PHILIPPINE POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE

Senior High School-Academic Track

PERFORMANCE TASK

Name: Cynthia J. Leosala, Joyce V. Pempil, and Justin B. Regnim Grade Level/Section: 12-Emerald

LEARNING COMPETENCY: Evaluate the performance of a local government unit (and those aspirant candidates in the National
Election).

DIRECTIONS: Conduct intensive research on the qualifications, accomplishments and platform on the different key issues of the
candidates listed below. PLEASE AVOID USING FAKE INFORMATION. I WILL CHECK THE AUTHENTICITY AND
VALIDITY OF ALL THE CITED SOURCES. Submit your output on or before February 19, 2022 at our Google Class. This is for
Academic Purposes only.

Sample Acceptable Sources Sample Sources NOT Acceptable

Government Websites (eg. www.doh.gov.ph) Personal Blogspot/Vlogs/ Advertisement
Printed/Online News Articles (GMA, Phi Star, ABSCBN, Youtube, Tiktok, Facebook, and other social media.
etc.)
Educational Institutions (e.g. www.adnu.edu.ph) Wikipedia
Academic Journals/Researches Candidate Websites/Social Media (This is to avoid biases)
Textbooks Podcasts

ACADEMIC REFERENCES
QUALIFICATIONS (Copy and Paste the URL link if from online sources)
PRESIDENTIAL
1. MAYOR ISKO MORENO  Domagoso undertook https://manila.gov.ph/mayor/
courses in Local
Legislation and Finance at
University of the
Philippines.
 He studied Public
Administration in
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng
Maynila (University of the
City of Manila) and Law at
Arellano University.
 Domagoso undertook
 further education modules
at Harvard University’s
Kennedy School of
Government and at the said
Business School at Oxford

2. SENATOR PING  Master in Government http://legacy.senate.gov.ph/senators/sen_bio/lacson_resume.asp

LACSON Management, Pamantasan
ng Lungsod ng Maynila https://legacy.senate.gov.ph/senators/sen_bio/lacson_bio.asp
(1995-1996)
 Bachelor of Science,
Philippine Military
Academy (1967-1971)
 His continuous fight against
corruption, including pork
barrel in all its iterations,
earned him the degree of
Doctor of Laws, Honoris
Causa, from the
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng
Maynila in March 2019.

3. FORMER FERDINAND  Graduate Coursework in https://legacy.senate.gov.ph/senators/sen_bio/bmarcos_resume.asp

MARCOS JR. Business Administration at
Wharton School of
Business, University of
Pennsylvania, USA (1979-
1981)
 Has a Special Diploma in
Social Studies at Oxford
University, England (1975-
1978)

4. SENATOR MANNY  The boxer-politician https://interaksyon.philstar.com/politics-issues/2019/12/13/158828/manny-

PACQUIAO graduated from the pacquiao-bachelors-degree-political-science-graduate-diploma/amp/
University of Makati with a
degree in Bachelor of Arts
in Political Science-Local
Government
Administration.
 5. VICE PRESIDENT LENI  In 1986, she graduated with https://ovp.gov.ph/content/biography.html
ROBREDO a degree in Economics from
the University of the
Philippines - Diliman.
 She completed her juris
doctor degree in 1992 from
the University of Nueva
Caceres and passed the
Philippine Bar in 1997.

VICE-PRESIDENTIAL
1. REP. LITO ATIENZA  He graduated Bachelor of https://www.onenews.ph/articles/applicant-for-vice-president-jose-lito-
Science in Architecture, at atienza-jr
University of Santo Tomas

2. MAYOR SARA  She enrolled for a Bachelor https://kami.com.ph/112881-sara-duterte-bio-husband-age-mother-

DUTERTE of Science in Respiratory children-education.html
Therapy and successfully
graduated in 1999.
 She graduated law at the
San Sebastian College-
Recoletos in May 2005.

3. DR. WILLIE ONG  In 1992, Willie Ong https://prabook.com/web/mobile/#!profile/261840

graduated from De La Salle
College Medicine, Cavity,
Philippines with a Doctor
of Medicine degree
 From 1994-1996 he studied
at Manila Doctor Hospital
speciality in internal
medicine
 From 1997-1999, he
studied at the University of
Philippines, speciality in
cardiology with a Master
degree in Public Health
(honorary), 2001.

