Philippine Senatorial Election 2016: "Ang Aking Paninindigan" ~Rafael Alunan III

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Rafael M. Alunan III, who has actually retired from government service to return to private sector, has come back from retirement to do national service and will run for senator in the Philippine senatorial election which will be held in May 2016.  During the last few years, the country has experienced real danger to its existence as the Republic, the Filipino people, the nation's institutions and the country's territorial integrity have been under assault internally and externally. Without a shadow of doubt, Alunan, a most fearless critic of the corrupt and the inept in government, a tireless advocate for good governance across the board, has now emerged as the strongest champion of national cohesion for the Philippine Republic. The country needs Alunan! FORMA - Friends of Rafael Alunan III organisation has endorsed Rafael Alunan III for senator 2016. ~~ Blog Administrator


 
Philippine Senatorial Election 2016: "Ang aking paninindigan" ~~ Rafael Alunan III

 
By Rafael M. Alunan III
23 December 2015

 
Ang aking mga pinaninindigan. Ulitin ko para maintidihan.

1. One Country. One Constitution. One Flag. Kung ipapasa ang BBL version na tinutulak ng isang paksyon ng MILF na kaugnay ng pamalaang Noynoy Aquino, magkakagulo lamang dahil sa daming mali sa pag-iisip, pag-sasalita at pag-gagawa.

2. Tsina. Ang imperialist policy ng Tsina ay ang kinakalaban natin. Gustong sakupin ng Tsina ang buong South China Sea, kasama na dyan ang ating Exclusive Economic Zone na saan tayo nangingisda at may laman na oil at gas reserves, na walang pinagbabasehan sa international law or historical basis. Kailangan nating patibayin ang ating national defense - internal at external -(economic, cyber, information, legal, diplomatc, law enforcement, intelligence, armed forces) para magkaroon tayo unti unti ng credible deterrence.

3. Poverty. Kailangan natin mabawasan ang kahirapan sa pamamagitan ng agri-aqua development, eco- at agro-tourism, manufacturing at serbisyo para sa kalahatang Pilipino at sa mundo. Kailangan ma-reunite natin ang mga pamilya na separado dahil sa diaspora. Reuniting them is key to national unity, transformation and development.

4. Good government. Ang pamahalaan ay dapat maging matino at mahusay. Honest and competent. Ito ang hinihintay ng lipunan, isang pamahalaan that does the right things and does things the right way, out of habit. Ngunit may isang kolatilya na dapat natin ma-intidihan. A society gets a government it deserves, kaya't ang sambayanan ay dapat maging matino at mahusay din para makamtan ang kanilang pangarap.

Tama po ba? Kaya ba natin ito?

NB: Paano mag-padala ng "abuloy": Mga kaibigan, maraming nagtatanong kung saan nila ipapadala ang kanilang abuloy (jejeje) para sa aking kandidatura sa Senado.

1.) For the account of Rafael M. Alunan III, Banco de Oro Quezon Avenue - West Triangle Branch.

• PHPeso account: 000 270 141 766
• USDollar account: 100 270 142 150
• EURO account: 300 270 120 203

2.) Paypal instructions

Go to Paypal website. Click "Send" on top of the screen. Click on raffyalunan2016@gmail.com then enter the amount and currency.

Para malinaw sa lahat, ito'y para lang sa mga Pilipino na ibig tumulong sa akin, nasaan man sila sa ating bayan o sa mundo. Kung anong matatanggap dito, yan din ang basehan ng aking report sa Comelec.

Maraming salamat po.


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RELATED ARTICLE: WHO AM I? I am Rafael “Raffy” Alunan III. I am a Filipino. 

Who am I?
By Rafael Alunan III
02 September 2015

I wrote this for those who don’t know, or don’t know enough of me, because I’ve been asked to consider returning to public life.

I am a Filipino. Also a Negrense, Ilonggo and Kapampangan; partly Spanish, French and Chinese; and, anecdotally, part Yemeni via Borneo. In other words, a genuine “askal.”

Here’s my fact sheet:

    · grew up in Bacolod and spent my vacations in Baguio. From my college years till now, I’ve lived mostly in Quezon City.

    · worked mainly for large corporations in an executive capacity; in non-profit organizations; and for myself as an entrepreneur.

    · served in the cabinets of two presidents, Cory Aquino and Fidel Ramos, to head the Department of Tourism and the Department of Interior and Local Government, respectively.

    · experienced life-threatening emergencies on land, in the air and at sea, and survived powerful natural phenomena that shaped my mindset for risk reduction and crisis management.

    · worked for peace that brought me to comprehend our history of exclusion, deprivation, entitlement, impunity, injustice and conflict.

