Pampanga gov
leads campus
tour for ethical leadership
PAMPANGA governor Eddie Panlilio spoke
before more than 700 students at the Far Eastern University in
Manila to kick off the campus tour of Kaya Natin! A Movement
for Genuine Change and Ethical Leadership.
Kaya Natin! was founded by the Ateneo de
Manila University-School of Government together with exemplary
local government leaders such as Panlilio, Gov. Grace Padaca of
Isabela, Mayor Jesse Robredo of Naga City and Mayor Sonia
Lorenzo of San Isidro, Nueva Ecija. The main aim of the movement
is to bring together every good Filipino to join in the fight
for good governance and ethical leadership. One of the main
activities of Kaya Natin is to visit colleges and universities
all over the Philippines and inspire the Filipino youth to
become agents of change in our country.
In his talk, Panlilio narrated his campaign
to become governor of Pampanga despite his meager resources and
his well-funded, well-entrenched political opponents Mark Lapid
and Lilia Pineda. He said he entered politics because he
believes it is not a dirty game and only politicians driven by
their own self-interests that give politics a bad name.
He also told the students about his success
in ensuring that quarrying taxes were used to deliver basic
services to his constituents. He also said he met with all the
contractors who bid for infrastructure projects in the province
soon after his inauguration and made it clear to them that the
days of graft and overpricing were over.
In the open forum, Panlilio said that our
country's leaders starting with our President should work hard
to address rampant corruption in government, poverty, and the
rising number of human rights violations.
Panlilio also asked the students to register
for the 2010 national elections and volunteer for organizations
that promote responsible leadership and politics.
Kaya Natin! will be at De La Salle University on Aug. 14,
Miriam College on Sept. 4 and Philippine Normal University on
Sept. 5. For more information, contact Kaya Natin's secretariat
at (02) 426-5657 or send email to
kayanatin@yahoo.com.
