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Liberal Party Senatorial candidate Alex Lacson is author of the book “12 Little Things Every Filipino Can Do to Help Our Country,” which lists simple things that each and everyone of us can do.

1. Follow traffic rules. Follow the law.
2. Whenever you buy or pay for anything, always ask for an official receipt.
3. Don’t buy smuggled goods. Buy local. Buy Filipino. (Or, if you read the book, he suggests: 50-50).
4. When you talk to others, especially foreigners speak positively about us and our country.
5. Respect your traffic officer, policeman and soldier.
6. Do not litter. Dispose your garbage properly. Segregate. Recycle. Conserve.
7. Support your church.
8. During elections, do your solemn duty.
9. Pay your employees well.
10. Pay your taxes.
11. Adopt a scholar or a poor child.
12. Be a good parent. Teach your kids to follow the law and love our country.

The late Max Soliven related an encounter with Alex Lacson

Liberal Party presidential candidate Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III slammed the proposal of Finance Secretary Margarito Teves to increase the value added tax from 12 to 15 percent, saying it would only be an added burden to the public.

Aquino said that instead of increasing the VAT, the government should be implementing effective and efficient tax collection measures. He cited that in 2009, money lost due to graft and corruption was estimated to be P280 billion.

In a statement, Aquino said
“This is the easy way out. We can collect more taxes at the BIR (Bureau of Internal Revenues) and higher duties at Customs if we become more serious in curbing and punishing tax evasion and smuggling,”
…
“We will not shift the burden of improving revenue collection to the Filipino people. This government dug up this debt hole we’re in; an Aquino administration will try its best to dig us out of it by addressing the main reason we have not been able to collect taxes properly: corruption”

Full story: Noynoy hits proposed hike in VAT
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Liberal Party presidential candidate Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III courted vote-rich Pampanga province, political bailiwick of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

At a press conference in the Jose Feliciano College in Mabalacat town, Noynoy Aquino said he is not giving up on pro-Arroyo Pampanga. He was accompanied by Pampanga Governor Ed Panlilio, who is seeking re-election, and LP vice gubernatorial candidate Marco Lazatin.

Aquino noted that Pampangenos backed up his father, martyred senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr., and his mother, the late former president Corazon Aquino, during the martial law era.

“Ito po’y huling kampanya ko na rin, bumabalik po ako sa aking pinagmulan. At ako’y umaasa na talagang ngayon ho makakadesisyon nang malaya ang ating mga kababayan at makikita natin po uli yung talagang pagkatagal-tagalan na ugnayan at pagtutulungan po natin,(This is my last campaign, and I am going back to where I began. I am hoping that the people can now decide freely and we will see the relations and assistance we have long extended to one another.)” said Aquino, who has previously said he won’t run for any other position after his presidential term if he wins in the May elections.

Noynoy courts voters in Arroyo home province
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Liberal Party presidential candidate Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III joined girlfriend Shalani Soledad in Barangay Marulas, Valenzuela City on the first day of campaign for local positions. Shalani Soledad is a candidate for councilor in Valenzuela City.

“Paborito kong konsehal sa buong Pilipinas (My favorite councilor in the Philippines),” Aquino said about Soledad, amid wild cheers from the the crowd gathered inside a basketball court in Barangay Marulas.

Egged by the crowd to kiss Shalani, Noynoy said he couldn’t because he still needed to take a bath as he had just came from a campaign sortie.

“Mamaya na lang ho… Kami na lang ho pagkaligo ko (Maybe a little later, when I am able to take a bath),” Aquino said in jest.

Full story: Noynoy joins girlfriend Shalani in Valenzuela campaign

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Nagsimula nang magkampanya si Batangas Governor Vilma Santos for reelection noong Biyernes, March 26, sa municipality ng Sto. Tomas, Batangas. Kasama ni Governor Vi sa pag-iikot ang asawa niyang si Ralph Recto na tumatakbo for senator at si Vice Governor Mark Leviste.

Nagulat ang marami na simulan ni Governor Vi ang kanyang kampanya sa Sto. Tomas municipality, balwarte ng mga Sanchez, kung saan kasalukuyang mayor si Edna Sanchez, ang asawa ni Armand Sanchez. Si Armand ay karibal ni Vilma sa posisyon na gobernador ng Batangas.