4. SENATOR FRANCIS  He graduated from http://www.senate.gov.ph/senators/sen_bio/pangilinan_resume.asp

 PANGILINAN University of the
Philippines Diliman with a
Bachelor of Arts in English,
Major in Comparative
Literature
 He earned his Bachelor of
Laws from University of
the Philippines Diliman in
College of Law
 He went to Harvard
University John F. Kennedy
School of Government and
earned a Master’s Degree in
Public Administration

5. SENATE PRES.  He studied at Colegio de https://legacy.senate.gov.ph/senators/sen_bio/sotto_resume.asp

VICENTE SOTTO San Juan de Letran where
he took up Bachelor of
Arts, major in English

ACCOMPLISHMENTS REFERENCES
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PRESIDENTIAL
1. MAYOR ISKO  Clearing up Quiapo and https://interaksyon-philstar-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/
MORENO Divisoria. Moreno’s first interaksyon.philstar.com/politics-issues/2019/07/11/151689/manila-isko-
cleared the chaotic Claro M. moreno-achievements-criticisms/amp/?
Recto Avenue in Manila’s amp_js_v=a6&amp_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQK
large Divisoria commercial
district where the four-lane
road was previously packed
with street vendors.
 Promises to restore tourism in
Manila. Last July 5, Moreno
met with two agencies under
the Department of Tourism to
discuss plans on reviving the
capital’s cultural heritage and
boost local tourism.
  Making changes for students
and schools. Moreno met
with members of the Manila
City School Board to inform
them of his plans to install
solar panels and rainwater
collectors at the rooftops of
the school buildings for
energy conservation

2. SENATOR PING  Lacson first earned a tough, https://legacy.senate.gov.ph/senators/sen_bio/lacson_bio.asp

LACSON no-nonsense reputation while
serving in the Philippine
National Police: solving
high-profile crimes including
kidnap-for-ransom cases in
the 1980s and 1990s; and
reviving the PNP’s glory
days as Chief, PNP from
1999 to 2001.
 During his term as PNP
Chief, Lacson led by example
as he instituted a no-take
policy and a fitness program,
while cleansing the police
force of “scalawags in
uniform” (a.k.a. kotong cops)
– initiatives that earned the
PNP the highest public
approval ratings in its history.
 When he got his first mandate
in the Senate in 2001, Lacson
went to work on righting
another wrong: taking down
the multibillion-peso pork
barrel system, which has
bedeviled the national
budget, the lifeblood of the
nation.
 Ten years before the
multibillion-peso Priority
 Development Assistance
Fund (pork) scam exploded,
Lacson already detailed in a
March 2003 privilege speech
how public funds were
pocketed via PDAF.
 He also had his PhP200-
million-a-year PDAF
allocations returned to the
National Treasury, saving
government PhP2.4 billion in
12 years.
 Lacson was the principal
sponsor and one of the
authors of the Anti-Terrorism
Act of 2020 (Republic Act
11479), which gives
Philippine authorities much-
needed legal tools to
strengthen their efforts
against the menace of
terrorism.
 He was one of the authors of
the Bayanihan to Heal As
One Act (RA 11469); and a
co-author of the GMRC and
Values Education Act (RA
11476).
 Lacson was the principal
sponsor of the National ID
Law (Republic Act 11055),
which provides for easier
transactions with the
government and private
entities and which helps deter
criminality. Lacson had been
a perennial author of the
measure since his first term
as senator in 2001.
 He was one of the principal
 authors of Joint Resolution 1,
which sought to authorize the
increase in the base pay of
military and other uniformed
personnel (MUP) in the
government. Among those
who benefit from the increase
of the base pay are the retired
MUP of the Armed Forces of
the Philippines – General
Headquarters (AFP- GHQ),
Philippine National Police
(PNP), Bureau of Fire
Protection (BFP) and Bureau
of Jail Management and
Penology (BJMP).
 Also, Lacson authored and
sponsored Republic Act
11053, The Anti-Hazing Law
of 2018, which provides
heavier penalties that would
prevent hazing-related deaths.
 Lacson authored and
sponsored as well Republic
Act 9485, the Anti-Red Tape
Act of 2007, which brings
down the number of steps and
days involved in a
government transaction, and
in turn paves the way for
efficient and expeditious
public service.
 Other key measures authored,
sponsored or co-authored by
Lacson from the 12th to 17th
Congresses include:

