Presidential aspirant and Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno urged the Filipino people to stop voting for the same political elites in the upcoming 2022 elections.
“Huwag kayong aasa na may bagong mangyayari bukas kung ang ginawa mo ngayon ay katulad ng kahapon,” Moreno said in his campaign event at Talavera, Nueva Ecija on Wednesday, December 1.
“Pareho pa rin ang resulta noon, ‘pag sila pa rin alam ‘nyo na ang finals, tama mali? Sa akin, magbabakasakali pa kayo. Sa kanila, tiyak na – tiyak nang walang mangyayari. Kaya nga ganyan ang buhay ‘nyo ngayon eh,” he added.
Although he did not mention any specific political clan or politician during his speech, some of his rivals for the presidency, such as Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Leni Robredo, come from well-known political families or large established political parties.
He asked voters not to separate him and his running mate, Doctor Willie Ong for the two highest positions in the government for the upcoming elections.
“Pakisuyo, huwag ‘nyo kami paghihiwalayin ha. Alam ‘nyo bakit? Mapagod na kayo sa away ng pangulo at pangalawang pangulo. Hindi ba kayo napapagod?” said Moreno.
“Pansin ‘nyo, anong ginawa nila? Inaway lang nang inaway si Presidente, pinaglingkuran ‘yung partido nila,” he added.
Filipinos have always rejected political tandems, preferring to elect a vice president who is not a party mate of the winning presidential candidate.
Moreno also criticized the country’s party system, warning his audience to be wary of political parties, and stating that they only make promises during the elections.
“Kung makapangako sa tao, wagas. Nung manalo na, ang inunawa ‘yung partido nila eh sinasabi ko sa inyo, mag-iingat kayo diyan sa partido. ‘Yang partido, ‘pag halalan lang ‘yan. Pagkatapos, sila-sila lang nagpapartihan,” said the presidential bet.
However, Moreno is the president of Aksyon Demokratiko, a national political party that he had joined only two months before the October filing deadline for candidacies for the 2022 elections, indicating that he intended to run for president.
Moreno cited the late Ramon Magsaysay, the Philippines’ 7th president, who was hugely popular with the general public and whom he likened to himself saying that he was the last president who truly came from poverty.
“Magkakaroon kayo talaga ng gobyernong may tainga. Huling nagkaroon ng tunay na mahirap na presidente, inabot ng nanay at tatay ko, mga lolo at lola ko. Panahon ni Magsaysay, 47 years old. Ako po, 47 din. ‘Di ko alam. ‘Di ko alam kung tadhana ko ito,” said Moreno.
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