Francis Escudero quotes - page 7

The Solicitor General, the statutorily appointed lawyer of the Philippine government, and 10 other solicitors are of the firm belief that Senator Grace Poe is a natural-born Filipino. This is vindication for the majority of the SET, who were criticized by some sectors for deciding supposedly based on political and emotional considerations. No less than the OSG recognizes that the Constitution and its framers never wanted to discriminate against foundlings and that foundlings were always meant to be natural-born Filipinos-which is what Senator Grace has been saying all along. (Francis Escudero)
Friendships and relationships go beyond politics/elections. Heart's mom is very close to Senator Miriam (Defensor) and, while I respect her position now, it will not stop nor deter Heart and I from campaigning and try to convince her, until election day to go for Senator Grace (Poe). View quote
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An ideal country means being able to equalize opportunity each Filipino so that if anyone should devote enough time and energy towards advancing himself, or improving the quality of life of his family or loved ones, he would be able to do so without any strings tying him down; without any hands holding him down. That would be the most ideal thing any official or president can give to his or her people. View quote
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This was not the first time Lito David backtracked on his issues against Senator Grace (Poe). Earlier, he also agreed to drop the residency issue in the petition he had filed against her due to a rule requiring the filing of disqualification case based on residency within 10 days from proclamation of the candidate. To say that a foundling like Senator Grace cannot be considered a citizen of the Philippines is a violation of an individual's basic and alienable human right to bear a nationality from birth. The petition was given due course and Sen. Grace already faced him at the Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET). I don't understand why he called for a press conference against Sen. Grace, unless his motives are purely political. If indeed political, who is behind David? Why is he engaging Sen. Grace in a political discourse outside the SET? View quote
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Government must provide the hardware - classrooms, desks, chairs, and the software - books, teacher retraining. View quote
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I strongly challenge the sincerity and intent of the MILF: identify and surrender your men before the bar of justice. This is part of your commitment to the peace agreement. Now if you say they are not from your ranks but from the other armed groups, you are still duty-bound to identify and surrender these people who committed the crime. View quote
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Like the late former president Cory Aquino, whose recent demise we mourn, Suu Kyi has fearlessly demonstrated her steely resolve not to be intimidated by those who seek to snuff out the light of freedom, and have chosen instead to wage war rather than promote peace. View quote
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Why does our march down the road to development seem to be a pattern of 3 steps forward, 2 steps back? View quote
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He said: "The right of reply is better than realized through editorial discretion and voluntary acts rather than through forcible dictation through state machinery which infringes upon a basic freedom." View quote
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Let us be reminded that the poorest families belong to the agricultural sector. 40% of our labor force is directly dependent on agriculture. Another 20% are indirectly dependent. View quote
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While the average Malaysian or Thai household spends only 34% of its income on food. (Francis Escudero)
We cannot legislate responsibility. Self-regulation is the best option. I have crossed the line; I stand on the side of press freedom. View quote
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Senator Grace and I cannot do this alone. We need the help of every one of you, of every Filipino! View quote
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We should try to make seamless the transport of agricultural products from Mindanao to the Visayas and NCR; from the Cordilleras and the Cagayan Valley to Manila. From farms to bagsakans or markets or seaports. View quote
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A Government with Heart for the differently-abled, the elderly, and the youth, including even children yet unborn. View quote
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The current situation in the country is, sad to say, unacceptable. The state of internet speed is pathetic, and unless we remedy this situation, our IT sector is likely to suffer in the long term. View quote
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You know us, Filipinos, we prefer to meet people personally before we pass judgment on them. View quote
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By lowering their expenditure on food, we would be awarding every family with an increase in disposable income, and mitigate labor demands for wage increases. View quote
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The President's Budget: Towards Inclusive and Sustained Development. View quote
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The NTC should start cracking the whip and fix the system immediately. It cannot be business as usual anymore. Let's do away with the mentality of just accepting the present situation and start doing something about it. he problem is that government agencies that are supposed to monitor these telcos and help consumers don't seem to feel the urgency of the situation. View quote
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This is a matter of national shame and pride. We must stand up and clean our backyard. (Francis Escudero)
I rise to sponsor the Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2014 amounting to P22,467,608,000. View quote
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Whoever gets himself elected President in 2010 will have a steep mountain to climb. View quote
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Politicians do not have the monopoly of leadership. It has always been convenient for politicians to take charge in past protect actions, but it is already high time that we let the private citizens hold the rein and make their will take over. View quote
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It is accepted fact that the world has been moving from an economy of goods to an economy of knowledge. And knowledge is the single most important resource to any advanced society. View quote
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