I THOUGHT I’d support Alan Peter Cayetano’s senatorial bid. But, after hearing that he would vote for abolishing the Senate), I’d say the people should not waste their votes on him.
We need an even stronger Senate, and the least we could have are senators who believe in having two houses of Congress. It is bad enough that the House of Representatives sold us for the price of their pork barrel. Now, the last thing we need is a Senate with members who do not believe in the importance of its role in the checks and balances that Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has weakened.
Let’s have senators who will serve our people and our Constitution well, not senators who see only the political title and power that come with an elected position.
As Cayetano has shown his real political color, I am hoping that the Genuine Opposition (GO) will drop him from its senatorial slate.
The senatorial race is beyond fighting Arroyo and the First Gentleman, although that is a collateral benefit and a necessary and almost inevitable result of going for GO.
– AURORA RIEL, 503 E High Street, Murfreesboro, North Carolina (via e-mail)
May 7th, 2007 at 5:43 pm
Alan Peter Cayetano petitioned the Comelec to disqualify Joselito ‘Peter’ Cayetano as candidate for the Senate so that there will be no two Cayetanos running at the same time. Hypocrisy! Before doing so, he should inhibit himself from running for the Senate so that there will be no two Cayetanos in the Senate, the other being Senator Pia Cayetano.
May 2nd, 2007 at 11:05 pm
Amen. Well said. Precisely. Absolutely, you are exactly correct. Let me repeat it again for the second time once more.
Redundant? Exactly. Annoying isn’t it? Of course. It is like having two Cayetanos, two Pimentels, two Estradas, two similar corrupt senatorial slates.
May 2nd, 2007 at 8:43 pm
Since all other comments are true.. no need for further comments..
All I can say is plain and simple, the cayetanos have no monopoly of whatever intellect they are boasting…
Can he not wait for his sister to finish her term..
The Honorable Ex-Senator Tatad is absolutely right about political dynasty… the intent and spirit of it…
May 2nd, 2007 at 2:57 pm
Alan Cayetano, a bright lawyer? My foot. He cannot even write a single bill in Congress….
April 30th, 2007 at 9:33 pm
GO!!!!!!…….where? sorry not with you guys.