PEOPLES' PRIMARIES E.D. REPORT - AUGUST 8, 2009

Dear Supporters of the Peoples' Primaries,

We had a good Operations Planning Workshop yesterday, August 8, 2009 at DLSU.

We created 7 working groups with volunteers and clear workplans. These working groups are:

(1) Peoples political agenda building
(2) Candidates search
(3) Special events
(4) Education & media
(5) Technical Communications (e.g. website, etc)
(6) Liaison & networking
(7) Secretariat

In a follow up email, I will send you their initial plans and schedule of their succeeding meetings.

May I request that those who were not able to join the workshop and want to really help in the detailed work for the primaries to email back or txt 0929 4418247 or 0916 4755004 which committee you want to be involved in.

Updates on the work of the Peoples Primaries

Volunteers & District Coverage. In less than 3 weeks since we started our work, we now have 500+ volunteers spread out all over the Philippines covering 67 of the 219 electoral districts already and growing fast. We are confident within the next few weeks we will be having willing volunteers to start work in all the districts nationwide.

Nomination of Candidates for the National Positions. A 7-person National Candidates Selection Council has been set-up ready to accept nominees for national positions (President, Vice President, Senators).

We have moved the deadline for nominations for candidates to subject themselves to the primaries to SEPTEMBER 6.

The Council includes Bishop Yniguez, Bishop Rey Cristobal, Bro Rolly Dizon, Dr. Sixto K Roxas, Dr. Mina Ramirez, Dr. Angelina Galang, Dr. Tony Roldan, Dr Nene Guevarra and a representative from the Ulama Council of the Philippines.

Negotiations with Transformative Political Parties/Movements. We are now in an advance stage of negotiations with 9 transformative political parties/movements who have either expressed intent or interest to subject their candidates to the primaries and form a single NATIONAL PEOPLES COALITION PARTY as 3rd FORCE for 2010.

MORE DETAILS SOON!

Thanks

Roy Cabonegro
Interim Executive Director
Peoples Primaries Group - National Technical Working Group
Cell 0929 4418247 Email: rcabonegro@ymail.com

Website: www.subsidiaritymovement.net