tks. eirene, for that clarification, the perception i gather is wrong then. my sincere apologies. regards. patrick
--- On Wed, 5/6/09, Eirene Jhone Aguila <[email protected]> wrote: From: Eirene Jhone Aguila <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [onelasalle] PRESIDENT PANLILIO: Well, WHY NOT ? To: [email protected] Cc: "Harvey Keh" <[email protected]>, "Teddy Jr. Baguilat" <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 9:19 PM For clarification, it is NOT Harvey Keh pushing for this. The moves to have Governors Panlilio and Padaca are efforts outside of Kaya Natin! which Harvey Keh leads. These were merely inspired by the Caravans og Good Governance and Ethical Leadership and the hope that these have given people. Kaya Natin! continues to be non-partisan but continues to seek out good models in government who are exemplars of good governance and ethical leadership -- to show to the public that they exist and that given these good people at the helm, there is a lot that can be done. thanks. Eirene Aguila On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 1:06 PM, Patrick Pantaleon <[email protected]> wrote: mr. panlilio, pls. comment......why a Panlilio Padaca Team would be good for a President and Vice President tandem. hope you don't mind, am just curious? Its like David vs Goliath. do you see a chance for that to happen? Harvey Keh, a very young Atenean, of Kaya Natin, have been pushing for this..... salamat po. patrick --- On Wed, 5/6/09, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [onelasalle] PRESIDENT PANLILIO: Well, WHY NOT ? To: Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 12:33 PM Philippine Daily Inquirer President Panlilio: well, why ever not? by Arnold Van Vugt - Posted May 05,2009 According to Archbishop Oscar Cruz, "Among Ed" Panlilio has to leave the priesthood if he wants to run for president. In my opinion, Fr. Panlilio cannot leave the priesthood: once a priest always a priest. Cruz is supposed to know this. Whatever Canon Law says, orthodox Catholic theology says that a Catholic priest has the indelible mark of the sacrament of the Holy Orders, like a Christian has the indelible mark of the sacrament of Baptism. No bishop or Canon Law can take this away from him. A priest may be suspended from the priest- hood, which means that he cannot exercise his priestly functions; but he cannot be suspended from exercising his principal function as a priest. Cruz is correct in saying that in the Church there is no such thing as a priest "on leave." Suspension may remove his rights but it will never remove his basic right to be a priest, and indeed, his obligation to be a priest remains whether his bishop receives him back in his diocese or not. Cruz also said, to be a priest-politician is a big anomaly in the Church and a dilemma, if not a scandal. He even says that partisan politics will shame, divide and demean the clergy and the Church with his official blunders and personal liabilities. What blunders and liabilities is he talking about? To me, it is outrageous for a bishop to say this. The essence of priesthood is to serve, to be a servant like Christ was a servant, and hold His apostles to be servants like Himself. What greater service can a priest give to the Church, the people of God, than to be a good and honest governor for the people of his province, or for that matter - if he decides to run for president - to be a good and honest president for the whole Filipino nation? I agree, it is quite an ambition for him to aspire for the presidency but he is more justified to have that ambition than any of those who have declared their presidential ambition so far. Fr. Panlilio has a record of honesty, integrity and political will to fight the corruption and deceit of traditional politicians, including President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and, for that matter, he has the right ambition to defeat and replace a corrupt and dishonest president of the Philippines. Another archbishop, Paciano Aniceto of Pampanga, is of the opinion that "priests are not of this world- they fulfill Christ's prophecy of bringing souls to heaven." The good bishop is entitled to his opinion. His idea has probably inspired some priests of his diocese to sign that infamous "recall petition" against Fr. Panlilio. But Among Ed has successfully defeated that petition and with that, the corrupt officials and gambling lords of Pampanga. Let us ask the Lord that He may give Fr. Panlilio the courage to follow his conscience rather than Canon Law, and fulfill his obligation to become a real servant of the people rather than a saver of souls. Let us mobilize all the support he needs to pursue his ambition to run for president and win in the coming presidential elections. KAYA NATIN! BULLETIN #006 May 4-May 10, 2009 News and Updates GOOD GOVERNANCE SUMMIT