Former President Joseph "Erap" Estrada (background) beams as Sen. Manny Villar tackles a hard question in GMA-7's Isang Tanong. Villar was asked by UP Economics Professor Solita "Winnie" Monsod about his alleged corruption practices, which are said to be comparable to those committed by Estrada.
ELECTION WATCH: Presidential aspirants face tough questions in GMA-7's Isang Tanong
Monday, November 23, 2009
03:23 PM
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To the last question on how to be a hero, Delos Reyes replied that the youth must venture into the "dirty world" of politics. "Kailangan magsakripisyo na pasukin ang maduming pulitika. Kailangan linisin ang pulitika... Yung mga kabataan na may kakayahan, pasukin 'yan," said the Ang Kapatiran Party standard bearer.
ERAP ESTRADA. Jessica Soho asked former President Joseph "Erap" Estrada why he wants to run again. Will it be "serbisyo or bawi?"
Estrada explained that he does not harbor vendetta anymore because his former opponents have "sided" with him.
"Vindicated na tayo... nilitis tayo, walang napatunayan," he said. "That court was created to convict me." His main goal for another term in the top position in the land, he said, is to continue his pro-poor programs.
Student Council President Aimee Jane Chua of DLSU asked Estrada if he remembered any error he had committed in his last presidential term.
Estrada replied, "Hanggang ngayon iniisip ko pa, wala tayong pagkakamali sa pamamalakad. Ni isa sa cabinet members ko hindi nalagay sa anomalya. Siguro tiwala lang sa maling tao."
On a viewer's question about the solution to corruption, Estrada said it could only be remedied by political will. Before solving this problem, however, Estrada said the government must first ensure food security and peace and order.
On heroism, everyone can be a hero: "Para sa akin kahit isang basurero puwede maging bayani. Kung siya'y may malasakit, nagtatrabaho ng mahusay. Pamilya niya inaalagaan niya. Kusang-loob na tumulong sa bayan... kahit na ordinaryong tao puwede maging bayani."
BAYANI FERNANDO. In response to Jessica Soho's question, MMDA Chair Bayani Fernando denied he's a dictator, or that he does not believe in democracy.
"Ako'y wala pang naipakulong na tao, naipapatay na tao... Hindi ako diktador. Ang diktador, siya ang gumagawa ng batas, at siya ang nagpapatupad. Ako nagpapatupad lang. Wala akong nalalaman na ginamit ko ang karahasan," he said.
PBA's Atty. Victor Lazatin asked Fernando if he would continue his campaign in spite of garnering low points in surveys. The three-term former Marikina City mayor said he believes the ranking will improve once the Filipinos comprehend his policies.
"Ang Pilipino, iba ang paniniwala sa batas. Hindi sila naniniwala na ang batas ay solusyon. Sa akin, hindi pangako, ginagawa ko na 'yan. Ipagsasapalaran ko yan," he explained. "Nalalaman ko na mahirap ipaalam sa tao. Mauunawaan nila 'yan. Sa takdang panahon., 'pag maunawaan nila 'yan, may pagkakataon na manalo."
A viewer then asked Fernando about his platform. "Hangad ko'y kaligayahan. Nais kong maiahon tayo sa kahirapan.... Mabago ang pag-uugali ng mga Pilipino, building character," he said.
To be a hero, Fernando jokingly referred to his first name. "Pangalanan ka ng tatay mo," he said, soliciting laughter from the panel.
On a serious note, Fernando added, "Gawin mo lang ang iyong katungkulan... 'Pag ikaw ang naging produktibo, umaasa sa 'yo ang kapwa mo. Gawin mo ang trabaho mo."
NICANOR PERLAS. United Nations consultant and outspoken environmentalist Nicanor Perlas said he is pro-divorce. In reply to Arnold Clavio's question, Perlas said this additional law will "formalize" the rise in separation from marriage in the Philippines.
"Marami sa Pilipinas ang annulment, hiwalayan... Ang divorce ang isang important process. Actually, ganun na po ang nangyayari sa Pilipinas, it's just a matter of formalizing it," he said.
PDI's John Nery then asked Perlas to compare his enviromentalist platform to that of Sen. Loren Legarda's. The vice presidential aspirant is known for her Green advocacy.
"Hindi po ito simple environmental agenda. Magka-ugnay-ugnay. Mga nagawa ko, kaiba kay Legarda... Hindi po naka-focus sa kalikasan, kundi kabuuan," he said, adding that problems in the environment are connected to every other problem in the country, like corruption and lack of peace and order.
A viewer asked Perlas about his opinion on the Millenium Development Goals (MDG), sanctioned by the UN to "respond to the world's main development challenges."
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