Full story: Batangas Governor Vilma Santos starts her campaign in rival’s territory

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Bandera recently interviewed candidates Lito Atienza and Alfredo Lim, mayoralty candidates for the City of Manila. Alfredo Lim was Manila Mayor from 1992 to 1998, and was re-elected in 2007. Lito Atienza was Lim’s Vice Mayor from 1992 to 1998, and became Mayor from 1998 to 2007. Lim is the incumbent Mayor, and official candidate of the Liberal Party. Atienza is with a different faction within the Liberal Party and running as an independent candidate.

Excerpts of the interview:
BANDERA: Ano ang dahilan kung bakit nais ninyong maging mayor ng Maynila?
LITO ATIENZA: Kailangan ng programang pangkabuhayan para sa mga Manileño kaya muli akong tatakbo. Noong panahon ko ay mayroon tayong itinulak na “buhayin ang Maynila” which helped the city.

BANDERA: Ano ang tatlong dahilan kung bakit kayo ang dapat iboto ng mamamayan ng inyong syudad?
LITO ATIENZA: May massive housing program kami at land for the landless, peace and order. Manila became most peaceful dati-rati. Number one kami sa peace and order pero nawala na. Laganap ngayon ang krimen. Graft and corruption ay dapat lutasin.

BANDERA: Anong dahilan kung bakit sa tingin ninyo ay kayo pa rin an iboboto ng mga taga Maynila?
ALFREDO LIM: Marami na rin akong nagawa at ang prayoridad ko ay health. Nagpatayo na ko ng mga ospital at may mga ipinapatayo pa kong ospital. Sa anim na ospital, lima na yung nabuksan yung isa ay under construction pa. May dalawang nabuksang school sa Maynila na libre ang pag-aaral at kahit anong bayarin ay wala ng babayaran ang mga estudyante.
BANDERA:Kung kayo ay mahahalal muli, ano ang tatlong bagay na inyong gagawin sa unang 100 araw ninyo sa inyong tanggapan?
ALFREDO LIM: Financial center sa likod ng Manila Hotel along Bonifacio drive hanggang sa Delpan Bridge. A 30-storey high rise condo ang gagawin ko para din sa financial center. Ipagigiba ang mga lumang establisimento doon at irerenovate yun para sa bagong financial center.Establishment of City Transport system, na iikot sa buong lungsod ng Maynila ang 10 aircon buses pero 50 porysento lamang ang pamasahe sa original na pamasahe. Build a high rise low cost condominium para sa mga pamilya na nasa squatters area

More details at Bandera Tapatan: Alfredo Lim, Lito Atienza
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LP senatorial bet Risa Hontiveros said their vice presidential bet Senator Mar Roxas’s high believability rating is due to his “statesman-like” demeanor and straight to the point way of answering questions.

Hontiveros said “I think that is effective to the viewers, 80 to 90 percent of viewers believed him compared to the single digit percent who believed the NP (Nacionalista Party) vice presidential candidate.”

More at Hontiveros on Roxas’s high rating

Liberal Party (LP) standard bearer Benigno “Noynoy” S. Aquino III urged Cebuanos to take part in the people power to eliminate corruption. He repeated to Cebuanos his call for a people power against graft and corruption made during the 24th Anniversary of the People Power Revolution of 1986.

Aquino and running mate Senator Mar Roxas stressed the need for the people, particularly the youth, to fight corruption in the government, which has kept millions of Filipinos hungry, jobless, and out of school.

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Tens of thousands joined Liberal Party standard bearer Benigno “Noynoy” S. Aquino and running mate Senator Mar Roxas to commemorate the 24th anniversary of the 1986 People Power Revolution, to form a sea of yellow shirts and confetti

SENATOR MAR ROXAS addressed this huge crowd and began:

Maraming salamat. Sa sobrang init na dinaramdam ninyo, ayan, umapoy na bigla ang ating confetti. Palakapan ninyo ngayon ang sarili ninyo! Mga kababayan, nandito tayo ngayon—di malayo sa kung saan milyung-milyun ng ating mga kababayan ay nagtipon para manindigan laban sa pang-aapi; para harapang hamunin ang diktaturya: “gawin na ninyo ang gagawin ninyo, pero hindi kami aatras sa inyo!”

“Give us back our freedom! Give us back our dignity as free men, and leave us to make the best we can of our country!”

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