Following Tita Cory’s Footsteps?
As I do my usual rounds in the cyberspace, I spotted this tid bit of news from GMAnews.tv:
Even though at least five senators are already reported to be eyeing the presidency, Senator Jamby Madrigal on Friday announced that she will also join the race to become the Philippines’ next chief executive.
Madrigal said she has realized, after a two-week retreat during the month-long Congress session break, that she would seek the country’s highest post to “serve [the] country in a greater capacity.”
As the announcing of candidancy for becoming the next Pwesident este President becomes more crazy, I think with this announcement from Jambee Madrigal is so kalurkey na din.
According to the Senate of the Philippines website:
She is from a family of nation-builders and public servants. She is the granddaughter of a national hero and martyr, Supreme Court Chief Justice Jose Abad Santos. Her granduncle, Assemblyman Pedro Abad Santos, was the father and founder of the Socialist Party of the Philippines and a well-known defender of the poor and the oppressed. Her paternal grandfather is Senator Vicente Madrigal, a businessman., industrialist, and one of the Philippine Republic’s elected senators in 1949.
Even before she became a senator, she had set up numerous foundations to help the Filipino people. The Books-for-the-Barangay Foundation, Inc. has shipped more than P2.5 billion worth of books for Philippine public elementary and high schools. The Abad Santos Madrigal Foundation, Inc. empowers women and children through relevant and accessible livelihood programs. The foundation’s flagship project, the Basic Reflexology Training Program, has trained more than 10,000 reflexology therapists nationwide. The ABLE Foundation, Inc., meanwhile, has been providing scholarships to poor deserving youth for years now.
Senator Madrigal also served as a Presidential Adviser for Children’s Affairs during the term of President Joseph Estrada.
We also heard that Loren Legarda has the intentions to run as president. Before, the executive position in Malacanang was reserved for the guys. But after Tita Cory’s breakthrough, we have seen a country ruled by a woman president. The biggest question for these two woman candidates is: CAN THEY FOLLOW TITA CORY’S FOOTSTEPS?
Can they become vanguards of democracy just like Tita Cory? Can they become as self-less as Tita Cory? And this challenge also goes out to the other presidential candidates and political leaders out there. Do they have the balls to do what Tita Cory and Ninoy have done to our country?
Inaasam nyo ang pwesto ng isang presidente pero karapatdapat ba talaga kayong maging presidente? Come 2010, mga ka-barrio, wag na tayo magpauto. Tama na. Sobra na. Palitan na ang ugali ng pagboto dahil kesyo sikat, iboto kesyo may binigay sa inyo, iboto kesyo may pabor para sa inyo. Tama na yan.
Fire away your comments peeps in the threads below!
Photo credits: Senate of the Philippines website
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I just pray that Jamby changes her mind. She still has a lot of grandstanding to do in the senate and its better for her to stay there.
Spot on Mark. Dun muna siya sa Senate. Madami pa siya dapat patunayan dun.
She can’t be like Tita Cory. Marami pa siyang kakaining bigas. Saku-sakong bigas.
Oo Mel!
Sako sakong bigas tapos isasaing pa nila yun! Hahhah.
tigil tigilan ako nang mga wannabes dyan. i want proof muna! hahaha!
Sabi sa iyo Reynz! Ikaw na lang ang tumakbo at para ang iba pang barrio siete across the pilipins e maging sitio ahem, city na!
O di ba SHUSHAL LIKE EKLAT….Barrio City! Hahhahaha….ROFL.
ewan ko lang ha.. kung hindi dahil kay judy ann santos hndi siya makikilala. tama, dapat this time tayong mga pinoy ay hindi na magpapa-uto!
SO next time, si Juday na ang ibubuto! LOL!
Alam mo naman ang mga yan, if they are really kilala for their works, hindi na nila need ng celebrities like us *aherm* este juday and the likes. hahahaha.
sus, another PWEsident-wannabe nga!
Yez Dinah. Its another PWESIDENTIAL candidate!
ROFL.
Jamby – bwahahaha. Kahit kapitbahay naming makulit, nagkakasundo kami dito hahaha…
Dfish!
Maybe Jamby is seeking election support from the Forbes Park Magtatahong Association.
Ja-ja-ja-jamby!
Hay naku, dumarami na ang mga nuisance candidates, hehe..
Juicekupo!
Wag na sana bumalik si Eddie Gil at Ely Pamatong!! ARGH!
was she the one who started handing out bracelets na me picture nya sa libing ni Cory? that was the cheezmaks! was the cheezmaks korek?! hahahaha! (kunyari di alam) hahahah
Naka!
How thick is the face naman ng nagpakalat nyan! Pwe!