* Republic Act 11279: Act

Transferring the Training of Police
Recruits from the Philippine Public
Safety College to the Philippine
National Police
* Republic Act 11200: An Act
Providing for Rank Classification in
the Philippine National Police
* Republic Act 11059: An Act
Establishing a Retirement Benefit
System in the Office of the
Ombudsman * Republic Act 10973:
Restoring the Subpoena Powers of
the PNP-CIDG
* Republic Act 10969: The Free
Irrigation Law
* Republic Act 10927: Amending the
Anti-Money Laundering Act to
Include Casinos as ‘Covered Persons’
* Republic Act 10591: An Act
Providing for a Comprehensive Law
on Firearms, Light Weapons and
Ammunition
* Republic Act 10354: the
Responsible Parenthood and
Reproductive Health Act of 2012
* Republic Act 10351: The Sin Tax
Reform Law
* Republic Act 10349: An Act
Amending the Armed Forces of the
Philippines Modernization Program
* Republic Act 10167: An Act to
Further Strengthen the Anti-Money
Laundering Law
* Republic Act 9160 (as amended by
RA 9194): Anti-Money Laundering
Act
* Republic Act 9165: Comprehensive
Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002
* Republic Act 9163: National
Service Training Program Act of
2001
* Republic Act 9166: An Act
Increasing the Base Pay of the
Members of the AFP
* Republic Act 9208: Anti-
Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003
* Republic Act 9416: Anti-Cheating
Act of 2007
* Republic Act 9484: The Philippine
Dental Act of 2007

 Lacson also authored bills to

curb criminality and
corruption; and to streamline
the bureaucracy, including:
* the proposed Budget Reform for
Village Empowerment Act
* the proposed Expanded Anti-
Wiretapping Act
* a bill requiring the registration of
prepaid subscriber identity module
(SIM) cards to prevent scams and
crimes involving identity theft
* a bill imposing heavier penalties on
those giving false testimonies
* a bill that offers substantial rewards
and better protection to witnesses
testifying against government
officials or employees involved in
corruption
* a bill that strips drug pushers,
manufacturers, cultivators, importers
and financiers of their rights under
the Bank Secrecy Act, so they can no
longer hide their ill-gotten money in
banks.

 Lacson has been unflinching

in his fight against corruption
and wrongdoings, exposing –
as well as calling for
investigations of – anomalous
activities in the government,
such as:
* irregularities in the Philippine
government’s deal with Argentine
firm Industrias Metalurgicas
 Pescarmona Sociedad Anonima
(IMPSA)
* the money-laundering scheme by
one “Jose Pidal”
* the continued operations of jueteng
in the country
* diversion of P728 million in
fertilizer funds engineered by one
Jocjoc Bolante
* the “Hello Garci” tapes indicating
cheating in the 2004 elections
* alleged overpricing involving the
decorative lampposts used in the
Asean summit in Cebu City
* plight of Filipino nurses recruited
by Sentosa Recruitment Agency
* alleged bribery in the failed
impeachment bid against President
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
* the botched $329-million contract
between the Philippine government
and China’s ZTE for a national
broadband network project
* irregularities in the multibillion-
peso Quedancor swine program
* the “chopper scam” where
secondhand helicopters were sold as
brand-new to the Philippine National
Police
* a plan by the Social Security
System to channel workers’ pension
funds into a government economic
stimulus program
* alleged irregularities in the
purchase of video equipment for the
Senate’s Public Relations and
Information Bureau
* the “tara list” and payola (payoffs)
in the Bureau of Customs
* pork barrel in its various
incarnations

3. FORMER FERDINAND  He succeeded as Governor of https://legacy.senate.gov.ph/senators/sen_bio/bmarcos_bio.asp

MARCOS JR. the province from 1983 to
1986.
 After his family’s return from
exile in 1992, Bongbong
served as Congressman in the
Second District of Ilocos
Norte. Among the measures
he authored was the landmark
law establishing the
Philippine Youth
Commission. He was also
instrumental in advancing the
cause of cooperatives by
devoting most of his
Countryside Development
Fund (CDF) to organizing the
cooperatives of teachers and
farmers in his home province.
 From 1998 to 2007,
Bongbong served as
Governor of Ilocos Norte
where he served for three
consecutive terms. During his
tenure, he transformed Ilocos
Norte into a first-class
province of international
acclaim, showcasing its
natural and cultural
destination areas. It was also
during his stewardship that
Ilocos Norte became a
pioneer in wind power
technology which, to this
day, serves as an alternative
source of energy not only for
the needs of his province, but
for the other parts of northern
Luzon as well.
 In 2007, Bongbong was again
elected to Congress, where he
 was appointed Deputy
Minority Leader of the House
of Representatives. During
this term, one of the
important pieces of
legislation he authored was
the Philippine Archipelagic
Baselines Law (Republic Act
No. 9522).
 In 2010, Bongbong won a
seat in the Philippine Senate,
placing 7th overall. He
currently chairs the Senate
Committee on Local
Government and the
Committee on Public Works.

