Moriones sets tone of Razon campaign

Manila Standard Today
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Metro

Moriones sets tone of Razon campaign

Manila mayoral candidate Avelino Razon Jr. says with his reception on Friday in Plaza Moriones, Tondo, the rest of the 45-day campaign period will find more adherents heeding the call for participative democracy.

“Alternative change for Manilans, now!” he told in Pilipino a crowd of about 10,000 people amid cheers and repeated applause citing the past 18 years of switching leaderships that have continued to be insensitive to the plight of residents.

In his consultation with communities, Razon said Manilenos should be empowered by recognizing their right to be involved in charting the city’s future without the poor and disadvantaged b eing left behind.

“When I started going around, people were reluctant to openly voice out their complaints but have become increasingly vocal especially after hearing our take on the current dismal condition of the city and our advocacy for genuine alternative change,” said after the rally.

He said discontentment was starting to boil over in the face of one administration after another unable to efficiently deliver basic services.

Razon’s team went to San Andres in the fifth district on Saturday and Tambunting in the third district the following day.

Bustillos in the fourth district and Plaza Balagtas in the sixth district have been lined up for Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively.

Source: http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/insideMetro.htm?f=2010/march/30/metro7.isx&d=2010/march/30

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Kuya Sonny Razon vowed never to engage in mudslinging

By Tina Santos
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 20:30:00 03/27/2010

Filed Under: Leisure (general), Local authorities, Eleksyon 2010, Elections

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Another mayoral candidate, former Philippine National Police chief Avelino “Sonny” Razon also held a proclamation rally at Plaza Moriones in Tondo Friday night.

Razon vowed never to engage in mudslinging.

“I will not do that. I will not tarnish the names of my rivals. I will just continue telling people about what I can offer to them,” Razon said.

Apart from Atienza, Lim and Razon, four others are eyeing the city's top post. They are Onofre Abad, Ma. Teresita Hizon, Matilde Limbre and Benjamin Rivera.

Source: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metro/view/20100327-261157/Atienza-vows-to-restore-Baywalk

Atienza is challenging Lim along with former National Police Chief Avelino Razon Jr.

Manila Standard Today
Friday, March 19, 2010
Metro

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Cabigao is running for councilor under the wing of resigned Environment Secretary Joselito Atienza, who is challenging re-electionist Lim along with former National Police Chief Avelino Razon Jr.

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Macon Ramos Araneta

Source: http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/insideMetro.htm?f=2010/march/19/metro3.isx&d=2010/march/19

Razon: Women in front line of change

Manila Standard Today
Saturday-Sunday, March 20-21, 2010
Metro

Razon: Women in front line of change

Former National Police Chief and mayoral bet Avelino Razon Jr. is calling on women of Manila to organize themselves and be catalysts of change.

He visited Tondo recently and inducted about 2,000 members of the fifth district chapter Manilena, an advocacy on participative democracy and people empowerment in governance.

“As mothers, wives or daughters, in your workplace or in your communities, you can make a difference if you act in a concerted manner following a clear program of action. You possess unique qualities that empower you – you have credibility, you are very persuasive when you believe in a cause, and you do not hesitate to act when it means that it would be for the good of your community,” he said.

Wife Cecile joined him in urging support in fostering women and children’s rights along with economic advocacies to open Grameen-type facilities for credit and other types of cooperatives for marginalized residents across the capital.

“I have seen this myself in many areas in Manila. When a family member gets sick, it is the woman of the house who takes care of that members and seeks medical care. She also has to care for the children and make sure they go to school. Aside from this, she has to, in many instances, take on a job or pursue livelihood activities such as vending in order to augment her husband’s meager income,” said Razon.

Source: http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/insideMetro.htm?f=2010/march/20/metro4.isx&d=2010/march/20

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Razon as alternative

Atienza hits Lim for reversing his policies
By Joel Caballero, ANC | 03/19/2010 7:22 PM

MANILA, Philippines - Former Environment Secretary Lito Atienza is seeking the mayoralty post in Manila once again.

In an interview in ANC's Headstart, he alleged that incumbent Mayor Alfredo Lim has no plans to develop the city, and has only occupied himself in putting up various restrictions throughout the city.

Atienza also lashed at Lim for stopping various programs under his administration.

"What Manila needs today is a genuine development plan that will provide opportunities for a healthy business climate, economic development, employment and the correct philosophy of governance. Di pwede yung bawal-bawal. Every time the mayor says bawal, it only adds to corruption because pag pinagbawal mo. Lagay dito, lagay doon," Atienza said.

("What Manila needs today is a genuine development plan that will provide opportunities for a healthy business climate, economic development, employment and the correct philosophy of governance. You can't keep saying this is illegal or that's illegal. Every time the mayor says it's illegal, it only adds to corruption because if you say it's illegal, it will lead to bribes.")

Atienza claimed the city government lost a lot of revenue when Lim ordered the closure of bars, restaurants and other shops in Baywalk along Roxas Boulevard.

