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PHILIPPINES: Capitalist Villar is CPP's bet in 2010 presidential election
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LBG/ARCS | 12.29.2009
Two days before its 41st founding anniversary, the clandestine Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) endorsed the candidacy of Manuel Villar Jr, the standard-bearer of the Nacionalista Party (NP) in the 2010 presidential elections.     The party, founded by Jose Maria Sison in 1968, said in a statement issued on Wednesday that among the four major presidential candidates in next year's polls, Villar "seems to be the most patriotic and progressive." The CPP praised Villar for advocating the interest of Filipino businessmen, expressing sympathy for workers and peasants, and condemning human rights violations. The party, however, doubts that Villar will win in the 2010 race against his "major political rivals who have bloodstained records of opposing the demands of the workers and peasants." Leftist party-list representatives Satur Ocampo of Bayan Muna and Liza Maza of Gabriela are guest senatorial candidates of Villar's party. Meanwhile, the CPP, which heads the broad revolutionary front organization, the National Democratic Front, criticized other presidential candidates. It slighted Liberal Party standard-bearer Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Aquino III for his supposed links to the Hacienda Luisita "notoriety." It also accused administration party bet Gilberto Teodoro Jr of being a "mad dog" of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Likewise, the party assailed former President Joseph Estrada for having a "bellicose record during his failed presidency." According to the CPP, only the Makabayan, a coalition of progressive groups and formations, appears to promote “people’s demand for national independence and genuine democracy." It criticized major political parties and coalitions vying for offices in the 2010 elections for allegedly "avoid(ing) or even oppos(ing) the people's demand for national independence and genuine democracy..." The CPP added that the said groups "do not criticize and repudiate free market globalization and the US-instigated policy of terror against the people." - LBG/ARCS *** From the Nacionalista Party official website (Frequebtly Asked Questions): http://www.nacionalistaparty.com/faq.html Q: Are the Nacionalistas pro-administration or opposition? A: The Nacionalista Party is part of a coalition supportive of the present administration (of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo). However, true to its character of independence, there are members of Congress who belong to the minority, and even positions taken by its leaders which may, at times, run counter to the dictates of Malacañang. |
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HOW, REALLY, DID MANUEL BAMBA VILLAR, JR. GET TO BE RICH?
Submitted by PilipinoPoAko (not verified) on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 3:27amIt may bear and serve the Filipino nation well to investigate and know that Manny Villar may actually have broken through from Tondo-ragged accountant to billionaire-rich presidentiable by allowing himself to be used as a foreign investor’s dummy in the Philippine real estate business. You see, the conduct of real estate business in the Philippines is made exclusive by law to Filipino citizens, necessarily because its affairs involve sensitive issues that affect territory, patrimony, and national security. Wasn’t that a debonair American who was smilingly visible every day at the offices of Crown Asia, Inc., way back before the Villars became political aspirants? Unfortunately, sighting American presence at the Crown Asia, Inc. organization deteriorates to zero visibility in hot election weather, especially nowadays! As Manny Villar embarked on a political career, it naturally became strategically imperative to avoid flaks of damaging controversy about being economically beholden to foreign influence, especially from nationalist camps of the likes of then Senator Teofisto Guingona Jr. who was one among legislators instrumental in passing general law limiting conduct of real estate business in the Philippines to Filipinos only. In fact, it was from 1997 to 1999 that the bespactacled, middle-aged, happy American investor (silent or express?) of Crown Asia, Inc. was last regularly observed at the 18th Floor of Cityland Herrera Tower. Most of us often have "humble," sometimes "rotten," beginnings; yet being transparent about such beginnings can do more good than harm. The key to the answer may reach as far back as times with SGV, or perhaps good Senator Manuel Villar may want to comment on this matter at this time?
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