Teodoro leads Lakas-Kampi bets in filing COCs
KIMBERLY JANE T. TAN, GMANews.TV
12/01/2009 | 10:09 AM
Former Defense chief Giberto "Gibo" Teodoro on Tuesday led bets of the the ruling Lakas-Kampi-CMD party in filing their certificates of candidacy (COCs), saying he is confident that the Filipino people will realize the value of the “tested leadership" which they are offering.
“Hindi po panahon ng eksperimento ngayon, panahon na ng subok na liderato at yan po ay maibibigay namin sa ilalim ng Lakas-Kampi-CMD (This is not the time for experimentation, it’s time for tested leadership and Lakas-Kampi-CMD can give you that)," Teodoro told reporters.
Teodoro was welcomed by his supporters who had set up mini-stage outside the Commission on Elections (Comelec) national office, where they performed a short program in support of the former Cabinet secretary.
The Lakas-Kampi-CMD standard bearer came with his vice presidential bet, actor-turned-politician Edu Manzano and his senatorial bets broadcaster Rey Langit and Binalonan Mayor Ramon Guico, who is also head of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines.
Manzano said whatever the Filipinos are looking for in a leader can be found in Teodoro.
“Ang kanyang track record ay subok na, ang kanyang liderato ay subok na (His track record is tested his leadership is also tested)," he told reporters.
Teodoro, however, said that he is confident that the voters will be able to discern this for themselves.
He added that despite his low ratings in recent surveys, the former secretary said nothing is for sure yet. "We will run our campaign not on the basis of negatives but on the basis of positives," he said.
And even though they do not have a complete senatorial slate, Teodoro said this is "best" for the party. "Ito ang pinaka-optimal para sa partido namin, na sa tingin namin kayang ipanalo (This is the most optimal situation for our party wherein we will be able to win)," he said.
So far, the Lakas-Kampi-CMD has only four senatorial candidates: Langit, Guico and reelectionists Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. and Manuel "Lito" Lapid. But Teodoro said they are not closing their doors on adopting guest candidates.
"We will have to determine that because there are a lot of those who are running who deserve to be elected or reelected to the senate," he said.
Earlier, Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago said she was invited as a guest candidate under the Lakas-Kampi banner, but Teodoro did not mention her.
If elected, Teodoro said he will have no specific priority but that he will push for reforms in education, peace process, disaster reduction, and the economy, among others.
Meanwhile, Teodoro said he expects President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who recently declared her intention to run as representative in Pampanga, to help the party in their campaign in the province.
“Kung siya ang administration candidate, natural lamang iyon, makakatulong din ang pangulo sa aking kampanya sa Pampanga (If she is an administration candidate, that is just natural, the President will be able to help our campaign in Pampanga)," he said. - LBG/RSJ, GMANews.TV
“Hindi po panahon ng eksperimento ngayon, panahon na ng subok na liderato at yan po ay maibibigay namin sa ilalim ng Lakas-Kampi-CMD (This is not the time for experimentation, it’s time for tested leadership and Lakas-Kampi-CMD can give you that)," Teodoro told reporters.
Teodoro was welcomed by his supporters who had set up mini-stage outside the Commission on Elections (Comelec) national office, where they performed a short program in support of the former Cabinet secretary.
The Lakas-Kampi-CMD standard bearer came with his vice presidential bet, actor-turned-politician Edu Manzano and his senatorial bets broadcaster Rey Langit and Binalonan Mayor Ramon Guico, who is also head of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines.
Manzano said whatever the Filipinos are looking for in a leader can be found in Teodoro.
“Ang kanyang track record ay subok na, ang kanyang liderato ay subok na (His track record is tested his leadership is also tested)," he told reporters.
Teodoro, however, said that he is confident that the voters will be able to discern this for themselves.
He added that despite his low ratings in recent surveys, the former secretary said nothing is for sure yet. "We will run our campaign not on the basis of negatives but on the basis of positives," he said.
And even though they do not have a complete senatorial slate, Teodoro said this is "best" for the party. "Ito ang pinaka-optimal para sa partido namin, na sa tingin namin kayang ipanalo (This is the most optimal situation for our party wherein we will be able to win)," he said.
So far, the Lakas-Kampi-CMD has only four senatorial candidates: Langit, Guico and reelectionists Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. and Manuel "Lito" Lapid. But Teodoro said they are not closing their doors on adopting guest candidates.
"We will have to determine that because there are a lot of those who are running who deserve to be elected or reelected to the senate," he said.
Earlier, Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago said she was invited as a guest candidate under the Lakas-Kampi banner, but Teodoro did not mention her.
If elected, Teodoro said he will have no specific priority but that he will push for reforms in education, peace process, disaster reduction, and the economy, among others.
Meanwhile, Teodoro said he expects President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who recently declared her intention to run as representative in Pampanga, to help the party in their campaign in the province.
“Kung siya ang administration candidate, natural lamang iyon, makakatulong din ang pangulo sa aking kampanya sa Pampanga (If she is an administration candidate, that is just natural, the President will be able to help our campaign in Pampanga)," he said. - LBG/RSJ, GMANews.TV
