January 04, 2010

2010 Philippine's Vice Presidentiables: Bayani Fernando


Bayani Fernando was born in San Juan, Rizal on July 25, 1946 and He is the former Secretary of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). He finished college with a degree on Mechanical Engineering at the Mapua Institute of Technology.

A professional Mechanical Engineer. He is the founder of the BF GROUP OF COMPANIES, dealing with construction, steel, manufacturing and real estate. He has built the country’s tallest building, shopping malls, industrial and residential subdivisions and facilities. He is a former Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways.

He was a three-term City Mayor of Marikina, who transformed the former municipality into one of the best-managed cities and a paradigm of responsive and effective governance. During his incumbency, Marikina City was accorded 55 citations and distinctions

Philippines Upcoming Movies / Star Cinema Upcoming Films of 2010

The new and Upcoming Filipino(Tagalog) movies to watch out for this 2010 in Philippine cinema.

The Star Cinema Upcoming Movie releases of 2010

Released Date Title Starring Director
January 27, 2010 Paano Na Kaya? Kim Chiu ,Gerald Anderson ,Robi Domingo ,IC Mendoza ,Jon Avila ,Alwyn Uytingco[1][2] Ruel Bayani
February 2010 Miss You Like Crazy Bea Alonzo, John Lloyd Cruz, Maricar Reyes, Megan Young Cathy Garcia-Molina
March 2010 A Modern Love Sam Milby, Anne Curtis, Iya Villania Mae Cruz
April 2010 Pugot ang Ulo ng Ina Mo Ai-Ai Delas Alas, Melissa Cantiveros, Jason Francisco Wenn de Ramas
May 2010 Mothers and a Daughter Sharon Cuneta, Vilma Santos, KC Concepcion
June 2010 Daddy's Girl Gabby Concepcion, KC Concepcion, Jericho Rosales TBA
July 2010 Love in Heaven Angel Locsin, Aga Muhlach Olivia Lamasan
August 2010 TBA Piolo Pascual, Zaijan Jaranilla TBA
September 2010 TBA Lorna Tolentino, Zanjoe Marudo, Coco Martin, Kaye Abad Laurice Guillen
November 2010 Ang Daigdig ni Venom Vhong Navarro, Robin Padilla, Toni Gonzaga, Coco Martin, Pokwang Chito Rono
December 2010 Tanging Ina 3: Are You an OFW? Ai-Ai Delas Alas, Eugene Domingo, Edu Manzano, Shaina Magdayao TBA



Paano Na Kaya? is an upcoming 2010 romantic/comedy, Filipino film which stars popular love team Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson to be produced and released by Star Cinema and directed by Ruel Bayani.

The Main cast are Kim Chiu as Mae and Gerald Anderson as Bogz and the Supporting cast are Robi Domingo, Jon Avila, Alwyn Uytingco and IC Mendoza with Special Participation of Zsa Zsa Padilla.

Next Attraction International/Hollywood movies in SM Cinemas
Coming Soon International/Hollywood movies in SM Cinemas

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January 03, 2010

2010 Philippine's Presidentiables: Richard "Dick" Gordon


Richard "Dick" Juico Gordon was born on August 5, 1945, in Castillejos, Zambales, Philippines He is head of the Philippine National Red Cross, and senator of the Republic of the Philippines. His parents are James Leonard Tagle Gordon and Amelia Juico Gordon, who were both mayors of Olongapo City.

Early life and career

In 1954, he completed his elementary education at the Colegio de San Juan de Letran in Manila and on 1962, he completed his secondary education at the Ateneo de Manila University. He stayed in Ateneo and completed his tertiary education, earning a degree of Bachelor of Arts, major in History and Government in 1966. He was a student leader having been consistently elected president of his class. On 1975, he graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Laws at the University of the Philippines College of Law after taking a break in 1971 to run for the Constitutional Convention. Prior to that he topped the 1969 UP Student Council elections leading to the First Quarter Storm and joined the Upsilon Sigma Phi in 1968. From 1966 to 1967 he became a Brand Manager for Procter and Gamble Philippines. Towards the end of the 1960s, he helped his mother Amelia run the government of Olongapo after his father James Leonard Gordon was assassinated. With the declaration of Martial Law after finishing his law degree and passing the bar, he became an Associate of ACCRA Law Offices.

ELEMENTARY

Level

School

Year Graduated

Elementary education

San Juan de Letran College

195

HIGH SCHOOL

Level

School

Year Graduated

Secondary education

Ateneo de Manila University

1962

COLLEGE

Degree

School

Year Graduated

AB History and Government

Ateneo de Manila University

1966

Bachelor of Laws

University of the Philippines

1975

Career History

Position

Office

Years

Secretary

Department of Tourism

February 2001-January 2004

Founding chairman

Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, Olongapo City

1992-1998

Mayor

Olongapo City

1980-1993

Associate

ACCRA Law Office

1975-1979

Director

Kong Commercial Philippines Inc.

