MANILA, Philippines—Former President Fidel Ramos gave presidential aspirant Gilbert Teodoro his trademark “thumbs up” sign on Monday, saying the defense secretary was “very very competent” to become the country’s next president.
MANILA, Philippines—Former President Fidel Ramos gave presidential aspirant Gilbert Teodoro his trademark “thumbs up” sign on Monday, saying the defense secretary was “very very competent” to become the country’s next president.
earlier in the evening during a 17-minute speech he delivered at the dinner party, Ramos gave Teodoro, one of the guests sharing his table, unsolicited advice to follow the “German style” of uniting a divided government.
He said Germany’s winning and losing parties were fused to create a new government in 2005, with Christian Democrat Union leader Angela Merkel as the chancellor.
“They created a government of national unity putting the ruling coalition and the loyal opposition together and now they become the number three economy in the world, bar none,” he said.
“I hope our present leaders, the ones we elected to lead as, as well as all of the presidential candidates, including Mr. No. 1 over there (referring to Teodoro) see our respective roles in nation-building.”
Teodoro, in a speech earlier in the evening, brandished a cardboard bearing the number “1,” which he said was the aspiration of all those present at the dinner party.
Ramos handed over to Teodoro the cardboard, which was their table number, before he went to the stage to speak.
ALL HAIL! GIBO!
Bai, Gibo na gyud ko karon... THIS MAN SHOULD BE OUR NEXT PRESIDENT. GIBO IS MAKING A BIG DIFFERENCE. How can you defeat a man with principles and wisdom. See how he dealt with Romulo issue:
Gibo says no need for loyalty check
MANILA, Philippines - Defense secretary and administration presidential bet Gilbert Teodoro said there is no need for a loyalty check among Cabinet members despite Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo’s declaration of support for opposition Liberal Party standard bearer Sen. Benigno Aquino III.
“In my opinion, it’s best to lay down our cards. But in terms of loyalty check, what good would it bring? Parang nagsosona ka na nyan at hindi naman maganda yan (It’s like persecution and it’s not good anymore),” Teodoro said.
Teodoro said the country’s next leader should be a “healing president.”
“That’s his personal decision and I respect that,” Teodoro said referring to Romulo.
“If that is his stand, I respect that. I don’t want to go personal about it,” he said.
“I have been in politics and I don’t get mad. Instead I learned how to deal with the situation,” he said.
“Different perspectives, that’s politics, and in politics many things can happen and there are many things that should be accepted with an open mind. You have to deal with it rather than feel bad about it.”
“We don’t really talk about politics during Cabinet meetings, we are just focused on governance. Right now, I don’t know of any other Cabinet member who has said that they are supporting any other candidate. I don’t see the need for a loyalty check right now,” he said in an interview on ABS-CBN’s “Umagang Kay Ganda.”
infomercials anyone?
kanang iyang pag-appear sa TV ang bayad ana, gikan sa buwis nga gibayad sa mga tao sa atong gobyerno.
he is still not running officially. hehehe! mao nay advantage if you are the administration candidate.
Naay nagingon nga mas maau si Noynoy kay economics grad... di lang ko mucomment.
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