at pgkatao nia nkasalalay..
kung itanong mo din kaya yan kay noynoy sa tingin nyo ba magagagwan nya solusyon yan?? kahit gibo hindi rin kaya kahit si erap.. kahit si villar. nasa atin anng pagbabago hindi kaya ng presidente ayusin ang lahat ng problem kaya dapat saatin mag simula ang pagbabago.!!!
ang mga nakasulat sa taas ay mahirap gawin yan ng isang iglap lang at nag iisang tao lang kelangan din ng panahon .. dapat madisiplina din tayo na hindi sa lhat ng bagay laging bogyerno ang sinisisi..
I don’t like Noynoy because he has nothing to offer than a fairy tale.
Gordon can improve the Philippines he can do things done. Kung pagaaralan mo talaga tama si BongV. Kung closed minded ka at parang zombie pwes kumain ka pa ng maraming bigas dahil katiting pa lang ang alam mo sa buhay.
Kung kay noynoy lang naman don na ko sa marami nagawa kaysa sa wala pang nagagawa kung ang suporter naman ni noynoy ang tatanungin nyo wala sila ma ipag mamalaki kay noynoy at alam yan ng mga suporter ni noynoy kung kay gordon naman marami masasabi ang mga supurter ni gordon dahil sa di matawaran na mga nagawa nya
In my opinion, there’ll be no point in answering his question because it seems he has closed his door for Sen.Gordon. It is evident in his last statement that he doesn’t want to listen, he resists change.*sigh*
However, I respect his opinion. I wish you’ll find the candidate who can do all the things you expect him to do.
Nasa Dios ang Awa nasa Tao ang Gawa…
Kung c Gordon o sino man ang papalaring manalo sa eleksyon ang magiging papel nila para tayo magbago ay maging isang mabuting halimbawa upang maging inspirasyon ng mga tao para magbago. Ngayon, kung ang isang tao sa kabila ng mga ipinapakitang sinseridad ng isang sinumang namumuno ay ayaw paring magbago dahil lamang sa dahilang hindi nya kc gusto ang isang namumuno dapat nating paniwalaan ang lahat ng sinabi ni Engr. Jojo n dapat patayin muna ang lahat ng matatanda at itira ang mga bata para maubos ang mga Taong may utak talangka!!! Ngayon kung sa inyong palagay ay hindi nyo taglay ang pagiging utak talangka… Nararapat lang na mapasama kayo sa mga batang hindi papatayin upang makatulong kayo mananalong Presidente sa pagtatanim ng mga gintong aral sa utak ng mga kabataan. Subali kung sa inyong palagay ay taglay nyo ang “Utak Talangka” ay narararpat lang na ikaw na mismo ang kumitil sa iyong buhay kung hindi ka kayang mapagbago ng sino mang maihahalal na Presidente….
this article does not need a response. eto na siguro pinaka bobong article na nabasa ko!
natawa naman ako sa response mo! at nag-respond ka pa rin!
ang ganda ng blog na ito pati na rin ang mga sagut nyo…Salamat po at lalo nyong pinag-igting ang aking kasalukuyang napiling kandidato na nararapat mamuno sa ating bansa…
Go! go! GORDON-BAYANI!!! Pagpalain po kyo ng Maykapal. Amen.
And exactly how will other candidates address those problems too? Lahat naman yata sila di nila kayang baguhin yun eh. Kasi we can’t bring forth change if we depend it all on one person. It has to start within ourselves. I’m actually having a hard time choosing between Noynoy, and Gordon. But my balance beam actually tips closer to Gordon.
are these the supporters of a moral leader?? taong nagbibigay ng pag-asa…nakakatakot, my nagsabi utak imburnal, you must be so intelligent huh..grabe..dahil iba ang pinaniniwala nila utak imburnal na sila…sumang-ayon naman ang iba?? tsk..i think mga professionals n ang mga writer at ngko-comment dito para…hmmmn…anu na nangyayari sa bansa…
eto ang matinding tanong sa writer…
panu kung ikaw ang nasa posisyon ng mga candidate kaya mo ba lahat ng sinabi mo???
Engineer pa naman po kayo…kapag may gusto kayo gawin, IISIPIN nyo bang hindi nyo kaya???
tsk.,.
Ang tanong ko naman sa mga noynoy supporters.
