11. Gender. Will they uphold gender equality?
Liza Maza
Gender equality and the rights of women, gays and lesbians in all levels of governance and livelihood in society are what I have been fighting for as a member of Gabriela and representative of Gabriela Party-list. I will continue the fight against all forms of exploitation, discrimination and violence against women, gays and lesbians in the Senate.
Sponsored Anti-Violence Against Women and the Children Act (RA 9262), Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act (RA 9189)
She initiated investigations into the rampant contractualization and its impact on women’s workers.
A champion of the rights and the welfare of overseas Filipino (OFWs), Maza led the campaign on the issue of Flor Contemplacion, Sarah Balabagan and Angelo dela Cruz
http://www.makabayan.org.ph/liza-largoza-maza
Satur Ocampo
Passed resolutions amending Family Code, granting the Right to Remarry after Spouse obtains Divorce, an Act Amending the Family Code of the Philippines (re Marriage License)
Alex Lacson
Believes that it is the right of all to be represented, including the LGBT sector
Adel Tamano
Tamano, a constitutional law professor, is a supporter of Ang Ladlad and its advocacies to promote equality, regardless of sexual preference (adel tamano site). Offered to become the “voice of ang ladlad in the senate” saying that since he was in a marginalized sector, he knows how to represent them. He also pushes for more pro-women laws and opportunites in government.
Will promote laws against women abuse (Hot Seat Adel Tamano)
Gwen Pimentel
Known women’s rights advocate
http://www.spot.ph/2010/03/24/gabrielas-liza-maza-pro-women-senatoriables-knock-scantily-clad-%E2%80%9Ckembot%E2%80%9D-girls/
Yasmin Lao
She shall continue her work in the grassroots, promoting women’s reproductive health, community participation, education and their livelihood. She will step up her efforts to a national level once elected
http://www.thepoc.net/blogwatch-features/3464-senatorial-candidate-yasmin-busran-lao.html.
Risa Hontiveros
Supported Reproductive Health bill believing that it is pro-women; supports the LGBTI community
Pushed for bills that concern gender equality
Ruffy Biazon
Sponsored the Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act
Filed House Bill1245 to amend the country’s Family Code to limit marriage to ‘natural born males and natural born females’ only
Supports Reproductive Health Bill because it is pro-women
Sonia Roco
Will push for empowerment of women, opportunities and rights for women
will look into women empowerment: their own empowerment, their own liberation, to find jobs, to also develop themselves to the fullest, can be done.
Don’t see the need for law for gays and lesbians because they are also entitled to human rights
Candidate with a concrete program on gender equality and women empowerment
Pia Cayetano
Holds a solid track record in promoting the empowerment of women.
Miriam Defensor Santiago
In 1996, The Australian Magazine ranked Santiago 69th among “The 100 Most Powerful Women in the World
http://www.eleksyon.co.cc/miriam-defensor-santiago/
Santiago lost her bid in 2008 for a seat in the United Nations International Court of Justice. She was the only woman candidate and would have given the world court gender representation.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/11/07/08/rp-fails-win-seat-world-court
Santiago said that as a gender-sensitive country, the Philippines should also have a female Senate President, a female Speaker, and a female Chief Justice.
http://www.senate.gov.ph/press_release/2010/0308_santiago1.asp
Susan Ople
Said that she was the first Woman Labor Leader
http://newphilrevolution.blogspot.com/2009/11/susan-ople-first-woman-labor-leader-as.html
Wants to amend the labor code to allow women who are working for BPOs to work at night.
http://www.susanople.com/bpo-wants-labor-code-amended-to-allow-women-to-work-at-night/
12. National culture. Will they promote national culture?
Satur Ocampo
Authored bills that would help in developing Muslim/National Cultural Communities such as Ethnic Origin Act and Act Declaring March 6 as Bud Dahu Day (Commemorating the Bangsamoro People’s resistance to foreign occupation)
Liza Maza
I will promote patriotic, pro-people, pro-environment, scientific, and progressive education and culture and advance a national language and enrich our diverse cultures.
Jose De Venecia III
Vast tracts are unused. These are mostly prime agricultural lands. To raise the IPs from their poverty, these vast lands should be opened to developers in partnership with native Filipinos.
Jose Apolinario Lozada Jr.
“Thanks, but are we sincere in protecting it? It seems everyone does not believe any one in defining what is Filipino, why? Open society has been engulfed in our emotional and social concerns. It need a total self-renewal, self-dedicational belief in the Filipino and what is Filipino. Of course. promote what is Filipino”
Danny Lim
“ I am an avid student of history. I believe it is imperative that we know who we are and where we have been, in order to chart the course for our future. Since this clearly has been a long ignored thrust, I have made this one of my primary aims.”
Alex Lacson
Lacson urges Filipinos to speak positively about the country when with foreigners (12 Little Things every filipino can do for the country)
Risa Hontiveros
Suggested that Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines (RA 8491) should be amended to allow artists to deliver new but still reverential rendition of the national anthem.
Ralph Recto
Pushed for Film Development Council Law, which supports the development and growth of the local film industry through the grant of rewards and incentives to locally produced movies of high quality.
Ruffy Biazon
Proposed The National Museum Act which proposes to increase the revolving fund of the National Museum from two million pesos to five million pesos.
Supported the Strengthening And Enhancing The Use Of English As The Medium Of Instruction Act
Teofisto Guingona III
Sponsored an act declaring ‘habal-habal’ or two-wheeled public transport motorcycle, as a legitimate means of public transportation and classifying it as a public land transportation utility, providing for its regulation
Sonia Roco
Has an articulated, defined and concrete program to pursue nationalism.
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