SINCE detained independent senatorial bet Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan is unable to guest on the Eleksyon 2007 Podcast, INQUIRER.net provided him a copy of the set of questions we ask the candidates.
Here’s an excerpt from Honasan’s written answers:
Will you push for constitutional reforms in your first three years in office? If so, what mode?
My intention is to provoke a national and in-depth debate on WHAT has to be reformed, and its IMPACT on the country and the people. The mode is a non-issue for as long as it is insulated from partisan politics, upholds the spirit of democracy, and is implemented in such a way that would allow for the people to come to informed and intelligent decisions on it.
Will you push for a review of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States?
Review, yes. But like the Anti-Terrorism Act, it is just the icing — what we need to hammer out is the cake. We need long-term legislation and policies that would identify basic security issues the country faces today, and formulate the appropriate solutions. This is why I have been pushing for the passage of the National Security Code/National Peace Policy in my stint as senator, and I will continue to fight for this piece of legislation because in today’s world, it is easy to get lost in the mire of security issues if we do not have a strong foundation and vision of what we want for our country.
8 Feedbacks on "Honasan answers Eleksyon 2007 Podcast questions"
baguio
Seems that Mr.Honasan has no specific ideas of how he can contribute as a Senaotr. His comments does not show any substance of analsys. Mr. Honsan tainted past including the most capture of him shows the level of his morality. He has evaded the resposnbility during his many failed coups and now singing another song of forgiveness.Our country has given many people many changes especially those public figures but those chances were all waste. GMA should firm to show justice by no letting go those offenders . Mr. Hosan should be held repsonsilble for his act. Justice has to be serve.
melo villareal
Heres my Fearless Forecast
Manila Mayor : Alfredo Lim
Senators:
Kiko Pangilinan
Loren Legarda
Panfilo Lacson
NoyNoy Aquino
Chiz Escudero
Manny Villar
Joker Arroyo
Ralph Recto
Edgardo Angara
Miguel Zubiri
Gregorio Honasan
Contenders:
Cesar Montano
CoCo Pimentel
Mike Defensor
Chavit Singson
No Chances at all:
GOMA Richard Gomez
Monday Lessons
Gringo, Gringo, why should our countrymen suffer with your messianic complex and from the effects of your unheroic capers?
foreveryoung
This is my Prayer Forecast
Senators:
bautista
sison
paredes
villar
arroyo
angara
pangilinan
recto
zubiri
defensor
pichay
legarda
pls. vote for them especially the first 3 ones… its up to you to grasps the wind of change
Tim
Give one good reason why I should vote for somebody like Honasan who tried several times to bring down a duly constituted and elected government ?
One reason why we should elect someone as treasonous as he ?
I have never voted.
I will never vote for as long as the politicos in our country are of the mettle they are.
And all the more I will not vote for people who think nothing of taking up arms against a government whose constitution they were sworn to defend and uphold.
R.W.Herrero
I have no love lost for Gringo Honaan. He has created so much political instabilityin this country. However, I do salute him for participating in the political process. This is the way to do it. If elected to the senate, well & good. The people put him there. Huwag lang siyang manggugulo hulit!
RMC
To elect Honasan and Trillanles to the senate, Philippine can proof to the world that most Filipino don’t care for their future. How many people were suffered and killed during the past rebellion act by his group. If happen in China, Hanasan and other people support him will be firing squad on the spot without question.
anonymous, cant say
despite the fact that he’s my uncle, and i havent registered, i was still rooting for him because he has shown his passion for our country in a way that because he is opposing GMA, he is the one who has the courage to stand up and defend the people’s rights, and i really believe he would make a great senator!
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