MIKE DEFENSOR EYES 48,000 QC SCHOLARS YEARLY
Quezon City Mayoral aspirant Mike Defensor said about 48,000 scholars per school year will be benefited with free college education through the educational program he is going to implement to ensure the future of the city’s youth. “Poverty should not be hindrance to our youth who possess the intelligence and skills to finish their formal education. The city government has enough funds and authority to implement projects and programs that will help our youth,” Defensor stated. At present, there are more than 60 universities and colleges in the city. Defensor expressed his willingness to enter into a compromise with the academe to implement his project for the youth sector. Under the program, 48,000 students would be benefited with a college education yearly if the 60 colleges and universities all over the city would grant discounts to 200 students per year level. Defensor said the discounted tuition can be shouldered by the local government. Defensor made sure that these colleges and universities will grant discounts in view of the concrete programs presented by the local administration. He said Quezon City has the largest budget among local government units and if the city government fails to address the problems of the youth, they are likely to cause more problems to the society. Each local government scholar graduate will have the means to bring his or her family out of the poverty that has long crippled the urban poor. “I believe it will not cost more than P1 billion, and this would hardly make a dent on the city’s big budget. I believe now is the time to return the budget to the people of the city to let our citizens, rich and poor alike, to feel and see the true growth and development of the city and its people,” Defensor added.
- Kay tamis ng ating samahan sa lungkot at kaligayahan. Tunay na kaibigan, kasamang maaasahan. Salamat at tayo'y may
pinagsamahan. Salamat, tunay kong kaibigan
(Salamat, by The Dawn)
Mike has always been dear to us since we were kids. He’s a good friend who came running when we needed him. Mike was the go-to guy even before he became Cong. Mike, and then Sec. Defensor. Many of us knew he was destined for public service. Mike was the consummate politician, a trait he developed since grade school. We thought he would go on to become president, if he didn’t disappoint the fickle Filipino public.But it seems he has. So much so that he is vilified by the media at every opportunity. His actions are always placed within the perspective of his relationship with an unpopular president. Justifiable, though harsh.
So we set up this blog. Some of us have worked with him and have seen him make what we thought were good decisions. But some of us were also there when we thought he made wrong ones. But that is how a man is made -- by the choices he makes.As his friends, the best we can do is stand by him and try to help everyone else see things from a different light.
On the campaign trail, the mayor running for re-election walks up to a house of his campaign adviser and rings the doorbell. When a small boy opens the door, the mayor introduces himself, “Hello there, little boy! What’s your name?”
“Little Johnny,” replies the small boy.
“Well, Little Johnny, I’m Mayor Hoffman. I’m running for re-election. Can I speak to your father?”
“He’s in the shower right now,” answers Little Johnny with a giggle.
“Oh! Well, is your mother in the house too?” asks Mayor Hoffman.
“Yes, she is. But she’s in the shower with my daddy,” replies Little Johnny with a snicker.
“Oh I see,” says Mayor Hoffman who pauses a moment thinking of what to say next. Then he smiles and says, “Little Johnny, can you go see if they are through now? I would like to speak to either one of them. It’s important.”
“I don’t think so,” replies Little Johnny with a big laugh.
Surprised to see the boy laughing heartily, the perplexed mayor demands, “What’s so funny, son? Is there something wrong with your parents?”
“Well, when my daddy asked for the Vaseline while they’re in the shower, I handed him the Super Glue.”
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