1974-1975

Delegate

Constitutional Convention

1971

Brand manager

Procter and Gamble Philippines

1966-1967

Affiliations

Organization

Position

Philippine National Red Cross

Governor

UP Law Alumni Association

Director

Integrated Bar of the Philippines

Member

Upsilon Sigma Phi Alumni Association

Member

Ateneo de Manila University Alumni Association

Director

Presidential Bases Conversion Committee

Member

Pinatubo Commission

Commissioner

Nacionalista Party

Regional chairman

Citizen’s Legal Aid Society of the Philippines

Member

Party of Philippine Progress

Former national chairman, training committee youth arm

Mt. Pinatubo Hidden Temple Shrine and Community Foundation Inc. Co-founder
Olongapo City Foundation Inc. Co-founder
James L. Gordon Foundation Inc. Co-founder

Bagumbayan-Volunteers for a New Philippines

Founding chairman



Early political career

In 1971, while still a law student at UP, he was elected as a delegate of the constitutional convention that drafted the 1973 Constitution representing the first district of Zambales. He was the youngest delegate of the convention and swore former President Diosdado Macapagal into office as Chairman of the Convention. In 1980, he ran as mayor of Olongapo City. In 1983, Olongapo became a highly urbanized City. Having been a victim of crime with the assassination of his father then Mayor James Leonard T. Gordon in 1967, Gordon managed to transform Olongapo from a “sin city” to “model city” with various innovations in local governance namely color coded transport system, public markets’ expansion, integrated solid waste management program, vendors’ cooperatives, community organizations and many other public and community development programs. In 1986, Gordon and Joseph Estrada became two of the local executives who refused to vacate their positions after the government reorganization by President Corazon Aquino. Gordon gave way for the Aquino appointed Officer-In-Charge after a formal written directive from the Executive Secretary representing Aquino was issued. In 1986 he joined Philippine Vice President Salvador Laurel in reorganizing the Nacionalista Party around the country. They campaigned for a "No" vote on the 1987 Constitution framed by the Aquino appointed constitutional convention. In 1988, he was elected as mayor with the help of the Nationalist People's Coalition a breakaway of the Nacionalista Party under Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco.

U.S. Naval Base in Subic Bay

On September 1991, Gordon led a nationwide rally for the retention of the U.S. Bases in the Philippines. The U.S. naval base in Subic Bay was a major income generating client of Olongapo City. In the same year, Olongapo experienced the greatest volcanic cataclysm of the century when Mt. Pinatubo erupted and dumped 14 inches of wet ash on the City. However, the Philippine Senate voted 12-11 to reject the extension of a bases treaty. Determined not to be defeated, Gordon and the citizens of Olongapo fully mobilized and lobbied for 3 months to include the free port concept into the Bases Conversion Act which hitherto had been hastily cobbled together without consulting the people directly affected. They succeeded in their first unusual act of self-empowerment and volunteerism when the special provisions for the establishment of the Subic Bay Freeport Zone under the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) were included in R.A. 7227 in March 1992. On November 24, 1992, the U.S. Navy completed its withdrawal from the facility and its conversion for civilian and commercial use began. Volunteerism and the high civic spirit of the host community marked the pioneering efforts at conversion.

SBMA & Subic Bay Freeport

In the 1992 local elections, Gordon won a landslide victory and was reelected as mayor of Olongapo City. 1993, a citizen questioned Gordon's dual duty as mayor of Olongapo City and as chairman of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority. The Supreme Court decided that Gordon must hold one position. Gordon decided to vacate his position as Mayor and assumed the position of SBMA chairman in full capacity. In the 1995 local elections, his wife Katherine, a three term Congresswoman, was elected mayor of Olongapo. In the 1996 APEC Summit, 18 world leaders were impressed with the facility and Subic became a new investment hub in Southeast Asia. Bluechip companies like FedEx Express, Enron, Coastal Petroleum now El Paso Corporation, Taiwan computer giant Acer and France telecoms company Thomson SA invested US$2.1 Billion in the freeport reinvigorating the economy and creating 70,000 jobs replacing those lost during the US Navy withdrawal.

