REPORT BY MICHAEL MEDINA
FORMER ambassador and Senator Ernesto Maceda was full of praise when he spoke of the Cerilles and Enerio families last weekend with ex-president Joseph Estrada and company visited Pagadian City for their “Lakbay Pasasalamat.”
Estrada and son, Senator Jinggoy Estrada, actor Rex Cortez and Maceda were welcomed and billeted by provincial officials led by Representatives Antonio Cerilles and Victor Yu, Mayor Samuel Co, members of the provincial board and village chieftains.
In his short speech at the multimedia center stage of the AEC, Maceda recalls his past visit in the city when he proclaimed all the candidates of the Cerilleses in the Nationalist Peoples Coalition provincial convention.
“I must congratulate the Cerilles and Enerio families for their more than 50 years of service to Zamboanga del Sur,” Maceda said, explaining his familiarity with former governor and congressman Vicente Cerilles and the late Rep. Canuto Cerilles who served the province for many years
“The best proof of their long service is the fact that you the voters of Zambosur keep on sending them to office because you have seen and you have decided that they have done a good job in running this province especially the incumbent Governor Auring Cerilles,” the former ambassador said.
“Earlier, Governor Inting reminded me that when I was executive secretary, I was the one he approached for the release of the funds for Salug Valley Irrigation project and the approval and implementation of PADAP,” Maceda recalls.
“I am grateful that during the time of Governor Vicente Cerilles I was made an adopted son of Zambosur and nalipay gyod ako nga nakabalik ako dinhi sa atong pinalanggang lungsod,” he added.
Saying further that he won’t be running again this May synchronized election but hopes that when Estrada returns to Malacañang, he will be given a position so that he can help the people of Zambosur.
Maceda then give details of their visit and explained the possible direction of Estrada this coming May 2010.
“Bakit ba kailangan ibalik si Erap sa Malacañang? Fair play and justice dictates that dapat ibalik si Erap because he was unsconstitutionally removed after two and a half years inspite of having won by a landslide of six million votes,” was Maceda’s words.
“Not satisfied with that, he was imprisoned for six and a half years. Tama lang, its just right and fair na dapat, kung papayagan ninyo, ibalik naman siya uli bilang presidente ng Pilipinas,” he bellowed, as the audience clapped their hands.
“There are many presidentiables at present but sino ba ang dapat piliin? I would like to recommend to you the following reasons: Experience, yong may malawak ang karanasan, with more than 30 years in public.”
“Maturity—as you grow older you become mellower, you become more deliberate and understanding,” he said.
“And especially for a person who has served six years in jail, you have gone to a feeling of reflection and penance. He has gone to a process of purification and conversion and therefore having been in the shoes of somebody who has been imprisoned, who has been unjustly treated, he knows what it is to be a person na naapi at pinahirapan.”
“And therefore when he makes decisions as a president in the future, he will be objective, balanced and Chistian-like and he will never be a dictator.”
The former senator said that Estrada will likely win if the voice of the people, the “charisma factor” and the “underdog factor” plus the “sympathy votes” prevails.
Maceda recalls that past presidents like Ronald Reagan got re-elected at the age of 73 and became the best president the US ever had; likewise with Nelson Mandela—a Nobel Peace Prize winner— who was elected president of South Africa at the age 84 and Charles Nicole, who was elected at the age 70 and became the greatest president of France.
“Huwag na tayong mag-take a chance sa 40-45 anyos na kandidato na kulang pa sa karanasan, kulang pa sa maturity at experensiya sa kahirapan ng buhay dito na tayo sa taong mahaba ang karanasan at isang taong dako ang kasing-kasing para sa mga pobre ug motabang gyod sa mga pobre,” Maceda concluded.
A dinner party was held for Estrada and company that evening, at Hotel Alindahaw after which a film showing of Estrada’s “Ang Mabuhay para sa Masa” was shown to guests.
The dinner was attended by provincial, city and municipal executives, Jaycee members, PNP officials and media.
