NP: ‘We fight for the poor’

Posted on | December 29, 2009 | No Comments

27 December 2009 – The poor is the real candidate in next year’s elections.

This is what former Cavite Rep. Gilbert Remulla said yesterday in behalf of the Nacionalista Party, which has launched its campaign platform for next year’s elections based on pro-poor and pro-development programs.

“We in the Nacionalista Party will fight for the poor. No single person or political party has waged a full and all-out war against poverty and sincerely fought for genuine social reform in our country. We rise up to that challenge now,” Remulla, NP spokesman and senatorial candidate, said.

He said an NP victory in the coming elections is a victory for the Filipino people, a majority of whom live below the poverty line.

“The party’s president and standard-bearer, Sen. Manny Villar, himself experienced first-hand the plight of millions of our fellow Filipinos. He has a firmer grasp of the realities that surround a family living on empty stomachs,” Remulla said.

“In times of dire economic crisis, everyone is affected. But those with wealth will still eat, while the poor and their families will starve to death.”

He also added that the latest member of the NP family, People’s Champ Manny Pacquiao, also came from the poor and, like Villar, has experienced what it feels like to be impoverished in this country.

“Sen. Villar and Manny Pacquiao represent the ideals of the Nacionalista Party. We believe that all of us can rise from poverty through hard work, perseverance and a sense of pride in ourselves,” Remulla explained.

“But the government has a role to play, like making available livelihood opportunities for all those who need a helping hand and making sure that the funds intended for the welfare of the people do not end up in someone else’s pockets.”

He said as a self-made businessman, a respected statesman and an experienced executive officer, Villar remains the single, most competent presidential aspirant among the list of hopefuls in next year’s elections.

“And being poor once is a big factor. The presidency does not belong up there in a pedestal where the people cannot reach you. It belongs with the hearts and minds of those you intend to lead,” the NP spokesman said.

“That is why a vote for the Nacionalista Party is an affirmative vote against poverty. And we also intend to win. Because if we do, it will be a victory well-fought for the Filipino people.”

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