As i have been waging my personal campaign from where i have been based in my father's obscure hometown in zambales for the Filipino people to have Ms. Risa Hontiveros in the Senate, i have been posting blogs about her character as a person and as an activist-politician and statesperson (and i have chosen the description "blessed heroine," with full explanation, and three adjectives "wise, heroic, and workaholic" for the people's interests, i have also posted a long blog that carried her output in two terms as Akbayan party-list representative in the House, where just reading the titles and descriptions items got me so tired i could not imagine somebody actually formulating them for submission in proper form and far-reaching intended consequences.
Very recently, i was asked about platform, risa's legislative platform. so, courtesy of her official website (www.risahontiveros.com), here it is in summary form, the way she preferred it to be expressed, i.e., in bilingual language:
Change cannot be delivered by one person alone. To reverse the damage created by GMA to our democracy, a change in government is not enough. Our political institutions – from the Senate and Congress to our local governments – must live up to their mandate and put the interest of the people above everything else. Change must also be reclaimed by citizens, and must not be left in the hands of politicians alone.
Change is won, and it doesn’t happen overnight. In two terms as AKBAYAN Representative, Rep. Risa Hontiveros has witnessed how the struggle of ordinary Filipinos can transform politics and make it relevant, responsive and meaningful. With the help of active citizens, I was able to work on the enactment of major legislative reforms such as the CARP Extension with Reform (CARPER) and the Cheaper Medicines Act. I have worked with farmers who walked from Mindanao to Manila just so their appeals for justice would be heard, and I had the honor of joining senior citizens in the fight for cheaper medicines. Despite insurmountable odds, the real engine of change are the people.
Rep. Hontiveros intends to bring the same rigor and passion for change to the Senate to achieve the following:
Isang Senadong kontra-corruption at kontra-katiwalian
Without justice we cannot move forward. Corruption can only be corrected by a common resolve to hold accountable those who have committed abuses, and Rep. Hontiveros intends to use the Senate’s oversight powers to make sure that we ferret out the truth behind unresolved controversies involving GMA, her family, and her cronies. Sisiguruhin nya na masisingil natin ang mga tiwali sa gobyerno, lalo na ang mga matataas na opisyal na umaabuso ng kapangyarihan.
Para sa Kalinga at Kalusugan ng Pamilyang Pilipino
Our healthcare system is in shambles. Out-of-pocket expenses for hospitalization have deepened poverty, and have made healthcare more inaccessible for many Filipinos. We have devolved healthcare to local governments that have neither the money nor the capacity to provide basic health programs.
The passage of the Cheaper Medicines Bill is a significant gain towards healthcare for all, but it is not enough. Rep. Hontiveros' cornerstone agenda for health is the immediate expansion of PhilHealth thru universal coverage and a significant increase in the services that public insurance provides. Itutulak nya ang libreng pagpapa-ospital sa pamamagitan ng pagpapalawak pa ng coverage ng Philhealth.
Para sa kapakanan ng kababaihan
One of the ironic legacies of the GMA administration is the exclusion of Filipino women, and her lack of resolve to uphold women’s rights. The new government should embrace equality of all, regardless of sex and gender, especially in the areas of welfare and human rights.
Rep. Hontiveros will continue the fight for the passage of the reproductive health bill, a measure that gives women, families and young Filipinos the right information on family planning and reproductive health that could help them make an informed choice.
As a single mother, Rep. Hontiveros knows the challenges of raising children on your own. She will push for a bill that would expand the benefits for single-parents. Furthermore, she will push for a program that would provide for free testing, vaccination, and treatment of cancers that are prevalent among women.
Para sa mga Maliliit at Walang Kapangyarihan
Her six years in Congress as party-list representative taught her that politics can be transformative, and that it can truly be an instrument of reform. By closely working with marginalized groups – with farmers, workers, women, young Filipinos, LGBTs – she was able to champion a legislative agenda that remains meaningful and progressive. She intends to continue with that path, give voice to voiceless, and bring the same fervor and passion to the Senate.
Last Updated (Wednesday, 17 February 2010 09:23)
Please forward this link to as many of your friends as possible, as soon as possible (we only have about 80 days before the elections!): http://readdingz.blogspot.com/2010/02/after-risas-character-and-track-record.html
thanks so much!
ding reyes of zambales
02-27-2010
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