SAMU'T-SARING BALITA

***3 April 2009 PRG-Third Force supporters met and discussed problems of governance especially by non-traditional politicians who attain power.

***It was deemed important that democratization, empowering the people are also important or most important after winning in the elections. In dealing with non-supportive citizens, it is best for officials to cultivate understanding and compassion rather than resorting to legalisms in resolving conflicts with them.

*** It was announced that certain groups will hold primaries. PRG-TF shall hold its own primaries prior to joining the bigger primaries where all groups for good governance will converge.

***2 April 2009 Convenors, Brother Melo and Patrick Pantaleon met with El Shaddai Brother Mike wherein they had walked with him for 12 kilometers from PICC to Sukat Paranque to join a mass. They only stayed for 45 minutes with Buhay Partylist (of ES), Willie Villarama.

***Bro. Mike, 70 years old, is being urged to run.

***Mano Alcuaz commented in the latest meeting that Manglapus and Romulo could not make it (as presidents) despite their non-traditional political qualities. He is mulling over the possibility of TF-PRG admitting tradpols who are anti-corruption instead of maintaining a stance only for non-traditional politicians.

***Atty. Luke commented further that it would be good if we can build alliances across social classes. In the history of struggles, transitions occurred when the middle forces merged with the progressive military and the progressive classes. Another was when the middle forces and the masses which can conduct their own initiatives, created a movement.

"We can work with the mass movement, the Middle Forces and progressive military. Everyone should unite. We don’t have to exclude. Dapat malakas ang agenda natin, and not following the agenda of others.

In response, Bro. Melo read the statement of Declaration of Unity.


Bro. Melo said: "If these (groups batting for non-traditional politics) all get together we can win. Kailangang magbigayan ang mga tao. Sa ngayon, kanya-kanya.