Sabi niya tatanggalin niya ang corruption. Pano niya ipupush ang matinding agenda na ito eh kung sa senado hindi niya kaya i-push ang mga bills niya. zero ang batas na napasa. siya yata ang nangangarap ng gising. nagbubutas lang ng upuan yan sa senado eh. pati paglakad hindi dignified. ano ba nakita niyo dun sa tao na yun at siya ang iboboto niyo.
grabeng perfectionist nman ni writer…kaya hindi umaasenso pinas eh…dahil sa mga taong sobrang perfectionist na hanggang satsat lang naman…hindi manlang nilang naisip na walang perpektong tao…
talagang walang mangyayari sa pilipinas kahit habambuhay maging presidente si Gordon kung mahawa ang pag-iisip ng mga tao sa pag-iisip mo. Puro lang satsat, wala namang ginagawa…
tsaka hindi lang naman ang presidente ang may responsibilidad para magawan ng paraan yang mga nginangawa mong mga katanungan. bawat isa sa atin ay mga papel na gagampanan para makatulong tayo sa pag-asenso ng ating bayan..kung sa gobyerno at sa pangulo mo lang lagi isisi ang lahat, mahiya ka naman.
tapos pinag gigiitan mong masagot lahat ng katanungan mo…PAGKAKAISA ang sagot dyan hindi SUPERHERO na gaya ng nasa utak mo…
…ikaw ba kaya mong gawan ng solusyon yang mga pinagtatanong mo? edi sana kumandidato ka na rin lang sa pagka presidente….
Hindi Diyos ang presidente.
Kahit sino, di kayang gawin yan. Not in anyone’s lifetime.
ummm…..
i would like to NOYNOY to answer those questions….
if NOYNOY can answer those….
I will VOTE for him…..
Maybe you will rebutt that these are not the programs of NOYNOY.
if he has a program that is…=)
Honestly, i will vote for a person who has done something to his countrymen even just once in his life…
rather than a……… nevermind. he didn’t do anything good/bad in his political life.=)
This might push you to reconsider your vote:
Since you asked, you will get your answer.
1. Papaano niya babaguhin ang ugali ng mga biktima ng SOCIAL INJUSTICES [Mababang Pasahod, Contractualization of Labor, American Servicemen Abuses (c/o VFA), Proliferation of Illegal Drugs, Inefficient discharge of Justice System, Domestic Physical Abuses, etc.]
Addressing “social injustice involves breaking down the “injustices” into logical chunks. The solutions will depend on the specific conditions. For example – low wages. You will need to ask, why are the wages low? What skill set is being brought to the table? Is it a skillset that is easily available in the market. Then perhaps, maybe you should reconsider your skills, get a new one, undergo retraining, there are lots of TESDA programs.
Contractualization of labor can be dealt with in a couple of ways – one opening up the economy to foreign companies that hire on the long term and pay better benefits and wages. These companies will attract and retain the best Filipino workers. A market-driven approach will be more effective than legislation. Another is to pass legislation that provides incentives and tax breaks for companies with more full-time employees.
On the matter of the VFA. Abuses are a two way-street. Inasmuch as we don’t want an abusive guest, we too must ensure that we are not abusive hosts who are just in it for the money. We cannot have the cake and eat, it too. We have to learn to collaborate, compete, negotiate, work as a team.
Proliferation of Illegal Drugs is driven by poverty. Provide a legal, sustainable source of revenue and you strike at the core of the problem. On the short term you ensure your law enforcement KPI scorecards are constantly updated and monitored. We can invest in complete visibility throughout the law enforcement chain.
All these have been addressed in Subic. And if you allow, can be done all over the Philippines.
2. Papaano niya babaguhin ang ugali ng mga taong tinatawag na Kumakapit sa Patalim dahil walang tumatanggap na makapagtraho [i,e. Ex-convict, walang pinag-aralan (ayaw mag-aral dahil matanda na), may mga konting kapansanan]
Boils down to education and skills training in providing for products and services needed in the global economy. The global market is an equal opportunity market which will buy your product regardless of age, gender, educational attainment, ethnicity, and political affilliation. Jobs – money, steady, and fair is a very strong motivator that can make people change.
Thu at 10:56am
Bagumbayan Party presidential bet Senator Richard J. Gordon today underscored that the government should intensify long term peace investments in Sulu and the whole Mindanao island to stop the war and ensure development in the region.
Gordon made the statement in the wake of reports that Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) commander Al Bader Parad and four others were killed in an encounter with the Philippine Marines in the mountains of Sulu.
“Sa palagay ko kaya nangyari yan dahil sa kakulangan ng governance. Kulang tayo ng gobyerno doon kaya ang mga tao napipilitang magdala ng baril at maging rebel. Dapat maiayos natin ang buhay doon para hindi na madagdagan ang mga ganyang tao na lumalabag sa batas,” he said.
