TANGGALIN ANG TIWALI. ITAMA ANG MALI.

Meet Your Candidates:The Liberal Party’s Senatorial

Slate (with several guest candidates)

Neric Acosta

Vice President for Mindanao of the Liberal Party Former Secretary-General of the Liberal Party Secretary General of the Council of Asian Liberals and

Democrats 3-term congressperson (1998-2007) as representative of

Bukidnon Sponsored major environmental bills: clean water,

solid waste management and biodiversity protection Principal author of groundbreaking Clean Air Act, model

of environmental legislation in Asia Chaired Committee on Ecology Vice-chair of Committees on Science and Technology,

Human Rights, and Foreign Relations Represented the country in international forums including

the UN Special Assembly on HIV/AIDS Served as Deputy Secretary General of the Asian Forum

of Parliamentarians on Population and Development Associate Professor at the Asian Institute of

Management and the Ateneo de Manila University Active in microfinance, rural development and

environmental protection projects in Bukidnon

Dr. Martin Bautista

Member of the Ang Kapatiran Party (ranked first among 3 senatorial candidates of Kapatiran in 2007)

UP College of Medicine graduate (1989) and US-trained gastroenterologist

Came back to the Philippines with wife, a pulmonologist, and 4 daughters, to serve the country

Rozzano Rufino Biazon 3-term congressperson representing the lone

district of Muntinlupa City (2001 present) Senior Vice Chair of the Committee on National

Defense and Security Vice Chair of the Committees on Appropriations

and on Veteran Affairs Authored/co-authored 81 bills and resolutions, 23 of

which were passed into law Known for independence in thought and principled

stand on issues, one of the most hard working and dynamic members of the HOR

Cited by Free Press Magazine as Outstanding Congressman of the Philippines

Cited by Philippine Graphic Magazine as one of the Top 100 Young Leaders of the country

Conferred title of Honorary Woman by SM Women’s Committee and the Cervical Cancer Prevention Network (CECAP)

Implemented 6K program in his city: Kalusugan, Kaunlaran, Karunungan, Kabuhayan, Kapayapaan, and Kalikasan

Served in Senate as Chief Legislative Officer and Chief of Staff

Franklin M. Drilon

Served as Senate President (2000, 2001-2006)

Appointed to several cabinet posts under 2 administrations, including: Deputy Minister for Industrial

Relations of the Ministry of Labor (1986-87)

Secretary of Labor (1987-1990) Secretary of Justice (1990-1991, 1992) Executive Secretary of the Cabinet of

Pres. Aquino (1991-1992)

Teofisto de Lara Guingona III

HoR representative for the Second District of the Province of Bukidnon

Deputy Minority Floor leader Minority representative of the Joint

Congressional Power Commission (energy and electricity)

Played a major role in congress in the move to impeach GMA and in opposing Charter Change

Focal Issues: corruption, human rights, extra-judicial killings, budget reform policies

Plans and programs are directed towards building a healthy and educated citizenry, and improved access to food, technology and energy

Risa Hontiveros

2-term party list representative of the Akbayan Citizen’s Action Party to the HoR (2004-present)

Known as a progressive lawmaker, a women’s rights advocate, former journalist, and peace advocate

Authored more than 50 bills and resolutions Instrumental in the passage of two landmark

bills: the Cheaper Medicines Bill and the CARP Extension with Reforms Bill

Given the Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) Award for Peace Advocacy in 2001

Served as the Secretary General of the Coalition for Peace and member of the GRP negotiating panel in the peace talks with the NDF

Awarded the Golden Dove for Best Female Newscaster by the Kapisanan ng Mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) in 1994

Alexander Lacson

Author of national bestseller, 12 Little Things Every Filipino Can Do To Help Our Country and poem “I Am Filipino”

Gives talks all across the countryLawyer by professionPartner at the Malcolm Law Office Columnist of the Business WorldFormer legal counsel of the UNDP

in the Philippines

Yasmin Busran-Lao

Peace and civil society advocate who seeks gender justice for Muslim women

Founded the Al-Mujadillah Development Foundation, based in Marawi City, the only institutional Muslim women NGO in the country (working on community development, women’s empowerment, peace advocacy, and humanitarian assistance for internally displaced persons)

Conferred the Ninoy Aquino Public Service Award by the US government for her work uplifting the plight of the marginalized

Represented PILIPINA at the 1995 Beijing Conference on Women

Brig. Gen. Danilo Lim

Currently a detained military member of the Magdalo Group

Served military as: Commander of the forward Recon Unit of the 1st

Infantry (Tabak) Division in Sulu Chief of Operations of the First Scout Ranger Commander of 42nd Inantry Batallion Regiment Commander of the First Scout Ranger

Regiment Graduated from the US Military Academy at

West Point, where he topped the entrance exams.

Awarded Distinguished Allied Student Award when he completed Advance Infantry Course in Fort Benning, Georgia

Incarcerated for almost 3 years in 1989 for Makati siege, but was released after signing of peace agreement between government and military rebels

Was a member of the RAM-SFP-YOU peace panel in negotiations with government, leading to amnesty of military rebels

Sergio R. Osmeña

Served as senator for two consecutive terms (1995-2001, 2001-07)

Legislative efforts have focused on reform measures to improve the socio-economic conditions of the Filipino people (e.g., “Farmland as Collateral” bill)

Authored 65 bills that have been passed into law

Co-authored 55 bills Projects have focused on: development in rural

areas. education of Filipino children, improving government medical/health centers

Fearless fiscalizer in the Senate Recognized by the Free Press Magazine as

“Most Outstanding Freshman Senator” Founded the Entrepinoy Foundation focused

on small business training During martial law, was imprisoned for 5

years. Escape from Fort Bonifacio maximum security prison was immortalized in the movie, “Eskapo”

Ralph Recto

3 term congressperson (1992 – 2001) representing the 4th district of Batangas; youngest elected member of the HoR of 9th Congress

Legislative measures enacted into law focused on economic reforms and poverty alleviation (e.g., Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation Act)

Served as Senator (2001 – 2007), youngest senator of 12th Congress at age 37

Chaired Committees on Ways and Means and on Trade and Industry

Chaired Congressional Oversight Committees on the Proper Implementation of the National Internal Revenue Code (NIRC) and on Official Development Assistance (ODA)

Authored major laws with positive impact for consumers, small entrepreneurs, workers and industry (e.g., Rent Control Law, Barangay Micro Business Enterprise Law)

Served as Director-General/Secretary of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) 2008 – 2009

Sonia M. Roco

Widow of former Senator and Secretary Raul S. Roco Chair of the Metro Manila Community Orchestra

(MMCO) and St. Michael’s Hospice Foundation Active member of Women in Nation-Building (WIN) Former president of the Senate Spouses Foundation,

which helped the Philippine Foundation for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled (PFRD)

Masters Degree in Communication Arts and Social Psychology from Ateneo

Co-founded Our School center for early childhood education of the Ateneo Psychology Dept.

Founded the Live and Learn Preschool at Loyola When she ran for the Senate in 2007, she waas

recognized by environmental groups as “Greenest Senatoriable” among 36 through the Green Electoral Initiative (GEI)

With Raul Roco, bestowed the Golden Parents’ Award by Golden Mother and Father Foundation in 1995

Presently working for the revival of the Student Catholic Action Leadership Program for the Youth