October 24, 2009

Erstwhile military reform group Magdalo, which has now transformed itself into a nationwide socio-political movement, is set to announce its choice for president tomorrow, Sunday.

“The decision to support the chosen candidate came as a result of our extensive consultations with Party members,” Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, Magdalo Party Chairman, said in a statement.

He said the announcement will be made in the group’s convention at the University Hotel in UP Diliman in Quezon City tomorrow, Oct. 25.

“The next president should be capable of standing up for our countrymen to promote their interests and protect their rights. He should be a reformist determined to institute the needed change in our country, especially in government,” Trillanes said.

He added that the Magdalo’s supported candidate was chosen according to the following criteria: CHARACTER, VISION, LEADERSHIP, and must be a member of the political opposition.

Meanwhile, Brigadier General Danilo Lim and Marine Colonel Ariel Querubin, along with four other Magdalo leaders, will also be formally endorsed by the group during the convention. Both Lim and Querubin have already launched their bids for the Philippine Senate, bolstered by the decidedly successful candidacy of Sen. Trillanes in 2007.

Three of the group’s leaders will be running for congressional seats in their respective districts.

Former Air Force Lieutenant Francisco Ashley Acedillo, national spokesman for Magdalo, will be running in the first district of Cebu City, while fellow Magdalo soldiers former Lt. Senior Grade James Layug, and Captain Dante Langkit are eyeing congressional seats in Taguig City and Kalinga, respectively.

Captain Gary Alejano, meanwhile, will be running for mayor in Sipalay City , Negros Occidental.

Magdalo’s petition for accreditation as a political party is still pending at the Commission on Elections.

“The Comelec Second Division has already heard the petition for registration of the group and is expected to come up with a decision in the coming weeks,” Trillanes said. ###

Magparehistro! Bumoto!

Kung sawa ka na sa korupsyon, kahirapan, at kagutuman. Kung nais mo ng magandang bukas para sa ating mga kabataan. Kung nais mo ng mapayapa, maunlad at masaganang pamayanan. Lumahok sa halalan sa Mayo 2010 at gamitin ang lakas ng balota upang maging instrumento sa pagpili ng mga tamang lider para sa ating bayan. Panahon na upang tayo ay kumilos, manindigan at isulong ang pagbabago na nais nating makamit. Magpa-Rehistro! Bumoto!

Sino ang maaring magpa-rehistro?

• Filipino Citizen
• Hindi bababa sa 18 taong gulang bago mag-Mayo 2010
• Isang (1) taon ng nakatira sa Pilipinas
• Anim (6) na buwan ng naninirahan sa lokalidad kung saan boboto

Saan maaring magpa-rehistro?

• Magtungo sa lokal na Office of the Election Officer, Comelec Office sa inyong lugar
• Ma-aari din magpa-rehistro sa mga barangay satellite registration venue na itatalaga ng Comelec
• O tumawag sa Comelec NCR(02)527-9624 o #527-0846 para sa karagdagang informasyon.

Kailan maaring magparehistro?

• Lunes-Linggo mula 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. hanggang Oktubre 31, 2009.
• Ngunit na-extend ang deadline dahil sa antala na dulot ng bagyong Ondoy.

Paano magpa-rehistro?

• Personal na mag-apply sa Comelec Office o satellite registration venues sa inyong lugar.
• Mag-fill up ng Application Form (CEF-1A) na makukuha sa Office of the Election Officer o di kaya ay i-download ang form sa www.comelec.gov.ph at magprint ng tatlong copya.
• Pirmahan lamang ang form at lagyan ng thumb mark sa harap ng Election Officer.
• Ibigay ang inyong buong pangalan at eksaktong tirahan (house number, street name, area, district, purok o sitio, at baranggay) sa Election Officer.
• Magpakita ng alin man sa mga sumusunod na valid id na may picture at lagda:

• Ang Sedula (Community Tax Certificate) o ID na mula sa barangay ay hindi tinatanggap bilang valid id.
• Matapos ang screening ay kukunin ang “biometrics (litrato, fingerprint, at pirma)” ng aplikante gamit ang Data Capturing Machine (DCM) ng Comelec.
• Bibigyan kayo ng acknowledgement receipt kung saan doon isusulat ng COMELEC ang inyong voting precinct. Huwag iwawala ang inyong acknowledgement receipt.
• Balikan na lamang ang inyong Voter’s ID sa itinakdang petsa ng Election Officer.

Isang paalala mula sa Magdalo.

23 days to deadline

October 8, 2009

THE Samahang Magdalo yesterday encouraged voters particularly those who will vote for the first time to register at their nearest Comelec office before registration ends on October 31.

For some to be reminded of this and regardless of whom they will vote, the Samahang Magdalo Taguig City chapter has organized bands of volunteer musicians to stage a one-night concert tomorrow, Saturday with a core message of encouraging first-time voters to register.

“If we desire genuine changes and reforms from crooked governance, we must begin these steps at making sure we are legitimate voters before the Comelec,” said Lt. Senior Grade James Layug, head of the Samahang Magdalo in the city that organized the concert.

The eldest child of a retired AFP enlisted personnel, Layug is currently detained in the PNP Custodial Center as one of the junior military officers who denounced the alleged corrupt leadership of Mrs. Arroyo in July 2003 in Oakwood and in November 2007 in Manila Peninsula in Makati City.

Aside from the concert, the chapter’s motorcycle riders club disseminated flyers that taught new voters the easy procedures in completing registration.

Beside reminding first-time voters, the concert though free admission also aims to persuade its audience to donate in cash or in kind with the proceeds be given to Taguig residents who were displaced by floods and are now sheltered in evacuation centers.

The concert dubbed as “Rock the Vote” will be held on Saturday, October 10 in multi-purpose hall in Barangay Central Bicutan which will start at 4p.m. through 10p.m.###

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For more information, please contact Mr. Alan A. Tanjusay 0920.669.9187, atanjusay@yahoo.com