HELD IN ROCKWELL Several reform-oriented groups and movements pushing for good governance in the Philippines were present during the summit on good governance last April 29 at the Ateneo Professional Schools in Rockwell, Makati City . Aside from Kaya Natin!, other major groups represented during the discussions were Ang Kapatiran Party (AKP), Youth Vote Philippines, Movement for Good Governance, Philippine Alliance of Ex-Seminarians (PAX), Movement for Hope, Catholic Media Network, and Global Filipino Nation, who handled the secretariat for the event. Among those who gave a talk on how we can transform politics in the Philippines through the advocacies are Archbishop Angel Lagdameo, keynote speaker; Victor Barrios on the goals, activities and expected outcomes pertaining to the 2010 elections, Olongapo Councilor JC de los Reyes of the AKP on the role of the youth in political regeneration, and Kaya Natin core member Quintin Pastrana on the criteria and scorecard for effective and ethical leaders that will be used by KN to select its Champions for Good Governance and can also be used to identify the best presidential candidate for 2010 by all other groups. KN CHAMPS SUPPORT JUN LOZADA In a press statement issued last April 30, seven Kaya Natin! Champions of Good Governance expressed their support for NBN-ZTE star witness Rodolfo "Jun" Lozada following his arrest and imprisonment on charges of perjury filed by Mike Defensor. The statement, signed by Governors Ed Panlilio and Teddy Baguilat, and Mayors Jesse Robredo, Sonia Lorenzo, Fermin Mabulo, Florante Gerdan, and Baby Congco, condemned the lack of accountability for those purported to be behind the NBN-ZTE scandal. The seven local officials continued to support Lozada and the fight against graft and corruption. The statement was covered by the Philippine Daily Inquirer and the Manila Times and can be found in their respective websites. Last Saturday night, Gov. Ed Panlilio and Kaya Natin lead convenor Harvey Keh also visited Lozada to offer their support and encouragement to Lozada. Read the full statement here. CARAVAN OF GOOD GOVERNANCE UPDATES Mayor Jesse Robredo, on behalf of Kaya Natin, will fly to Iligan City on Friday for a forum on good governance with the group AGAPE, a group composed of religious congregations and non-governmental organizations in Iligan. In the Media GOV. GRACE, AMONG ED, AND MAYOR JESSE'S COLUMNS IN ABANTE AND ABANTE TONITE Gov. Grace Padaca believes that there are plenty of good people from which we can choose our next leaders, as exemplified by KN’s new batch of good governance champions, in her latest Abante Tonite article, Marami. Gov. Ed Panlilio answers the question, Paano Aalisin ang Katiwalian? in his article sharing how fidelity, political will, and appropriate systems helped to eradicate corruption in Pampanga, especially in the quarry collections. Mayor Jesse Robredo discusses the injustice that is the NBN-ZTE deal in light of the arrest and imprisonment of star witness Jun Lozada in his Abante article May Hustisya Pa Ba Sa Pilipinas? Gov. Grace, Among Ed, and Mayor Jesse’s articles come out on Abante Tonite every Wednesday and Abante every Saturday and Sunday. KAYA NATIN! COLUMNS AT THE MANILA BULLETIN AND MANILA TIMES Read about Kaya Natin! members' thoughts and opinions on good governance every Friday at the Manila Times and every Sunday at the Manila Bulletin, and our blog at the Philippine Elections section of Inquirer.net Blogs. The Manila Times April 24 issue published Generous Public Servants by Atty. Eirene Aguila, where she talks about the kind of people Kaya Natin wants for the Philippines . Kai Pastores, in her May 3 article Extreme Makeover in Manila Bulletin, wonders if we can have an extreme makeover for our country, and how all of us have to do our part in transforming the nation. Kaya Natin! Statement of Support for Jun Lozada Announcements FUNDRAISING CONCERT SLATED FOR MAY 11 Artists Revolution, in cooperation with Movement for Good Governance, is staging a fundraising concert entitled “365 Days To Change: Todo na ‘To!” featuring guests such as Bituin Escalante, Joey Ayala, Kjwan, Juana Change, the Philippine All Stars, Yeng Constantino, and more. Tickets are priced from P500-P15,000. For ticket reservations and inquiries, you may contact Chingkel, Aissa, or Menard at 8983221, 8982913, 0r 8982617 during office hours. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER! Keep yourselves updated about Kaya Natin!’s latest events and activities as they happen, in 140 characters or less. Follow us on http://twitter. com/kayanatin . KAYA NATIN! LIMITED EDITION T-SHIRTS FOR SALE! As part of Kaya Natin's 1st anniversary celebration this coming July, we will be selling 100 limited edition Kaya Natin! T-Shirts at P 1,000.00 per shirt. 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