"It injected life in Malate, Ermita, Remedios, Intramuros, and all those parts in Manila boomed in development. High-rise buildings were put up, investments rolled in. Can you imagine all the employment and economic opportunities which were lost because of that one single act which I cannot understand?" Atienza said.

Pandacan oil depots

The former mayor also criticized Lim for allowing oil depots in Pandacan to stay. He believes the potential danger posed by the depots is discouraging businessmen from investing in the city.

"How can Manila now develop if you have a place where you have 300 million liters of gasoline at any given time and the age of terrorism is in our midst? You cannot afford to endanger properties and, of course, you are discouraging investments. No serious investor will go to that part of Metro Manila where you have an oil depot beside you," Atienza said.

Atienza believes his relationship with Lim turned sour after Lim lost in his presidential bid in 1998.

"Maybe, out of bitterness. He lost and I won [as city mayor], and he told everybody: 'Si Atienza, hindi ako sinuportahan' (Atienza didn't support me). That's false," Atienza said.

ANC's Headstart tried to contact Mayor Lim but he was unavailable for comment.

Razon as alternative

Meantime, retired Police General Avelino Razon said he decided to seek the mayoral post in Manila so that the people will have an alternative candidate to Lim and Atienza.

Razon vowed to provide basic services to Manileños, which he found lacking from the leadership of both Lim and Atienza.

"Unang-una, good governance. Pagtugon sa pangangailangan ng mga mamamayan sa parte ng kalusugan, edukasyon, livelihood, peace and order at saka socialized housing. Ito ang mga services na matagal ng sinisigaw ng mga Manileño na di natugunan, di naibigay ng tapat at sapat ng mga nakaraang administrasyon," Razon said.

("First of all, good governance. I will address the needs of the people in aspects of health, education, livelihood, peace and order and socialized housing. These are services the people have been clamoring for that was not provided by previous administrations.")

as of 03/19/2010 7:35 PM

Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/anc/03/19/10/atienza-hits-lim-reversing-his-policies

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Kuya Sonny Razon with the Cabasal Hiking Society - morning walk, Roxas Boulevard

Source: Abante Tonight March 16, 2010 Page 8

Peace Covenant

Lim chief aide slams Atienza ‘hatchet man’
by Itchie G. Cabayan
Sunday, 14 March 2010 18:43

THE chief of staff of Mayor Alfredo S. Lim yesterday scored ex-Environment Secretary Lito Atienza for making a mockery of the peace covenant and at the same time reminded Manila residents to examine closely character of the candidates who are asking for their votes.

Ric de Guzman bared that while the signing of the peace covenant by Lim, Atienza and former peace process adviser Gen. Avelino Razon was ongoing at the Manila Police Department headquarters last March 10, a man, reputedly Atienza’s special projects coordinator when he was mayor, was busy distributing a letter supposedly addressed to MPD chief Chief Supt. Rodolfo Magtibay, but was actually aimed at discrediting Lim. The letter, he said, hurled “imagined accusations” such as Manila policemen escorting department of public services teams (DPS) in dismantling Atienza’s campaign materials.

“There is an implied lie here that the administration in using the police and is destroying his (Atienza’s) materials. Una, gawain niya ang manira ng materials.

“Pangalawa,mahigpit ang panawagan at paalala ni Mayor Lim sa pulisya na huwag magpapagamit sa pulitika and to avoid engaging in partisan politics or any form of electioneering,” he said.

De Guzman also took exception to a portion of the letter where Atienza alleged that his people are being harassed by those identified with the current city administration.

“For the record, our employes from the DPS recently filed a case against a group of goons led by one Warren Codina, Atienza’s former official, na nambugbog sa mga tao namin. Nagsara ang mga mata nu’ng mga kawawang empleyado dahil sa bugbog na natikman sa kamay ng may 50 katao. Sino ngayon ang nangha-harass?” De Guzman asked, claiming that the same group even destroyed trucks belonging to city hall.

De Guzman laughed at the bottom portion of the letter where Atienza’s signature appeared on top of the words, “Mayor Lito Atienza,” saying it only goes to show his “desperation” he is to have the title again.

“Makikita mong atat na atat talagang mag-mayor ulit kahit alam naman niyang ni isang health center o ospital ay wala siyang naipatayo para sa mga taga-Maynila. Sa ilalim ng administrasyon ni Mayor Lim, kumpleto na sa susunod na buwan ang tig-isang public hospital sa anim na distrito at 51 na ang health centers,” he pointed out.

De Guzman suspects that Atienza attended the signing of the peace covenant not because he wants honest, peaceful and orderly elections, but to take advantage of the crowd so he can spread more lies.

“Iba ang ginagawa ng kanang kamay niya sa kaliwa. Habang pumipirma kunyari ng peace covenant, abala naman ang tao niya sa pamimigay ng kanyang sulat na puno ng kasinungalingan,” Lim’s chief of staff sighed.

Source: http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/metro/5134-lim-chief-aide-slams-atienza-hatchet-man.html