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Friday, March 29, 2024

Lenten ceasefire sought

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House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. on Saturday asked all  candidates to declare a political ceasefire this coming Holy Week for a proper and genuine observance of the Lenten season.

“It is a time of prayer, meditation and looking inward which is the essence of the entire season. Let us focus therefore on the call for sacrifice, the practice of humility, compassion, repentance and forgiveness,” Belmonte said.

“We hope that all the political mudslinging and black propaganda will cease this Holy Week and candidates instead also assess how they can best serve our people and articulate this to voters in the weeks ahead,” Belmonte added.

Belmonte said the Holy Week offers enough time for candidates to review their platforms and ensure these are beneficial to needs and development of the people or constituencies they serve especially in the long term.

“Do their platforms adequately address the need for jobs, peace and security, educational opportunities, justice, and better infrastructures in our country? If not, then they are not ready to lead the people,” Belmonte noted.

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Belmonte stressed that every campaign should take the high road and be informative in terms of a candidate’s real qualifications and his program of governance.

“Instead of obsessing on the downfall or defeat of their political foes, candidates should think positively and kindly this Holy Week by focusing on how to adjust further their platforms for the betterment of the lives of Filipinos,” Belmonte, vice chairman of the ruling Liberal Party, said, adding that, “We have a smart electorate who will not just believe nice pictures presented in front of empty promises. They deserve clear plans and the candidate stating exactly how he or she intends to achieve these promises they make.”

“With only two months left before the May 9 elections, it is time candidates reject a campaign defined by lies and demolition against their political opponents. There is no time to waste. We urge them to show selflessness and statesmanship now by highlighting their platforms and clearly expounding on the means to achieve these,” Belmonte pointed out.

 

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