OK ba si DR. Martin Bautista for senator?

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Thanks from Dr. Martin Bautista
Posted May 16, 2007 17:01:00(Mla Time)

INQUIRER.net

The election is over. It’s time to examine and explain my participation in it to both skeptics and sympathizers alike.

I gave up a flourishing medical practice in America, joined Kapatiran and ran for the Senate because I wanted not merely to prove a point, but to live by it.

And the point is this: we can change our country, help our people – not by talking or theorizing but by actually doing something about it. One cannot simply make a statement. He must apply it in his life by example, by involvement, by action. Our political campaign was such a statement.

Did we succeed? We did not get enough votes for a seat in the Senate. But we did get the attention of the electorate and, more importantly, we made people aware of alternative solutions, better political options.

We demonstrated that it is possible to conduct an open, honest, vigorous campaign on programs, not personalities.

We showed that there is no need for false promises, political gimmickry, immoderate spending; but that there is a need for continuing communication, defending and justifying our positions and priorities.

Our fundamental premise is this: Politics is not a means of livelihood. It is not an economic investment that will pay off in future material gain. Politics is a way of giving, of sharing, of helping. It is not soliciting support but providing it. It is not about rendering service in the Senate when elected, but rendering service now, in the present, in this time and place, in one's capacity as a candidate, a citizen, a Filipino of compassion.

If we have redefined politics in the Philippines even in a small, tentative way, then we have been fully recompensed for our efforts. The accomplishments of our greatest heroes cannot be judged in the simplistic terms of triumph or defeat. Like Burgos, Gomez and Zamora, the Kapatiran candidates won no instant victory. But they achieved a beginning, advanced the cause for reform, and awakened a hope that such reform is possible.

A personal note of accountability: We received donations from many sectors of society. Added to our own private contribution to the campaign, the total amount exceeded our modest campaign expenses. The balance we shall turn over to Gawad Kalinga in accordance with our conviction that politics is not an enterprise for profit.

Finally I wish to extend my sincere appreciation to all the men and women of goodwill who stand with us in the common belief in a Filipino future.

Maraming salamat sa inyong lahat.

Martin D. Bautista, MD
forwarded by Rachelle C. Garcia (cheegarcia@gmail.com)

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[wARd]

i voted for the 3 ANG KAPATIRAN candidates...over movie stars..over trapos..its a pity they didn't win!

[mata_hari]

i've been closely watching my Kapatiran canditates and their standing in the poll... i am very disappointed. i could not conceived that Montano even took a lead among them... he doesn't even deserve it... if only these voters were educated and properly exposed to all the senatoriable candidates, they could have weighed their options very well and doing the country and their kids a great favor.

but still i am hoping!

[omad]

I'll make a note of this guy and I'll vote for him in the next elections.

[INFRACTION]

mao ta ni ipamalangdon sa mga tawo karon labi na mga politico

[-hyacinth-]

..ive watched him sa senatorial forum & yes he's good! sayang lang kay wa pa kaayo cya ma-expose sa politics & not many of the people even knew him..i think he should be at a lower position first & eventually make his ladder up to a higher position para he could gain track record & para mailhan na sad cya sa kadaghanan!

[jasonrey]

I\'ll make a note of this guy and I\'ll vote for him in the next elections.

i hope mo dagan gihapon cya and not get disillusioned with pinoy politics.
kung mo dagan gihapon cya, mo vote gihapon ko nya and the kapatiran candidates

[makoyvelasco]

2010 pa? but win or lose, i believe in these guys from the kapatrian party. even they lost, they will still make a difference

[higanstolsdawen]

i also voted for bautista and the candidates of kapatiran party. i would still vote for them if they will run for the next election. thanks to this guys for giving us an alternative, but unfortunately many people dont know them.

Politics is not a means of livelihood. It is not an economic investment that will pay off in future material gain. Politics is a way of giving, of sharing, of helping. It is not soliciting support but providing it. It is not about rendering service in the Senate when elected, but rendering service now, in the present, in this time and place, in one's capacity as a candidate, a citizen, a Filipino of compassion.

[rockrhyan1982]

ato nya cya contakon para makatabang cya sa mga filipinos win or lose.. this guy's great!!!!!