Two of the country’s most popular senators today, Senators Grace Poe and Chiz Escudero who will run for President and Vice President respectively promised in an official statement released on Thursday that their tandem Grace-Chiz will lead a government with compassion when elected into office.
During the Vice Presidential bid announcement of Senator Chiz Escudero he stated that he is accepting the role of the second highest post in the country since he believes in his running mate’s leadership and capability to establish a government with compassion they dubbed “Gobyernong may Puso.”
The 45-year-old Senator Chiz Escudero also cited Poe’s father, the late Fernando Poe Jr., in his vice presidential bid. He was quoted as saying “Ito po ay tinatanggap ko dahil buo ang tiwala at paniniwala ko sa mga katangian at kakayahan ni Senator Grace. Tulad ng kanyang ama na si FPJ, nasa tamang lugar ang puso ni Senator Poe,” Escudero said.
“Naniniwala po ako na, bilang pangulo, si Senator Grace Poe o “GP” ay magtatatag ng isang “GP” o Gobyernong may Puso,” he added.
According to Senator Escudero their leadership with Senator Grace Poe will prioritize the poor in need, laborers, overseas Filipino workers, and other members of the society. The Grace-Chiz tandem will showcase the “Gobyernong may Puso” to ensure equality of rights and will find ways on how to lower prices of electricity and goods.
Some of the promises made by the Grace-Chiz tandem is to make ways to solve traffic issues in Metro Manila and the passage of the controversial Freedom of Information Bill. In order to implement their promises, Sen. Escudero sought help from the Filipino people.
Sen. Escuedero also announced that the Filipino people will be included in their party called “Partido ng Pilipinas.” The young but brilliant senator is considered as a long time frienf of running mate Grace Poe. He served as the campaign manager of FPJ and Sen. Grace Poe during their respective presidential and senatorial bids.