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Gordon, Richard Juico "Dick": Bagumbayan Campaign Slogan: Pagbabago. Sigurado
Gordon, Richard Juico "Dick": Bagumbayan Campaign Slogan: Pagbabago. Sigurado
Bagumbayan
Campaign slogan: Pagbabago. Sigurado
Smoker? No.
How will you repay campaign donors, or recoup personal investments in your campaign?
Who will be your first lady and what role will she play?
He (Bayani Fernando) is an engineer, so infrastructure. If it’s another VP, I’m prepared to work
with him.
Cabinet appointments?
None yet.
No.
No.
Economy/trade/finance
Government should be made to account for power shortage. Learn from mistakes of previous
administrations.
Alternative energy policy.
Nuclear power.
Tourism, agriculture, health, education, ICT, intellectual property. Handle corruption, war in
Mindanao, climate change.
Sectors to be protected/subsidized?
The farmers.
Both a boon and a bane. We get money from them, but at a social cost.
Require high school students to learn a trade by the time they graduate.
Sustainable mining. Should send geologists to other countries to learn more about mining, take
advantage of mineral resources.
Subsidize farmers. Upgrade services. Create packages for tourists. Reclaim boardwalk along
Roxas Boulevard.
Agrarian reform.
Form cooperatives.
National Security
AFP modernization.
Focus on improving Air Force and Navy. RP should build own ships using funds from expanded
tax base.
Favors engagement with neighbors particularly the strong ones. Should not act like a petulant
child.
When the political leadership betrays the public trust, should the military intervene? No.
Foreign Affairs
Friendship with all countries but we need to define what the national interest is, find out how
much trade we can do with other countries. Trade, not aid.
Quietly.
We will maintain that. There should be cooperation in the effort in the Spratlys.
Yes.
How do you improve English proficiency and how important is it in raising national
competitiveness?
Pay the teachers well and you’re going to get English proficiency.
I will encourage specimens, English or Science specimens, of the cream of the crop of schools.
Health care
Responsible and safe family planning. Free choice. No abortion. Quality population.
Expanded tax base. Make sure Filipinos have the capacity to buy. Get them health insurance.
Judiciary
Should GMA appoint the next chief justice, and will you respect the appointment?
Only in matters of national security, and maybe economic security. But not to avoid
investigation.
Corruption
Transparency in government.
Ensure participation of the people. Have an office 24/7 so people can call and report
wrongdoing. Government and people must be part of the process of change. Enact
Whistleblower Law.
I will say no. Corruption is not just about stealing, but also about efficiency. The law must be
made to work, and act fast.
Prosecution of GMA for corruption.
Abolish PCGG. Have the DOJ prosecute, including those in the PCGG. The US robbed us of
investigating him. Again, we must have closure.
Human Rights
Command responsibility. Check our laws on motorcycles; crash helmet with plate number for
both driver and rider. We did it in Olongapo, we could do it all over the country.
Hold AFP and police responsible. The people gave them power and firearms and they should be
responsible and answerable to us.
Is the RP press irresponsible? Have you been treated fairly by mass media?
Yes and no. AC-DC daw yung mga nasa baba... I was complaining earlier... I hope I don’t
offend you but I have heard reports... You see I don’t practice “envelopmental” journalism. I
guess the way to solve this is to raise their salary. I’m sorry about last time because I was
exasperated... but I feel sad that the words I am saying are not given space.
Environment
Education and resolution. Plan what interventions are needed. Practice evacuation/tsunami drills.
Adaptation. Build more nuclear, hydroelectric plants. Technical intervention must be planned.
Logging/agroforestry/water management?
Massive reforestation. Build more hydroelectric plants and water catchments. Responsible water
management.
Sports
Yes. Sports teach us values. There must be a sports program in every school. Intramurals should
be encouraged.
It Pacquiao could be a 7-time world champion, then we could do it. Sports program in this
country is title-oriented. The job of leadership in sports or politics is to uplift the people.
Yes. No.
Cha-cha mode.
Provisions to be revised.
Ombudsman should be elected, not appointed. Extend terms of local officials, to 6 years.
President, maybe 4+4.
Federalism.
Not now.
In favor.
RH bill/family planning/contraception.
Yes. Yes.
Divorce.
Death penalty.
No.