1998 forced removal

During the late 1990s, Gordon became one of Joseph Estrada's vocal critics over differences on the US Naval Base. After winning by a large margin during the 1998 presidential elections, President Estrada issued Administrative Order No. 1 removing Gordon as Chairman of SBMA. Estrada appointed Felicito Payumo, Gordon's critic and congressman of Bataan as new chairman. The removal process was not easy. Hundreds of volunteers barricated the gates of SBMA and Gordon locked himself inside the SBMA Administrative Office Building 229. The issue sparked the interest local and foreign press known as the Showdown at Subic. Gordon filed for a temporary restraining order before the local court. The local court of Olongapo granted Gordon's request but Payumo's party filed an appeal before the Court of Appeals. The CA reversed the local court's ruling and it was affirmed by the Supreme Court G.R. No. 134171. With the Supreme Court decision, Gordon called Payumo and turned over the reins of SBMA at the Subic Bay Yacht Club two months later on 3 September 1998. Together with the Subic volunteers, they cleaned up the facility.

Philippine National Red Cross and Department of Tourism

Since 1986, Gordon was elected as governor of the Philippine National Red Cross, taking active roles in rescue, relief and rehabilitation in various disasters from shipwrecks, typhoons, 1990 earthquake in Cabanatuan, 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo, 2004 landslides in Aurora, Quezon and 2006 Ginsaugun, Southern Leyte mudslide and the PhilSports Arena stampede. Currently he is the chairman as well as a Member of the Governing Board of the International Federation of the Red Cross. On January 2001, Gordon actively participated in the second EDSA Revolution that led to the removal of Joseph Estrada from the presidency. Newly installed President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo appointed Gordon as secretary of the Department of Tourism. With his experience as a former brand manager of Procter and Gamble Philippines and chairman of SBMA, Gordon placed the Philippines in the international tourism map by actively marketing the Philippines in several tourism expositions and road shows with the Wow Philippines campaign strategy winning awards at ITB and WTM. From 2002, after four years of negative growth and in spite of threats of terror post 9-11, Abu Sayyaf kidnappings, SARS, Oakwood Mutiny, tourism arrival increased heavily. He also encouraged domestic tourism by holding regional events and having provincial destinations showcased at Intramuros and the rationalization of Holiday Economics. He held the position until January 2004.

Senate

In the 2004 national elections, Gordon ran as senator of the Philippines. In the initial public opinion survey, Filipinos were lukewarm on electing Gordon as senator. But with his very positive personality and achievements aired in TV and radio advertisements, public opinion changed and Gordon won and received the fifth highest number of votes from the electorate.

During the 13th Congress (2004–2007), as Chairman of the Senate Committee of Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Laws, he upheld the supremacy of the Constitution at all times. Though he may not have voted for the ratification of the 1987 Constitution, he took an oath to preserve and defend it. He insisted on the lawful process of Charter Change only according to the process set forth in the Constitution. He opposed the method of Constituent Assembly or "con-ass" initiated by President Arroyo and House Speaker Jose de Venecia, Jr., which was possible in the 1935 Constitution but unlawful in the current Constitution, as well as the dubious Sigaw ng Bayan People's Initiative and was one of the triumphant parties in the case of Lambino and Aumentado vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 174153, October 25, 2006.

He also preserved the separation of powers in government and asserted the Senate’s constitutional right and duty to conduct inquiries in aid of legislation against Executive Order No. 464 in Senate, et al. vs. Ermita, G.R. No. 169777, April 20, 2006, and Executive Order No. 1 in Sabio vs. Gordon, et al., G.R. No. 174340, October 17, 2006.

He was also responsible for the passage of Republic Act No. 9369 — or the Automated Elections System to obviate cheating and post election controversies and protests that hound Philippine elections.

On April 9, 2008, Araw ng Kagitingan or Day of Valor in Bataan, President Arroyo signed into law Republic Act No. 9499- Gordon's Veterans Bill. The Filipino World War II Veterans Pensions and Benefits Act of 2008 amends Sections 10 and 11 of Republic Act No. 6948, as amended, by removing the prohibition against our veterans receiving benefits from the United States government. Before the law was signed, the Philippine government benefits of veterans would be revoked once they were granted benefits by the United States government. Because of Gordon’s advocacy and persistence, this prohibition is now eliminated, and Filipino veterans will now be able to receive any form of benefit from any foreign government without losing the benefits given to them by the Philippine government.

He was the principal author of the National Tourism Policy Act of 2009 or Republic Act 9593, declaring a national policy for tourism as an engine of Investment and employment, growth and national development that was signed by President Arroyo in Cebu on May 12, 2009 and witnessed by the country's tourism private sector.

Presidential Candidacy

On August 6, 2007, Gordon announced that he was considering contesting the Presidential election scheduled for 2010. He also said that he would be organizing a new political coalition from among the parties that have emerged over the past decade, as, in his view, the two traditional parties, his own Nacionalista Party and the Liberal Party, had "nothing to offer." [1] A CLSA Asia Pacific Markets Country report on the Philippines meanwhile expressed the opinion that Gordon "was believed to be a strong presidential material as early as 1992. His claim to fame was his work to turnaround [sic] Subic Base after Mount Pinatubo’s eruption. After talks with Bayani Fernando, whom eventually agreed to be his Vice-President, they formed the Transformers tandem, and are currently official candidates.