“Magkaroon sana ng tunay na pagbabago sa Sulu. Dapat magkaroon sila ng kabuhayan, magkaroon ng pagkakataon na maging farmer at maibenta sa tamang halaga ang mga prutas nila, magkaroon ng wastong edukasyon ang mga anak nila at mabigyan ng mga ospital. Kapag nagawa ng gobyerno lahat ng mga yan, sa halip na maging rebelled, ang mga taong ito ay magiging mga mabubuting mamamayan,” he added.
Reports said Parad and four others were killed and three soldiers were wounded when Marines stormed the insurgent’s hideout in Mt. Pukay in Barangay Karawan, Maimbung, Sulu. The Marines were on patrol when they spotted the band of Parad.
Last year, Parad led an ASG band that seized and held hostage three officials of the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Gordon called on the ASG to return to the fold of the law and participate in talks with the government to find lasting peace in Mindanao.
“Mas mabuting mag-usap kesa magbarilan. Ang kailangan natin ay mabuting pamamalakad ng pamahalaan na magbibigay ng oportunidad sa mga tao upang hindi sila mapilitang magbitbit ng armas at mgrebelde,” the Bagumbayan standard bearer said.
3. Paano niya babaguhin ang ugali mga tawong may nakagisnan at reliyosong tradisyun [pagpipiyesta sa kabila ng kahirapan, pagpaparami ng anak kahit di kayang tustusan ang pagpalaki at pagpa-aral, ang may mga pamahiin na counter-productive, etc.]
Still boils down to education and awareness. People make choices that are good for them when fully informed of the choices and the implications of each choice.
4. Paano niya babaguhin ang ugali ng mga taong nagbebenta ng boto dahil may mga politikong namimili.
Still boils down to education and awareness. People make choices that are good for them when fully informed of the choices and the implications of each choice.
Gordon goes around for voter education
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 11:56pm
By Edson C. Tandoc Jr.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 20:31:00 02/23/2010
BALANGA, Bataan, Philippines —Sen. Richard Gordon said on Tuesday he has been going around provinces not only to campaign for his presidential bid but also to help educate voters. Several times he turned down requests for money.
Gordon said: “I don’t indulge them (people) in their childishness.”
He and his running mate Bayani Fernando went around six cities and towns in Pangasinan on Sunday and Monday where Gordon came across a few people who asked for money or who asked him to buy their products.
He replied to them: “If I give you money, I will steal from you. Do you want that?”
Instead, he gave P1,000 loans to at least two old women who lamented they had no capital to start even just a small business. Gordon had them sign a promissory note, saying they would have to pay P10 monthly for the loan.
Gordon said instead of giving dole-outs, he wanted to give people their dignity.
But Gordon said he was also pleased to learn that most voters have become discerning.
Speaking with Urdaneta City Mayor Amado Perez Jr. on Monday afternoon, Gordon said he noticed that “voters are now intelligent.”
He told Perez: “They watched television debates and told me that I did well in answering questions.”
Gordon and Fernando were in Bataan on Tuesday where they spoke at the Balanga and Dinalupihan campuses of the Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU).
Gordon said that in his brief conversations with residents, he felt that many of them were already angry.
He said: “The people are angry. They are tired of what is happening.”
Gordon said the national campaign should be a venue for political leaders to consult with their people and learn about their concerns.
Gordon said: “The Presidency is something that is earned. The more you campaign nationally, the better President you will become.”
He surprised students at the BPSU Banzon Tuesday morning when he asked one student who was reading a question from a sheet of paper to try to ask her question without reading her notes.
The student did and the crowd cheered her.
Gordon said he wanted to teach the students not to be afraid.
He also did not hide his disappointment when a few students asked questions whose answers, he said, were already in his opening speech.
5. Paano niya babaguhin ang ugaling “Fatal Outlook” or “Ito ang Kapalaran Namin, Bahala na ang Diyos” at “Fast Money” kaya tumatatya sa karera, hueteng, Jai Alai, Swertres, Lotto at iba pa na sa halip paggagamitan sa mas mahalagang sinusugal o iyong tinatatawag ni Jet na Mendicancy, Doleouts tulad ng Wowowee, Eat Bulaga, etc.
Still boils down to education and awareness. People make choices that are good for them when fully informed of the choices and the implications of each choice. Provide them new skills they can use in the new industries.
We can also open up media to foreign investments.
