A Mother’s Hope. A Mother’s Love
The most important political office is that of the private citizen. ~Louis Brandeis
I love my children.
I think of their future.
I hope for a good leader.
We all want that for our children, right? So listen up…
Do you wonder if our candidates think of the future of their children, or if they are single, the future of the kids of their friend or sibling. Does President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (PGMA) think of her grandchildren’s future?
Dear readers, don’t be swayed by herd mentality that this candidate is good for the country or their emotional appeal, or celebrity status. Some of you are probably supporting a candidate this early but it pays to make the decision on informed choices. You are opinion leaders who can probably influence a non-internet user.
To the second district of Pampanga, I appeal to your conscience. Vote your candidate based on their character, competence, and platform. It’s that simple.
1. Character- Does your candidate have the commitment to serve or are they just after the power behind the position? What is their true motive?
2. Competence- How did your candidate behave in office? What is their track record?
3. What can your candidate do for us? What are their platforms? Is the “platform” merely motherhood statements, a “feel good” platitude about a worthy concept that few of us would disagree with but without any specified plans for realization.
I know you, the kapampangans will benefit if PGMA is your congresswoman. But think outside of Pampanga. Think about the Philippines. Is PGMA sincere in serving your district or does she have other agenda. Conduct a conversation among your friends and relatives.
I appeal to you all because I love my children. I know I could have left the country at the height of the dictatorship but I didn’t. I wanted to help my country by being a mother to the future citizens of the Philippines.
Every day I try to educate my two household staff on responsible voting, on candidates’ character and competence, the candidate’s capability to articulate a coherent platform or roadmap for change and transparency in campaign finance.
I believe the challenge for the May 2010 election is maturity in the way voters and candidates conduct themselves.
I have no other motive in electoral reform advocacy than a deep love for my children. Save their future. Be vigilant and informed. Visit our new media initiative at blogwatch.ph where we provide different perspectives on the elections apart from that of traditional media.
Take up the challenge to make a difference no matter how small.
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sana talaga makonsensya ang kapampangan. Wala na ba talagang lalaban kay GMA
there is the engineer though
to the voters in the 2nd district of pampanga: please open your eyes to the truth…GMA wants a congressional seat not because she wants to serve you but because she wants more money and power. please learn from the mistakes of the past and resovle never to be swayed by motherhood statements, empty promises and glittering generalities again.
very well said Kristine.
GMA wants money and power(that’s obvious), but now that the era of the young people is emerging, proper decisions will be implemented. We youngsters are know knowledgeable about the consequences of our decisions in choosing the person who will serve the country. We will not be engaged unto such immoral acts. We have the edge, we know what to do =)
BTW, ms.noemi, thank you very much for the well said speech last IBlog@CEL event, I enjoyed and learned a lot about your talk. And, you have a lot of blog sites. I was shocked and amazed by it. =) thanks again godbless
Oh and I thought I didn’t share so much because I didn’t want it to be “nosebleed”. Hopefully I can share more in another iblog talk. Just keep blogging.
noemi,
Believe you me, my is mother is kapampangan and she’s from Pampanga. And we are no ardent, for miss pandak. Knowledge is good. Thanks for spreading the good news.
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