Source: Wikipedia and Congress Database

2010 Philippine's Presidentiables: Gilberto "Gibô" Teodoro Jr.


Gilberto Eduardo Gerardo "Gilbert"/"Gibô" Cojuangco Teodoro Jr. was born June 14, 1964 and a former Secretary of National Defense of the Philippines, having assumed the post in August 2007 and resigning last 15 November 2009. From 1998 to 2007 he was a member of the House of Representatives, representing the First District of Tarlac province. In March 2009 he announced his intention to run for President of the Philippines in the May 2010 elections.

He is the only child of former Social Security System administrator Gilberto Teodoro, Sr. and former Batasang Pambansa member Mercedes Cojuangco-Teodoro. He is also the nephew of Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr., chairman of San Miguel Corporation.

Gibo is also the cousin of Noynoy Aquino. While Teodoro's mother Mercedes Cojuangco is the first cousin of Aquino's mother, former President Corazon Aquino, both families have always been on different sides of the political fence since the 1960's. During the time of then strongman Ferdinand Marcos, Teodoro's father served as Social Security System administrator while Noynoy’s father, the late senator Benigno Aquino Jr. was a leading opposition leader.

Teodoro, who holds distinct memberships in the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, UP Alumni Association, UP Law Alumni Association, Harvard Alumni Association and the Harvard Law Alumni Association, is also a licensed commercial pilot and a Colonel in the Philippine Air Force Reserve.

Education

Teodoro spent his grade school and high school education at Xavier School.

Teodoro attained a Bachelor's Degree in Commerce from De La Salle University in 1984. In 1989, he completed his law studies at the University of the Philippines, where he was awarded the Dean's Medal for Academic Excellence. In the same year, he topped the Philippine Bar exams.

For seven years, he honed his skills as a lawyer in the EP Mendoza Law firm. He went to the Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts for his Master of Laws and completed it in 1997. He was also admitted to the State Bar of New York during the same year.
ELEMENTARY

Level

School

Year Graduated

Elementary education

Xavier School

1977

HIGH SCHOOL

Level

School

Year Graduated

Secondary education

Xavier School

1981

COLLEGE

Degree

School

Year Graduated

BS Commerce

De La Salle University, Manila

1984

Bachelor of Laws

University of the Philippines

1989

HIGHER STUDIES

Degree

School

Year Graduated

Master of Laws

Harvard Law School

1997


Career History

Position

Office

Years

Representative, 1st district, Tarlac

House of Representatives

1998-present

Lawyer

Estelito Mendoza Law Office

1990-1997

Chairman and chief executive officer

Suricon Resources Corp.

1995-1996

Founder

Evercrest Golf and Country Club

1993

Provincial board member

Tarlac

1980-1986

Youth council president

Tarlac

1980-1985

Affiliations

Organization

Position

Integrated Bar of the Philippines

Member

University of the Philippines Alumni Association

Member

University of the Philippines Law Alumni Association

Member

Harvard Alumni Association

Member

Harvard Law Alumni Association

Member

Philippine Military Academy Alumni Association

Honorary member

Philippine Air Force AC AA

Honorary member

Philippine National Police Foundation Inc.

Chairman



Political career

Congressman

From 1998 to 2007 he was a house representative of the First District of Tarlac province. He assumed the position of Assistant Majority Leader in the 11th Congress and head of the Nationalist People's Coalition House members. He was also a member of the House contingent to the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council. He is a good friend of Jordan S.

Following his three terms in office—the maximum number allowed by the constitution—he was succeeded by his wife, Monica Prieto-Teodoro.

Secretary of National Defense

Teodoro was appointed Secretary of the Department of National Defense in August 2007 at the age of 43, the youngest person to ever hold the position.

2010 presidential candidate

In March 2009 he announced his intention to run for President of the Philippines in the May 2010 election.Months earlier, he quit his old party Nationalist People's Coalition to join the merged administration party Lakas-Kampi-CMD and cast his name in the ruling party's contenders for the 2010 elections.

On September 16, 2009, voting 42-5 through secret balloting, the executive committee of Lakas-Kampi officially selected Teodoro as their party's presidential standard bearer for the May 2010 elections, edging out the other nominee, MMDA Chairman Bayani Fernando. The announcement was made by Lakas-Kampi Secretary General Gabriel Claudio after a deliberation that lasted for approximately an hour.

Head of Lakas-Kampi-CMD

On November 20, Macapagal-Arroyo announced that she had resigned her post as president of the Lakas-Kampi-CMD and handed over the presidency to Teodoro[




Source: Wikipedia and http://www.gibo.ph/