OF LAW AND POLITICS

Ambassador Jaime S. Bautista, Doctor of Laws

MARTIN ROMUALDEZ:  Worthy to be in the Senate

It was refreshing to read in the newspapers that a political adversary of Mar Roxas acknowledged that Roxas had risked his life in warning residents of Tacloban City of super typhoon Yolanda. In making the remark showing his political maturity, Martin Romualdez was quoted as saying that it was time to stop the blame game and move forward by continuing the rebuilding programs in Yolanda-hit areas.

I am impressed that Dr. Bernardo Villegas has gone out of his way to support Romualdez’ candidature for senator, noting that Romualdez has the experience as a banker and a lawyer and the track record as a Congressman of authoring legislation to help the poor and the needy.  Our biggest challenge is to achieve robust and inclusive growth of the economy to eradicate poverty in the Philippines.

Domini M. Torrevillas, in her own opinion column, also endorsed Romualdez, noting foremost that he has the credentials as president of Philippine Constitutional Association (an honor society of jurists, lawyers and concerned citizens) which dedicates itself to defending constitutional rule in our country.  Indeed, politics may soon pose a bigger challenge to the rule of law because of the apparent mood of a significant segment of our electorate.

Their abovementioned observations, with which I agree, give an insight to Romualdez’ character. Our voters, hopefully, are beginning to realize the consequences of not voting candidates of substance to public office and of the need not to be dictated by the bandwagon mentality in making the hard choices of selecting the best candidates.  This is why I will vote for Romualdez for Senator.