4. SENATOR MANNY  In his short stint as a member http://legacy.senate.gov.ph/press_release/2017/1223_pacquiao1.asp

PACQUIAO of the upper chamber, he
filed 36 quality bills. One of
which was the Wireless
Internet Access Act (SBN
190), which was passed into
law as RA 10929 or the Free
Internet Access in Public
Places.
 He also managed to file
several resolutions, including
the controversial Senate
Resolution No. 318, A
Resolution amending Senate
Rule XXV Sec. 72. In the
said resolution, the neophyte
senator battled against
veteran lawmakers in
adopting a measure that runs
counter with the Constitution.
 Pacquiao also played a
pivotal role in the inclusion
of the increase in tobacco tax
in the Tax Reform
 Acceleration and Inclusion
(Train) Law. By doing so, he
dared to stand against huge
tobacco companies and
pushed for the reduction of
cigarette consumption and
smoking prevalence in the
country.

5. VICE PRESIDENT  In 2013, Leni Robredo won https://ovp.gov.ph/content/biography.html

LENI ROBREDO as Representative of the
Third District of Camarines
Sur. During this time, she
was Vice Chairman of two
committees: Committee on
Good Governance and Public
Accountability, and
Committee on Revision of
Laws. She was also part of
the Committee of
Appropriations; Bicol
Recovery and Economic
Development; Climate
Change; Human Rights; Land
Use; Local Government;
People’s Participation; Rural
Development; Suffrage and
Electoral Reforms; Welfare
of Children; and Women and
Gender Equality.
 Among the laws she passed
are:
 Philippine National Railways
Charter Extension - Republic
Act RA10638, an act
extending the corporate life
of the Philippine National
Railways for another 50 years
which was enacted on June
16, 2014
 Sangguniang Kabataan
 Reform Act of 2015 -
Republic Act RA10742, an
act establishing reforms in
the Sangguniang Kabataan
creating enabling
mechanisms for meaningful
youacth participation in
nation- building which was
enacted on January 15, 2016
 Tax Incentives Management
and Transparency Act -
Republic Act RA10708, an
act promoting fiscal
accountability and
transparency in the grant and
management of tax incentives
which was enacted on
December 9, 2015
 Open High School System
Act - Republic Act RA10665,
an act establishing and
appropriating funds for the
open high school system in
the Philippines which was
enacted on July 9, 2015
 Graphic Health Warnings
Law - Republic Act
RA10643, an act prescribing
the printing of graphic health
warnings on tobacco products
which was enacted on
November 15, 2014
 Decriminalizing Premature
Marriage - Republic Act
RA10655, an act
decriminalizing premature
marriages which was enacted
on March 13, 2015
 Strengthening the Probation
System - Republic Act
 RA10707, an act
rationalizing and
strengthening the probation
system and amending the
“Probation Law of 1976”
which enacted on November
26, 2015
 Election Service Reform Act
– Republic Act RA10756, an
act rendering election service
non-compulsory for public
school teachers which was
enacted on April 8, 2016.
 Amid a productive term in
Congress, she was called
upon to run for the Vice
Presidency, and rose above
many odds to assume the
second-highest elected post in
the country. Determined to
bring the Office of the Vice
President closer to the people,
she led the crafting of its
flagship anti-poverty
program, Angat Buhay – an
endeavor inspired by six key
advocacy areas; namely, food
security and nutrition, women
empowerment, education,
healthcare, rural
development, and housing. It
has reached out to poor
communities around the
country, through the
generosity of partner-
organizations and
individuals, most of whom
are from the private sector.
She also launched Istorya ng
Pag-asa, a program that aims
 to spread hope and positivity
by featuring extraordinary
stories of ordinary Filipinos
through words and portraits
shown at events, exhibits, and
social media.
 Soon after her appointment as
ICAD co-chair in 2019, VP
Leni set out to work in the
bid to harmonize government
efforts in the anti-illegal drug
campaign, meeting with
various government agencies,
local government units, and
private organizations, and
other stakeholders. She also
visited several communities,
including those which were
deeply affected by the drug
problem. Despite holding the
post for only 18 days, VP
Leni relentlessly sought to
steer the anti-illegal drug
campaign to a more holistic,
data-driven, and humane
approach, believing that the
fight against illegal drugs is
not only the fight of
government, but of every
community and every
Filipino. She went on to
release a report, which
detailed the current state of
the anti-illegal drug
campaign, and the various
gaps that need to be filled and
proposed solutions to these.
 Moving forward to 2020, the
Vice President led her office
in its initiatives, first to help
 communities affected by
earthquakes in Mindanao and
the Taal Volcano unrest in
Batangas and nearby areas.
 VP Leni continued to
exemplify grace and resolve
as she and her office stepped
up, launching one initiative
after another in response to
the many needs because of
the COVID-19 pandemic.
Despite limited resources, the
Office of the Vice President
launched many initiatives,
through the help of many
partners and donors, aimed at
filling in the gaps found in
terms of supporting
frontliners and communities
in need during this time—
from providing PPE sets,
locally produced protective
suits, and medical supplies to
frontliners across all regions
of the Philippines; to
providing free shuttle service
and dormitories for
frontliners in Metro Manila;
to distributing relief packs,
hot meals, and other
assistance to communities;
helping locally stranded
individuals return to their
respective provinces; giving
market vendors and tricycle
drivers a platform to boost
their livelihood anew through
community marts; giving
livelihood opportunities and
assistance to individuals,
 communities, and sectors
who lost their jobs and
sources of income; providing
distance learning support for
students, teachers, and their
families; promoting mass
testing and vaccination
efforts; and providing free
medical teleconsultation
services to patients, among
others.
 The Vice President and her
office remained relentless as
Filipinos faced more
challenges when Typhoons
Quinta, Rolly, and Ulysses
barreled across Luzon
towards the end of 2020. VP
Leni was among the first in
government to visit hard-hit
areas, including those in the
Bicol Region and the
provinces of Isabela and
Cagayan. Fostering her
office’s culture of swift and
strategic response, alongside
the Filipino Bayanihan spirit,
the OVP was able to bring
relief assistance to many
affected communities and,
eventually, also start
rehabilitation efforts through
the BAHAYanihan housing
initiative.
 Under VP Leni’s leadership,
the OVP has also gone to
great lengths to
professionalize its ranks and
cultivate a culture of
excellence there. The office
 carries a quality management
system certification from the
International Organization for
Standardization (ISO
9001:2015), which it first
successfully obtained in
2017. It earned its
recertification in 2020,
maintaining its streamlined
processes amid the COVID-
19 crisis. Moreover, the
Commission on Audit has
given the OVP an unqualified
opinion—considered the
highest rating from state
auditors—for its financial
reports in 2018, 2019, and
2020.

