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Bayani Fernando, Bagumbayan Vice-presidential candidate said he is confident of winning “at least 90 percent” of support of the members of the ruling Lakas-Kampi-CMD. Fernando said they are supporting him instead of the Lakas official candidate, actor Edu Manzano.

“I am their most logical ally,” said Fernando.

Fernando is the running mate of Senator Richard Gordon of the Bagumbayan Party ( “The Transformers” ). Fernando abandoned his original plan to run for president after the Lakas-Kampi-CMD national executive committee picked then Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro over him as the administration candidate.

Richard Gordon said that it was all right if Lakas-Kampi-CMD members to support Fernando. He said: “That’s good, if Lakas members are supporting him. I want him to win because he is better than any of the other (vice presidential) candidates.”

Gordon denied speculations of a rift between him and Fernando as they are rarely seen campaigning together. Fernando explained that he and Gordon are rarely seen together because they sometimes have conflicting schedules. Bayani added that Gordon is often invited to presidential forums.

Full story: Bayani boasts of 90% Lakas support

The Philippine STAR has started a series of interviews, in no particular order, with candidates for president. It recently interviewed Richard Gordon.

Richard “Dick” Gordon elaborated on his plan to give Kindles to students, P40,000 salary to teachers in both public and private sectors, and how he plans to raise the P280 billion to fund this.

Quick quips:

• Teachers are the key. Pay teachers P40,000 but they should deliver.
• Break cycle of oligarchy controlling government before investing in infrastructure. Focus on good governance.
• Focus on improving Air Force and Navy. RP should build own ships using funds from expanded tax base.
• Health Education Acceleration Program (HEAP). Raise the salaries of doctors to P50,000 provided they will work and serve in the provinces. Funding will come from tax on text
• Ensure participation of the people. Have an office 24/7 so people can call and report wrongdoing. Government and people must be part of the process of change. Enact Whistleblower Law.

Interview excerpts, transcript and video can be found at The Vote 2010: Richard Juico Gordon

Bagumbayan Vice presidential candidate Bayani Fernando said “The simultaneous shutting down of power plants for, accordingly, maintenance purposes, the poor inventory of power source and requirements and the poor anticipation of the ‘el niño phenomenon’ are just some of the proofs of engineering incompetence of our energy officials,”

In the news, Metro Manila and some provinces in Luzon and have gone through a debilitating series of two- to three-hour brownouts everyday for the past few weeks after the 540-megawatt (MW) Limay combined cycle power plant in Bataan and the Malampaya gas power plant were shut down for maintenance.

Bayani, a Mechanical Engineer and former Chairman of the Metro Manila Development Authority explained that energy officials should have come up with a doable measure to avoid power shortage and to come up with an ideal schedule of maintaining and upgrading the power plants in the country and not doing it simultaneously especially on this period when National Election is just around the corner.

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In ANC’s Youth 2010 presidential forum held at De La Salle University, Presidential candidate Richard Gordon claims he’s got big perks for students and teachers if he wins in the 2010 election.

Gordon promised that if elected president, he will provide free Kindle e-book readers for public school students and P40,000 in monthly salaries for teachers.

Current teacher’s salaries, Gordon explained, are around P12,000 to P15,000 a month, compared to P122,000 a month for teachers in Singapore.

Gordon said “Gusto ko, P40,000 ang suweldo ng teacher kaagad in the next 6 years.” because raising teacher’s salaries, will attract skilled graduates to teach in schools.

Read more on Gordon’s promise: P40,000 salary for teachers

Dick Gordon and Bayani Fernando promise changes you can expect, a Philippines where…

• Discipline is a way of life, peace and order the norm, and the rule of law prevails.
• Teachers’ skills are upgraded, improving the quality of education, thereby producing a globally competitive workforce.
• Foreign Investors pour in billions in manufacturing, tourism, IT, and agriculture because they have confidence in a government that is fair and consistent. And because the Filipino workforce can compete with the best of the rest of the world.
• Quality jobs are available so that Filipinos devote themselves to their country and families instead of foraging for their future and fortune in foreign shores.
• Tourism is a priority industry, creating jobs and livelihood for people from all walks of life. Every tourist is welcomed with our signature Filipino hospitality and we are the tourism destination of choice.
• Still, Filipinos can choose to work overseas in high paying jobs because they have the Filipino work ethic and credentials to do so. All overseas Filipinos are ambassadors of the new Philippines.
• Development brings true, lasting peace and progress to Mindanao.
• The environment is protected to combat the effects of climate change and in order to prevent natural disasters.
• Improved infrastructure brings development to the hinterlands, decongests the metropolis, and brings education, health care, trade opportunities, and employment closer to the people.
• Every citizen is a proud Filipino, understanding his/her role and participating in nation building, cheering each other on as we welcome every new challenge and as we show the whole world that we are a nation with dignity, integrity and honor.

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