    · been to rebel territory to bring the message of peace and, at times, to danger zones.

    · tackled crime and corruption with legal offensives; and came to grips with foreign terrorists to help save lives.

    · seen poverty up close – Metro Manila’s slums; the rural, coastal and upland poor of ARMM, Samar, Negros and the Cordilleras.

    · tackled poverty through peace and order campaigns in consonance with the principle that peace precedes sustained development.

    · fought the dictatorship to seek justice for its victims of repression; reclaim the future; restore freedom; and, later, defended it when it was threatened.

    In time I got to understand geopolitical issues; the importance of interdependence; and what it takes to build a nation.

In 67 years of existence, I’ve been tried by fire and tested by time. My mission is to serve, to matter and, hopefully, make a real difference in people’s lives.

Public service came at a great cost. During those years, I endured virtual separation from my family. Much of my time was spent at work including weekends and holidays.

The family hardly felt my presence. My wife was alone to rear our children. Thank God, my mother, a widow, helped us selflessly. It was a tough time.

Government’s compensation was modest and not enough to meet my family’s needs. I left it poorer than before I began. My peers were far better off upon my return to private life.

Giving back to society in gratitude for all the help received is what I do today - sharing lessons learned; investing in education; and assisting disaster victims, youth at risk and poor communities.

I serve freely; don’t count the hours; and strive to walk my talk by living up to the values I’ve learned.

I’m a Catholic with an ecumenical outlook; a centrist that moves from left to right of center depending on the issue and circumstances; and a democrat with a firm hand.

I deeply value my acceptance by indigenous tribes in the Cordillera and Sierra Madre, and conferment as a datu and sultan in Mindanao.

I belong as well to the military community - PMA Class of 1974, PNP-Special Action Force, and the Special Forces Regiment (Airborne) and First Scout Ranger Regiment of the Philippine Army
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I hold the rank of Colonel in the Armed Forces and commanded two (2) Army Infantry Reserve Divisions.

Through their veins run the DNA and saga of the Filipino nation, and I’m both proud and humbled to be brought into their circles.

National security, ranging from human and ecological security to civil and national defense, is close to my heart. Today it is at risk.

Duty calls us to run to Inang Laya’s defense, but we also welcome the help of our economic partners and security allies as we patiently build credible deterrence.

If we are to win the future, we must first strive together to place “country above self” to have a peaceful, prosperous and progressive nation with no one left behind.

We mustn’t be deflated by our continuing failure to make things right, when we’ve already shown in the past that we can. Instead, we must demand results.

We should overcome our apathy; the lack of vision, purpose, discipline and foresight; garbage; traffic; street crime, drugs, poverty, systemic corruption; and the lack of critical thinking.

There are solutions for those problems that ache to be implemented. There’s no need to reinvent the wheel.

To lay the groundwork for change and conclude unfinished business, we need to:

    · regain our moral moorings and reinvent the way we think and behave.
    · generate new wealth while spending wisely.
    · adequately secure ourselves from internal and external threats.
    · amend the constitution to grow a balanced economy, reduce poverty and reverse the diaspora.
    · right-size, professionalize and modernize the bureaucracy.
    · defeat crime, injustice and corruption in high and low places.
    · fortify peacemaking with good governance, firm law enforcement and human development.
    · restore national pride.

That said, will I seek elective office in 2016?

So far, my heart says YES; and dream of being carried to victory on the shoulders of those sectors who I’ve journeyed with.

But my head says NO because the current political culture militates against people like me. I am not “popular”, rich and “flexible.”

Building a national base for new politics takes time in terms of advocacy and organization-building based on integrity, service and merit.

The majority of voters –mainly the youth, D and E segments – who, most of all, need a better and secure life, don’t know who I am.

And, so far, there is no antidote to electoral cheating by PCOS and corrupt gatekeepers that has serially thwarted the people’s choices.

These formidable obstacles must be surmounted to clear the way for honest elections.

Thus, if and when circumstances allow, I will be ready to serve the nation again in a capacity that matches my experience.

I am Rafael “Raffy” Alunan III. I am a Filipino.

Mabuhay and God bless!

P.S. I was lucky to receive a La Sallian education and have Jesuits as spiritual guides. Superb combination!

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To know more about what Raffy Alunan is thinking, please go to YouTube; then type "Raffy Alunan Thinking Out Loud." Click on playlists. Click on link to videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAg4DftxGsRR-_L9Am-08cw/videos. Select full documentary and the appropriate segment. ~~ Blog Admin.

For instance, know more about Raffy Alunan's thoughts about the tragic end of the SAF 44 on You Tube.