VICE-PRESIDENTIAL
1. REP. LITO ATIENZA  Principal Authored Bills https://www.congress.gov.ph/members/search.php?id=atienza-j
 House Bill/Resolution NO.
HB00137
FULL TITLE : AN ACT
IMPOSING STIFFER
PENALTIES FOR CHILD
ABUSE, EXPLOITATION
AND DISCRIMINATION,
AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT
NO. 7610, AS AMENDED
SHORT TITLE : Act
Imposing Stiffer Penalties
For Child Abuse,
Exploitation And
Discrimination
 House Bill/Resolution NO.
HB01106
FULL TITLE : AN ACT
CREATING A SEPARATE
 AND INDEPENDENT
FOOD AND DRUG
ADMINISTRATION,
AMENDING FOR SUCH
PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT
3720, AS AMENDED BY
REPUBLIC ACT 9711
 House Bill/Resolution NO.
HB01107
FULL TITLE : AN ACT
AMENDING SECTION
TWO OF R.A. 10868
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
‘AN ACT HONORING AND
GRANTING ADDITIONAL
BENEFITS AND
PRIVILEGES TO FILIPINO
CENTENARIANS, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES’
 House Bill/Resolution NO.
HB01108
FULL TITLE : AN ACT
STRENGTHENING THE
CULTURAL AND SPORTS
TRAINING OF THE
FILIPINO YOUTH BY RE-
ORGANIZING THE
DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION (DEPED)
INTO THE DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION,
CULTURE, AND SPORTS
(DECS), APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR
 House Bill/Resolution NO.
HB01109
FULL TITLE : AN ACT
MANDATING ALL
BUSINESS
ESTABLISHMENTS IN
 THE COUNTRY TO
INSTITUTIONALIZE
PROFIT SHARING,
REPEALING AND/OR
AMENDING ALL LAWS
INCONSISTENT WITH
THIS ACT
 And many more

 Co-Authored Bills
 House Bill/Resolution NO.
HB00030
FULL TITLE : AN ACT
CREATING THE
DEPARTMENT OF
DISASTER RESILIENCE,
DEFINING ITS POWERS
AND FUNCTIONS, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR
 House Bill/Resolution NO.
HB02476
FULL TITLE : AN ACT
PROVIDING ENHANCED
PROTECTION, SECURITY
AND BENEFITS FOR
MEDIA WORKERS
 House Bill/Resolution NO.
HB03521
FULL TITLE : AN ACT
RENEWING THE
FRANCHISE GRANTED
TO ABS-CBN
CORPORATION UNDER
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7966
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
"AN ACT GRANTING
ABS-CBN
BROADCASTING
CORPORATION A
 FRANCHISE TO
CONSTRUCT, INSTALL,
OPERATE AND
MAINTAIN TELEVISION
AND RADIO
BROADCASTING
STATIONS IN THE
PHILIPPINES, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES FOR
TWENTY-FIVE (25)
YEARS FROM THE
EFFECTIVITY OF THIS
ACT
 And many more

