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Lakas-Kampi-CMD bet Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and independent candidate Sen. Jamby Madrigal got the warmest welcome and the loudest applause in the “Panaghisgut-hisgut” (Discourse) forum on Mindanao issues held at the Ateneo de Davao last March 9, 2010.

Gibo Teodoro said
“To train women is probably one part of the empowerment. In order to have genuine awareness and equality, you have to train men to respect women. Gender equality and awareness is not so much for the women, but more the men…”

“I will advocate gender awareness education and schooling at the lowest possible level of education, so when children grow up, they grow up having the right culture for gender awareness and respect.”

Jamby Madrigal declared
“The voice of the youth and the indigenous people can only be heard by a government that comes to the grassroots. That is why we are here today to listen to you, unlike those candidates who do not care to listen to you and who are not here. They just want you to believe in their advertisements…”

“Hindi naman po yata tama iyon. Hindi kami natulog para makapunta rito. (That doesn’t seem right at all. In our case, we missed sleep so we could be here.) How can your voices be heard if they don’t listen to you?”

Madrigal received cheers with her acerbic remarks about how the record of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo could possibly affect the future women presidents of the country.

“I hope the next women presidents are not judged on the record of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Mas matangkad naman po kami (We’re taller than that),” the senator said, referring to the President’s short height.

The top three bets Noynoy Aquino, Manny Villar and Erap Estrada did not attend the event.  The other presidential bets who attended were Dick Gordon, Nicanor Perlas, JC delos Reyes and Eddie Villanueva.

“Panaghisgut-hisgut” (Discourse) was organized by the Ateneo de Davao University in cooperation with the Integrated Bar of the Philippines- Davao Chapter and the Davao City Chamber of Commerce.

Details at Sans the top three bets, Gibo, Jamby steal show in Ateneo forum.

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