FORMER ambassador and Senator Ernesto Maceda was full of praise when he spoke of the Cerilles and Enerio families last weekend with ex-president Joseph Estrada and company visited Pagadian City for their “Lakbay Pasasalamat.”
Estrada and son, Senator Jinggoy Estrada, actor Rex Cortez and Maceda were welcomed and billeted by provincial officials led by Representatives Antonio Cerilles and Victor Yu, Mayor Samuel Co, members of the provincial board and village chieftains.
In his short speech at the multimedia center stage of the AEC, Maceda recalls his past visit in the city when he proclaimed all the candidates of the Cerilleses in the Nationalist Peoples Coalition provincial convention.
“I must congratulate the Cerilles and Enerio families for their more than 50 years of service to Zamboanga del Sur,” Maceda said, explaining his familiarity with former governor and congressman Vicente Cerilles and the late Rep. Canuto Cerilles who served the province for many years
“The best proof of their long service is the fact that you the voters of Zambosur keep on sending them to office because you have seen and you have decided that they have done a good job in running this province especially the incumbent Governor Auring Cerilles,” the former ambassador said.
“Earlier, Governor Inting reminded me that when I was executive secretary, I was the one he approached for the release of the funds for Salug Valley Irrigation project and the approval and implementation of PADAP,” Maceda recalls.
“I am grateful that during the time of Governor Vicente Cerilles I was made an adopted son of Zambosur and nalipay gyod ako nga nakabalik ako dinhi sa atong pinalanggang lungsod,” he added.
Saying further that he won’t be running again this May synchronized election but hopes that when Estrada returns to Malacañang, he will be given a position so that he can help the people of Zambosur.
Maceda then give details of their visit and explained the possible direction of Estrada this coming May 2010.
“Bakit ba kailangan ibalik si Erap sa Malacañang? Fair play and justice dictates that dapat ibalik si Erap because he was unsconstitutionally removed after two and a half years inspite of having won by a landslide of six million votes,” was Maceda’s words.
“Not satisfied with that, he was imprisoned for six and a half years. Tama lang, its just right and fair na dapat, kung papayagan ninyo, ibalik naman siya uli bilang presidente ng Pilipinas,” he bellowed, as the audience clapped their hands.
“There are many presidentiables at present but sino ba ang dapat piliin? I would like to recommend to you the following reasons: Experience, yong may malawak ang karanasan, with more than 30 years in public.”
“Maturity—as you grow older you become mellower, you become more deliberate and understanding,” he said.
“And especially for a person who has served six years in jail, you have gone to a feeling of reflection and penance. He has gone to a process of purification and conversion and therefore having been in the shoes of somebody who has been imprisoned, who has been unjustly treated, he knows what it is to be a person na naapi at pinahirapan.”
“And therefore when he makes decisions as a president in the future, he will be objective, balanced and Chistian-like and he will never be a dictator.”
The former senator said that Estrada will likely win if the voice of the people, the “charisma factor” and the “underdog factor” plus the “sympathy votes” prevails.
Maceda recalls that past presidents like Ronald Reagan got re-elected at the age of 73 and became the best president the US ever had; likewise with Nelson Mandela—a Nobel Peace Prize winner— who was elected president of South Africa at the age 84 and Charles Nicole, who was elected at the age 70 and became the greatest president of France.
“Huwag na tayong mag-take a chance sa 40-45 anyos na kandidato na kulang pa sa karanasan, kulang pa sa maturity at experensiya sa kahirapan ng buhay dito na tayo sa taong mahaba ang karanasan at isang taong dako ang kasing-kasing para sa mga pobre ug motabang gyod sa mga pobre,” Maceda concluded.
A dinner party was held for Estrada and company that evening, at Hotel Alindahaw after which a film showing of Estrada’s “Ang Mabuhay para sa Masa” was shown to guests.
The dinner was attended by provincial, city and municipal executives, Jaycee members, PNP officials and media.