2. MAYOR SARA  One year after getting a fresh https://www.davaocity.gov.ph/economy/mayor-sara-highlights-

DUTERTE mandate from the investment-growth-in-soca/
Dabawenyos, Mayor Inday
Sara Duterte highlighted the
growth of investments during
the past three years of
“Byaheng Do30”.
 In her State of the City
Address (SOCA) on Monday
at the City Council, Mayor
Sara reported a three-year
accomplishment under the
Byaheng Do30 project that
capped a healthy economy.
 Aside from the increase in
investments, improved
revenue collection, the mayor
also highlighted the various
infrastructure projects in the
education and health sectors
such as the establishment of
the five Botika ng Bayan and
more than 100 classrooms for
the school children.

3. DR. WILLIE ONG  Ong garnered the second https://www.rappler.com/nation/elections/things-to-know-doc-willie-ong/

 highest number of overseas
votes for senator.
 Ong is well known online for
his health and medical tips
which he dispenses through
highly personable and
approachable videos on
Facebook and YouTube.

4. SENATOR FRANCIS  Sponsor and Author, RA http://legacy.senate.gov.ph/senators/sen_bio/pangilinan_resume.asp

PANGILINAN 9227, Improving the Salary
and Providing Special
Benefits to Justices and
Judges and other members of
the Judiciary
 Sponsor and Author, RA
9285, Institutionalizing an
Alternative Dispute
Resolution System
 Sponsor and Author, RA
9279, Strengthening and
Rationalizing the National
Prosecution Service
 Sponsor and Author, RA
9293, Amending the
Philippine Teachers
Professionalization Act"
(Balik Turo)
 Sponsor and Author, RA
9262, Anti-Domestic
Violence Bill
 Sponsor and Author,
Curtailing Entertainment
Media Piracy in the
Philippines
 Sponsor and Author, Anti
Money Laundering Act
 Author and Sponsor, The
National Human Rights
Consciousness Week
 Sponsor and Author, The
 Rent Control Law
 Author, the National Service
Training Program Act
(ROTC Law)
 Sponsor and Co-Author, The
Citizenship Retention Act of
2003
 Co-Author, The Filipino
Overseas Absentee-Voting
Act
 Creation of Various Local
Courts
 Creation and Conversion of
Various State Universities
and Colleges
 VICE CHAIRMAN, Liberal
Party of the Philippines
 The second oldest Political
Party in the Philippines, the
Liberal Party (LP) is
considered an institution of
Philippines sociopolitical life.
 CHAIRMAN, National
Organizing Committee of the
Liberal Party of Philippines
 The Committee is responsible
for the overall recruitment
and expansion program of the
Party and its local branches.
 FOUNDING PRESIDENT,
National Movement of
Young Legislators (NMYL)
 SENIOR PARTNER,
Pangilinan Britanico
Sarmiento and Franco Law
Offices (on indefinite leave)

5. SENATE PRES.  He has sponsored and https://legacy.senate.gov.ph/senators/sen_bio/sotto_resume.asp

VICENTE SOTTO authored more than a hundred
laws, making him one of the
 most prolific senators.
 He reprises his role as
Majority Floor Leader,
providing able support to
Senate President Juan Ponce
Enrile in keeping the Senate’s
legislative mill running.
 Sotto has been in public
service for the past 24 years,
starting in 1988 when he
entered politics as Vice
Mayor of Quezon City.
 He founded and organized
the Quezon City Anti–Drug
Council, which had been
replicated in many local
government units.

PLATFORM REFERENCES
(Key Issues) (Copy and Paste the URL link if from online sources)
PRESIDENTIAL
1. MAYOR ISKO  Moreno reiterated key https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/02/08/2159366/isko-moreno-
MORENO themes in his campaign campaigns-take-manila-achievements-nationwide/amp/
with lofty and ambitious
promises to focus on https://www.bworldonline.com/five-presidential-candidates-lay-down-
housing, education, specifics-of-their-plans/
livelihood, and addressing
the coronavirus pandemic.
 Just as President Rodrigo
Duterte did with Davao
City in 2016, Moreno is
running on ambitious
promises to replicate what
he achieved in Manila all
over the country if he wins
in 2022.
 In his 10-point-agenda,
Manila Mayor Francisco
“Isko Moreno” M.
Domagoso seeks to
allocate 1.3% of the
country’s GDP for
housing, translating to 1
million units for 4.5
million Filipinos in six
years, he said. He also said
that he will push to
increase spending on
education to 4.3% of GDP.
 The aspirant also seeks to
create more jobs and
support micro, small, and
medium enterprises
(MSMEs) by increasing
the loan pool to P30
billion from P1.5 billion.
 Better financial experts
will be tapped to manage
government agency
spending, Mr. Domagoso
said, noting that he is also
looking to employ a more
creative economic
strategy.
 Government spending on
research and development
will also be raised to 2%
from 1% of GDP, while
technology start-ups will
be prioritized.
 The Manila mayor made a
pledge to fishermen that
under his presidency, they
will be able to fish in the
South China Sea
unhampered, unharmed,
 and safe.
 He also pushed for a
diverse and inclusive
government that ensures
social harmony, self-
confidence, and self-
identity.

