One of the passengers in our jeepney stuck his face out of the wide window and shouted, "Giboooo!"
The rest of us laughed like idiots. Haha!
>became mayor of San Juan for 17 years
>Senator for one term
>Vice-President under Pres. Fidel Ramos
Estrada was elected President in 1998 with a wide margin of votes separating him from the other challengers, and was sworn into the presidency on June 30, 1998. In 2000 he declared an "all-out-war" against the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and captured it's headquarters and other camps[1][2]. However, allegations of corruption spawned an impeachment trial in the Senate, and in 2001 Estrada was ousted from a power grab after former Chief Justice Hilario Davide allowed the prosecution to walked out of the impeachment court when the Senator Judges voted no in the opening of the second envelope which is not part of the impeachment complaint.
In 2007, like Benigno Aquino, he was sentenced by a "special court" to reclusion perpetua for plunder, but was later granted pardon by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Vision:
A democracy that is truly pro-poor.
A country with peace and order.
A government of transparency and accountability.
Platform:
Economic AgendaSteady economic growth that is felt by the masses
This will be achieved by strengthening the country’s domestic economy, specifically in the field of agriculture, instead of relying on overseas remittances to increase GNP; and by ensuring that the bulk of the budget goes to services that trickle down to the poor, such as social services and education.
National Security Agenda
Ending criminal, insurgent and secessionist movements
His top priority is to bring down crime rates in Metro Manila, especially drug-related activities; end insurgency in the Visayas and other provinces infested with rebels; and end the secessionist movement in Mindanao.
Social Agenda
Alleviating poverty and hunger by achieving food security and ensuring that government’s economic gains are directed to truly benefit the poor
1. Correct budget prioritization.
2. Strengthening the agricultural industry
Governance Policy
ENDING GRAFT AND CORRUPTION
Achieving transparency and accountability in government
Fiscal Policy
BALANCING THE BUDGET
Gaining investor confidence through peace and order and good governance
>increase private sector participation in government procurement by the creation of an Economic Coordinating Council that will review all bids for government projects
> Other measures to increase revenues will include an overhaul of the tax system in order to increase tax collection, as well as increasing the collection of trade taxes by ending smuggling
Agricultural Agenda
Achieving food security and economic stability by strengthening the agricultural sector
1. Agrikulturang Makamasa.
2. Implementation of the Agri-Agra Law through ERAP Bonds
3. Implementation of the Irrigation Law.
Educational Agenda
Investing in our children’s future
1. Prioritize education in the budget, as mandated in the Constitution
2. Invest in zero-to-five early childhood education.
An Estrada-Binay Administration will invest in early childhood education by mandating and supporting day care centers into incorporating kindergarten and pre-school education in their programs
3. Achieve Universal Primary Education by 2015
This means all children will be able to complete a full course of primary schooling or basic elementary education by 2015. This will be achieved by increasing the budget for basic education and fulfilling the mandate of the Constitution to prioritize education in the national budget. Indigent parents will also be given incentives to send their children to school at least from Grades 1 to 4 through a conditional cash transfer program.
4. Assist Out-of-School Youth
5. Make college affordable for everyone
An Estrada Administration will streamline the onerous financial aid application process that discourages students from getting aid for college. An Estrada-Binay Administration will increase the number of government scholarships.
6. Improve the quality of elementary, high school and college education
7. Encourage teachers to stay in the Philippines instead of work abroad
An Estrada Administration will give teachers incentives to stay in the Philippines instead of moving abroad for better paying jobs by (1) increasing teachers’ salaries and (2) increasing teachers’ benefits.
Labor Agenda
Preventing the Mass Exodus of Workers
Increasing Wages and Workers’ Benefits
Protecting and Promoting OFWs
1. Ensuring that they get the best benefits and proper protection against abuse abroad
2. Minimizing the social cost borne by separation from their families.
3. Encouraging their return. All efforts will be made to encourage OFWs to return, including:
(1) Giving them incentives to invest their money here.
(2) Creating a commission to study how best to achieve OFWs when they return home
Transportation Agenda
INFRASTRUCTURE: CONNECTING THE COUNTRY BY LAND
Energy Regulation
Addressing the Power Crisis within the First 100 Days
He will take all measures and harness all possible sources of power to meet the necessary megawatt requirements, including power barges and the expansion of the capacity of existing generating plants, in order to end the power crisis within the first year of his administration. As a long-term solution, an Estrada Administration will develop both nuclear (within the bounds allowed by the Constitution) and geothermal energy
Becoming the Leader in Geothermal Power in Asia
Foreign Policy
>strengthen the role of the Philippines as an advocate for democracy and human rights in Asia
>negotiate carefully with other international claimants to various land and water territories of the Republic of the Philippines in the South China Sea while fighting for Philippine territorial integrity
>strengthen ties, such as China
>strengthen relations with receiver countries of the Philippines’ millions of overseas foreign workers
>maintain the Philippines strong relations with international giants such as the United States but will not compromise on matters that involve the nation’s territorial integrity
>join the effort of the global community to fight climate change and promote bioenergy and agriculture
Human Rights Agenda
An Estrada Administration will dismantle all private armies
http://erap.ph/409/platform/
joseph-estrada.politicalarena.com/
First question:
Does it sound right if we have an ex-convict president?
Second question:
Has he really proven his worth after all those mess he did in the past?
Third question:
Is he really going to address corruption? Why didn't he do that before?
Fourth question:
Is he really fit to run for presidency?
Fifth question:
IS HE even sure of his and his colleagues' credibility if they'll be called for Office?
Sixth question:
Just How is he going to do all those things? Is he a man of action, or a man of empty words?
Answer me these. And if you can...
Nah. My mind's set.
teehee...
1 comment:
Of course that's good news.
But In line with this, According to studies, the Philippines has gotten a lower degree of economic status than the previous years. Education has also lessened its quantity and quality. Now,how will the presidential candidate Estrada address that when he clearly stated that he WANTS to have a quality education (without even stating CONCRETE ACTS) to be in the Philippines, and not just depend on the other countries but on its own? Like being Independent and being competitive in its own system...
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