ANGELES CITY, Pampanga, Philippines—Lamenting that his “message” for the country has been underreported in the media, presidential candidate and Senator Richard Gordon said he was in favor of allowing foreign companies to own media outfits in the country.
Pushing to amend the Constitution, Gordon said that one of the amendments he would introduce would be relaxing the ban on foreign ownership of media companies.
He told the Philippine Daily Inquirer: “I would open up media for foreign participation so we will really have a competitive media.”
Told that national interests might be compromised in the daily reporting, Gordon replied: “It will still be Filipinos who will write the stories.”
He said having international media companies in the country would also result in “better paid journalists” to help weed out corruption in the industry, adding that one of the bad practices that should be eliminated was the “AC-DC culture.”
In journalism jargon, this term stands for “attack-collect, defend, collect,” a practice where some crooked journalists extort money to stop attacking or start defending a news source.
Gordon added: “Our current leaders don’t demand excellence. The media don’t demand excellence. We don’t really have a free press. Whoever has the money plays the tune. Maybe not all the media, but certainly we all notice this.”
Gordon and his running mate Bayani Fernando went around towns and cities in Pangasinan, Bataan, Pampanga and Nueva Ecija starting on Sunday until Wednesday.
But unlike in the out-of-town campaigns of the presidential candidates leading in recent surveys, no Manila-based reporter, except the Inquirer, covered the first three days of Gordon’s four-day campaign caravan in Central Luzon.
Gordon campaigned in public markets and universities. He and Fernando also had a motorcade in Pangasinan where they displayed the “Optimus Prime” truck Fernando had designed. They also spoke at the Holy Angel University in Angeles City Wednesday morning.
Sought to elaborate on their “message,” which he said had not been fully reported, Gordon said: “We want a better Philippines. We just don’t want to watch our neighbors and say they have overtaken us.”
He said: “If the message is delivered, more Filipinos will be able to address our problems by electing better leaders.”
6. Paano niya babaguhin ang ugali ng mga Political Dynasty na inaangkin na ang kanikanilang Probinsya na kanilang local fiefdom.
It’s not the ugali of the Dynasty that needs to change – it’s the ugali of people who select dynasties. Which still boils down to education and providing them with more job opportunities other than those provided by the dynasties and their cronies.
Throw this question also to your candidate, if you are an Aquino you should have realized it before posting this question!!
7. Paano niya babaguhin ang ugali ng mga SUGAPA sa BISYO [SUGAL, ALAK, BABAE,DRUGA, SIGARILLO,etc.]
Trabaho ng DSWd yan. He can craft and operate programs that address said issues.
8. Papaano niya ipapatupad ang National Discipline, mag MARTIAL LAW SIYA? Hindi nga ito nagawa ng Bagong Lipunan ni Marcos, si GORDON pa na wala nga siyang partido and mga kandidato para sa Senado at Kongreso?
Not really. Gordon leads by example. If you need martial law to be disciplined doesn’t that say a lot about the Filipino? Other countries don’t need martial law to be disciplined, if they can do it, the Philippines can do it – are you saying you can’t do it?
9. Sino ang magpupush ng kanyang legislative Agenda dahil kailangan ng mga batas para mapatupad niya ang mga pagbabagong ito.
Definitely not someone like Noynoy, Mahirap na, three years, nine bills lang. Gordon has worked with the Senate, he was able to push the automation of the elections before – he can do it again (push an agenda).
Marami pang mga Social Ills na nagiging sanhi ng mga negative ng mga Pinoy
HINDI NIYA ITO MAGAGAWA KAHIT HABANGBUHAY PA SIYANG PRESIDENTE UNLESS PATAYIN NIYA LAHAT NG MGA MATATANDA AT ITIRA ANG MGA BATA PARA MAITANIM ANG POSITIVE VALUES SA KANILANG MGA UTAK.
NANGANGARAP LANG NG GISING SI GORDON AT KAYO NAMAN PARA KAYONG MGA TUTA NA SUMISINGHOT SA PABANGO AT RHETORICS NI GORDON.
Actually, Gordon already DID IT IN SUBIC. HOY GISING. PARA KANG ZOMBIE NI NOYNOY! TARLAC VERSUS SUBIC.
SIGE NGA SAGUTIN NINYO ITO KUNG PAPAANO NIYA GAWIN ITO PARA MANIWALA AKO AT IBOBOTO KO SIYA.
ITRANSFORM NIYA MUNA SARILI NIYA!!!