2. SENATOR PING  If elected, Lacson said his https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/02/08/2159382/lacson-launches-

LACSON first presidential act is to presidential-campaign-hometown-imus-cavite
forgo his rights to bank
secrecy but said he will https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1167450
not force other
government officials to https://www.bworldonline.com/five-presidential-candidates-lay-down-
follow suit. For him, this is specifics-of-their-plans/
how he will set the tone in
"establishing a clean
government."
 Lacson, together with
Sotto aim to uplift and
nurture the livelihoods of
farmers and fishermen
alike, as they have
spearhead investigations in
the Senate into agricultural
smuggling that is crippling
the local industry.
 Senator Panfilo M. Lacson
reiterated his strong
determination to fight
corruption in the country
while prioritizing solutions
for the pandemic, poverty,
job loss, government debt,
and education.
 If elected, he said he will
begin his administration
with an internal cleansing
to throw out undisciplined
government agencies and
officials.
  His platform, he added,
will be science-based,
data-driven, and future-
proof. He said that P260
billion will be invested in
the Universal Healthcare
Act, while fiscal stimulus
packages will be given to
MSMEs.
 Mr. Lacson also seeks to
end the country’s import
dependence. He plans to
ensure a thorough reform
of the budget to provide
adequate funds to the
sectors that need it.

3. FORMER  Marcos Jr. and Davao City https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/02/09/2159653/its-unity-unity-unity-

FERDINAND Mayor Sara Duterte's uniteams-presidential-bet-marcos/amp/
MARCOS JR. tandem name, UniTeam, is
a play on their platform of https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/821214/marcos-jr-sara-
unity. senatorial-bets-bare-platforms-for-eleksyon-2022/story/?amp
 His running-mate, Duterte-
Carpio said they will work
for three things: Jobs and
livelihood for many;
quality education for the
youth; and peaceful life.
 From providing education
and jobs to reducing cost
of electricity, senatorial
candidates under the slate
of Ferdinand "Bongbong"
Marcos Jr. and Sara
Duterte presented their
platforms and programs
that they said will ease the
burden of the Filipinos,
especially amid the
COVID-19 pandemic.
4. SENATOR  Pacquiao has a “22-round https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/02/08/2159370/pacquiao-gets-his-
MANNY PACQUIAO agenda” for the biggest-fight-yet-one-president
Philippines, with key
themes focused on https://www.bworldonline.com/five-presidential-candidates-lay-down-
eradicating corruption, specifics-of-their-plans/
providing employment and
houses for Filipinos,
improving the country’s
healthcare system, and
boosting economic
development.
 Under his administration,
he said that students will
have free education until
graduation. To cope with
online learning, he will
ensure teachers are given
laptops and students
provided tablets.
 The boxer-turned-
politician will also focus
on providing support for
farmers and fisherfolk.
Importation, he added,
must be stopped as the
country should be
exporting instead.

5. VICE PRESIDENT  Vice-President Maria https://www.bworldonline.com/five-presidential-candidates-lay-down-

LENI ROBREDO Leonor “Leni” G. Robredo specifics-of-their-plans/
said she plans to focus on
providing assistance to
small businesses and
strengthen local industries.
 Public employment
programs and
unemployment insurance
programs will also be
enforced to provide for
those who lost their source
of livelihood, especially
 during the pandemic, she
said.
 She vowed that under her
leadership, discrimination
in jobs will be removed as
the age of an individual
and their educational
degree will no longer
affect their right to work.
 The country will also
assert its sovereignty over
its portion of the South
China Sea, she said.
 Tertiary hospitals will be
built in every region and
province, while proper
support and benefits will
be given to front liners.
Barangay health units will
be provided with adequate
supplies.
 Ms. Robredo also plans to
raise the education budget
to at least 6% of the gross
domestic product (GDP) to
implement better learning
programs and provide
higher pay for teacher.

