Officials and members of various electric cooperatives from Luzon grid have seen the “malasakit” (compassionate) platforms of government being pushed by Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez, prompting them to declare unconditional support to his senatorial candidacy.
During the signing of manifesto held at the Manila Golf Club in Makati City, the groups of electric cooperatives cited Romualdez’s concern to the plight of ordinary Filipinos when he successfully pushed the passage of Republic Act (RA) 10754, exempting more than 1.5-million persons with disabilities from the payment of 12-percent value added tax on certain goods and services that President Benigno Aquino III signed last March 23, 2016.
In declaring support, the groups also named Romualdez’s compassionate priority proposal to institutionalize the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or the conditional cash transfer with substantial increase, pushing a maximum of P46,200 and a minimum of P24,200 financial support annually to each family-beneficiary.
“We believe in the advocacy of Martin G. Romualdez and his vision of malasakit in the public service; we believe in his sincere intentions of giving his unqualified effort to help others as manifested by his legislative programs for expanded CCTs, better benefits for PWDs, including his advocacy of giving more to those who have less in life,” the group said.
“Now therefore, be it resolved as it is hereby resolved, that we the presidents and officials of the different electric cooperatives of Luzon grid unanimously pass this manifesto and do hereby declare and give our full and unconditional support for the senatorial bid of Martin G. Romualdez for this coming May 9, 2016 national and local elections,” the group added.
Those who signed the manifesto of support includes Bong Savellano of Iseco in Santiago, Ilocos Sur; Edwin G. Primo of Sereco I in Irosin, Sorsogon; Melito C. Pasol of OMECO in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro; Jeffed S. Acop of Benco at Alabang in LA Trinidad Bengguet; Godofredo D. Lumboy of Tarelco II at San Nicolas in Concepcion, Tarlac; Efren B Dumaual of Tracko I at Amacalan in Gerona, Tarlac; Abraham M. Banga-An of Moreco in Bontoc, MT. Province; Abe P. Lim of Maselco in Masbate Island; Doroteo Gonzales of Tarelco at Amacalan in Gerona Tarlac; Medardo B. Bejarin of Abreco in Bangued, Abra; Ernesto Bonilla of Zameco in Castllejos, Zambales; Edwin H. Lamadrid of Canoreco in Daet, Camarines Norte.
Other signatories include Peter Busaing of CRECA at Bulanao in Tabuk, Kalinga; Francisco Esprime of CASURECO IV in Tigaon, Camarines Sur; Ronaldo P. Orejola of QUEZELCO II in Infanta, Quezon; Roselle Chan of PANELCO III in Urdaneta, Pangasinan; Zenaida G. Quiambao and Rowen G. Tayag of PRESCO at Anao in Mexico, Pampanga; Rey M. Lazo of INEL in Ilocos Norte; Jun Trinidad of CAGELCO I in Solana, Cagayan; Efren D. Magracia and Ramil F. de Jesus of FLECO in Lumban, Laguna; Rey T. Tumitit, Edgar Padugero, and Alex P. Ordillo of (IFELCO) in Lagawe, Ifugao; and Saturnino “Ninoy” C. Carranza of SORECO in Sorsogon.
For his part, Romualdez expressed his gratitude to the associations of electric cooperatives in Luzon for their full support.
“I am honored and humbled by their support. My pledge for them is to continue championing the interests of ordinary people in pushing my legislative agenda,” Romualdez pointed out.