GINGINEER.. HOY GISING.. MATAGAL NG TRANSFORMED – Subic, Pinatubo, versus Tarlac.. Hello?????
omg.. papansin lang ang blog na ito! waste of my precious time… whatever dude, that’s your opinion, kahit anong sabihin mong paninira kay Gordon wala yan effect. i-compare mo na lang sya sa ibang candidates, tapos ang usapan! thank you dahil napapansin mo siya. at dahil sa blog mo maraming undecided voters ang nagreresearch about Gordon, mas lalo syang nakikilala, mas lalong dumadami ang supporters nya.. hehe.
This is just contradicting. You want an answer Engr. Jojo but you were never opened to it in the first place.
You said this:
“if you can provide rational and categorical answers to them, I might change my position:”
i thought that this statement that you said was a start of something that we can exchange our ideas/beliefs to in terms of a common goal – to have a productive life and a competitive country guided by an effective leader.
and then you criticize the voters with these ending statements:
“HINDI NIYA ITO MAGAGAWA KAHIT HABANGBUHAY PA SIYANG PRESIDENTE UNLESS PATAYIN NIYA LAHAT NG MGA MATATANDA AT ITIRA ANG MGA BATA PARA MAITANIM ANG POSITIVE VALUES SA KANILANG MGA UTAK.
NANGANGARAP LANG NG GISING SI GORDON AT KAYO NAMAN PARA KAYONG MGA TUTA NA SUMISINGHOT SA PABANGO AT RHETORICS NI GORDON.
SIGE NGA SAGUTIN NINYO ITO KUNG PAPAANO NIYA GAWIN ITO PARA MANIWALA AKO AT IBOBOTO KO SIYA.
ITRANSFORM NIYA MUNA SARILI NIYA!!!”
I support Senator Richard Gordon but for people who choose to vote for other presidential candidates, I respect them and exchange with them ideas and that’s about it. Anyway, we’re not here to be divided just because we have different preferences. We all just need to be on the same page so why do you have to criticize the voters? what is it really that you want to convey?
enjr. jojo… baka naman po ang gusto nyo mangyari eh magsecond coming na si lord at solusyonan ang mga problemang nasabi nyo…
gaya ng mga nasabi ng iba nasa atin po ang responsibilidad para magbago… hindi po sa presidente…
sa tema ng pananalita nyo parang wala kayo pinag-aralan… at humantong na lang sa kawalan ng pag-asa…
simple lang naman pumili ng ihahalal na presidente eh…
tanggalin nyo mga survey… tanggalin nyo mga mukha at pangalan ng mga kandidato… tapos ihambing nyo ang mga kakayahan at track records nila… at itataya ko lahat ng ari-arian ko ang mapipili nyo ay si GORDON…
GORDON-BAYANI TAYO! DI SAYANG ANG BOTO NYO!
Really hate Noynoy. Ang kapal ng muka na angkinin niya ang people power e hindi naman yun pagmamay-ari ng mga Aquino. Sa mamamayang pilipino yun. Ano na ang sense ng people power kung bawat reklamo nalang ay ginagawa yun?! Serioso ba siya??? Magkaka-people power pag di siya nanalo? Wow. May sayad nga ata talaga sa utak itong si Abnoy!
Noynoy has been member of the Philippine Congress—9 years as congressman and 3 years as senator. During those 12 years, he didn’t produce a single law that carries his name. Senator Lito Lapid, who is supposedly stupid and cannot manage a good English sentence, produced a law. Senator Antonio Trillanes, who is in jail and cannot attend Senate sessions, produced two laws that carry his name.
Highlight here is he can’t defend or debate his bills and have it enacted to law hence rejected… obvious reason why he pushes Mar to be his spokesperson, he doesn’t even accept challenges from other presidentiables for a debate. How can he represent as President in the international community if he remains to be passive and just wait for luck or another Aquino to die. We don’t owe the Aquinos anything, isn’t the 160 plus biillion (16%++ he owns) Hacienda Luisita enough reward/payment for the Aquino’s political stint?
Salamat sa Article na toh at sa mga comment. I’ve finally made my decision.
MY VOTE IS FOR RICHARD GORDON
Walang anuman. Glad it helped. Go for it.
change in men….
my ass!
this only means that he feels that he’s the only one doing the right thing. how about other people sir? he’s really self centered.
syempre mauna muna pag naging pangulo ka ay mag set ka ng example, good values is one thing. pwersahan ang gusto ng gordon na to e.
ang gusto ng tao yung mapagkukunan nila ng inspirasyon. tulad ni noynoy…hehe
“change in men ek ek” VS. “kayo ang aking lakas”