VICE-PRESIDENTIAL
1. REP. LITO ATIENZA  The congressman said he https://www.onenews.ph/articles/applicant-for-vice-president-jose-lito-atienza-
decided to support jr
Pacquiao with the belief
that the senator would be
able to bring in the needed
change in government.
 “We are the worst country
in the world in terms of
fighting the (COVID-19)
…There’s something
 wrong going on, so we
need a big change in
government. Manny is the
man who can change all of
these,” Atienza added.

2. MAYOR SARA  Duterte-Carpio as Marcos https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/02/09/2159653/its-unity-unity-unity-

DUTERTE running mate, said they uniteams-presidential-bet-marcos/amp/
will work for three things:
Jobs and livelihood for https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/821214/marcos-jr-sara-
many; quality education senatorial-bets-bare-platforms-for-eleksyon-2022/story/?amp
for the youth; and peaceful
life.
 From providing education
and jobs to reducing cost
of electricity, senatorial
candidates under the slate
of Ferdinand “Bongbong”
Marcos Jr. and Sara
Duterte presented their
platforms and programs
that they said will ease the
burden of the Filipinos,
especially amid the
COVID-19 pandemic.

3. DR. WILLIE ONG  Vice presidential aspirant https://cnnphilippines.com/news/2021/11/24/Ong-key-healthcare-

Dr. Willie Ong bared on platforms.html
Wednesday several key
healthcare platforms he
would pursue if elected to
the country’s second
highest office, among
them establishing the
country’s cancer center.
 Speaking before an
audience of San Jose del
Monte residents alongside
Aksyon Demokratiko
standard bearer Isko
Moreno, Ong stressed the
 importance of having a
cancer center to address an
illness he referred to as
among the leading causes
of death among Filipinos.
 The popular doctor said he
would also push for the
upgrading of the country’s
sixteen regional hospitals
if elected vice president.
 The popular doctor said he
would also push for the
upgrading of the country’s
sixteen regional hospitals
if elected vice president.

4. SENATOR FRANCIS  Senator Francis 'Kiko' https://cnnphilippines.com/news/2021/10/10/VP-aspirant-Kiko-Pangilinan-on-

PANGILINAN Pangilinan, the running 2022-elections-Laban-ng-ating-henerasyon.html
mate of Vice President
Leni Robredo, has called
on Filipinos to make their
presence felt in the 2022
general elections as the
Philippines continues to
suffer from its "worst
crises", involving the
economy and health.
 Pangilinan, who was
supposed to seek
reelection, said he is
considering next year's
elections as the "fight of
our generation".

5. SENATE PRES.  If elected into office, Vice https://www-philstar-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.philstar.com/

VICENTE SOTTO Presidential aspirant headlines/2022/01/20/2155235/sotto-eyes-ddb-dilg-pdea-top-positions-if-
Vicente “Tito” Sotto III elected-vice-president/amp
said Thursday that he
would like to lead the
Dangerous Drugs Board,
the Department of Interior
 and Local Government
(DILG) and Philippine
Drug Enforcement Agency
(PDEA).

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2. What is/are your moral standard/s in choosing a leader?

First of all, Leadership refers to the quality of leading people. Probably, it is one of the most important aspects of life. Above all,
Leadership has led to the progress of human civilization. Without good Leadership, no organization or group can succeed. Furthermore,
not everyone has this quality. This is because effective Leadership requires certain important characteristics. Our moral standards in
choosing a leader are;
•First of all, confidence is the most quality. A leader must have strong self-confidence. A person lacking in confidence can never be a
good leader. A person must be confident enough to ensure others follow him. The leader must have confidence in his decisions and
actions. If he is unsure, then how can people have the desire to follow him.
•A good leader must certainly inspire others. A leader must be a role model for his followers. Furthermore, he must motivate them
whenever possible. Also, in difficult situations, a leader must not lose hope. How can a leader inspire people if he himself is hopeless?
•Honesty is another notable quality of a leader. Honesty and Integrity are important to earn the love of followers. Above all, honesty is
essential to win the trust of the people. Probably, every Leadership which loses trust is bound to fail. People will not work with full effort
due to an immoral leader.
•Good communication is a must for a good leader. This is because poor communication means the wrong message to followers.
Furthermore, good communication will increase the rate of work. Also, the chances of mistakes by followers will reduce.
•Another important quality is decision making. Above all, if a leader makes poor decisions then other qualities will not matter.
Furthermore, good decision making ensures the success of the entire group. If the leader makes poor decisions, then the efforts of
followers won’t matter.
•A good leader must be an excellent innovator. He must display a creative attitude in his work. Most noteworthy, innovation is a guarantee
of survival of a group or innovation. Without creative thinking, progress is not possible.