This morning, I was awakened by the proclamation rally of a new political party called "Ang Kapatiran". It promotes value and duty as its rallying points. It offers, for senatorial positions, three budding but principled and experienced candidates namely,Zosimo Paredes, a former military man and participant of the controversial Visiting Forces Agreement; Dr. Martin Bautista, a young (44 years of age) balikbayan medical specialist in gastroenterology who returned to the country after establishing a successful rural practice in Oklahoma, USA; and another lawyer, broadcaster and Ateneo teacher, Adrian Sison. They have a theme song, "Pananagutan", a Catholic worship song about our responsibility to neighbors. They offer good governance and claims to respond to the needs of our country. They appear serious in their quest for a better Philippines, and....for me, they sound credible and capable.
I know that as a man of the robe, I am not supposed to be partisan. But watching and hearing the three candidates speak, I told myself, there is hope for our country. A party had courageously appeared to challenge the existing parties. Maybe that is one of the keys in our political environment, "challenge". The existing parties believe that they are the only alternatives, They believe that their ways and tactics are the only name of the game. The Kapatiran offers a new, hopeful, and good governance. Their offer, if they are serious and determined, would be best accepted and tried! They have a lot to say with regards to taxes, agriculture, population, labor, love of country, industry etc. Their ideas are not novel, but are just not being tried.
I encourage you to try them by hearing what they are saying. Scrutinize their sincerity and open your hearts and minds to the possibility of their aims. We might just give "trapos" and "ambitious" candidates the challenge they needed in order to force them to put up or shut up!
At least, with these kinds and new breeds of legislators and governors, politics will be raised to higher levels. If that happens, we are the only beneficiaries!
Are you a Kapatid?
I know that as a man of the robe, I am not supposed to be partisan. But watching and hearing the three candidates speak, I told myself, there is hope for our country. A party had courageously appeared to challenge the existing parties. Maybe that is one of the keys in our political environment, "challenge". The existing parties believe that they are the only alternatives, They believe that their ways and tactics are the only name of the game. The Kapatiran offers a new, hopeful, and good governance. Their offer, if they are serious and determined, would be best accepted and tried! They have a lot to say with regards to taxes, agriculture, population, labor, love of country, industry etc. Their ideas are not novel, but are just not being tried.
I encourage you to try them by hearing what they are saying. Scrutinize their sincerity and open your hearts and minds to the possibility of their aims. We might just give "trapos" and "ambitious" candidates the challenge they needed in order to force them to put up or shut up!
At least, with these kinds and new breeds of legislators and governors, politics will be raised to higher levels. If that happens, we are the only beneficiaries!
Are you a Kapatid?
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