Press Release January 9, 2009 ROXAS: 2009 IS LAST YEAR OF GOVT'S BROKEN PROMISES Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas said today that people must exercise vigilance to make sure that 2009 is the last year of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's failed administration. "Ito ay isang 'Happy New Year' sa atin, sapagkat ito ay ang huling taon ng pamumuno ni GMA. Siguruhin natin na hindi mapapahaba sa pamamagitan ng Cha-Cha itong termino na puno ng kasinungalingan at anomalya (This is a 'Happy New Year' for us, since it is the last year of GMA's rule. Let's make sure that Cha-Cha doesn't push through and lengthen this term full of lies and anomalies)," he said. Roxas noted the sweet promises given by Arroyo upon her election in 2004 with the acronym "BEAT THE ODDS," which never materialized and has been all but forgotten. "Dahil sa kapabayaan ng administrasyong Arroyo, mukhang tayo ang 'beaten up by the odds.' Bugbog sarado ang mga Pilipino (Because of the Arroyo administration's neglect, it looks like it we were 'beaten up by the odds.' Filipinos have been battered and bruised)," he said.
The Ilonggo senator lamented that even now, with the effects of the financial crisis starting to manifest in the country, Arroyo has been focused on staying in power, by removing term limits in the Constitution through Charter Change. "Nasaan si GMA sa gitna ng mga kinakaharap nating krisis? Nagluluto ng paraan para manatili sa puwesto? Sa 2009, maaasahan natin na gagawin niya ang lahat, sa pamamagitan ng propaganda at pag-impluwensiya sa Kongreso at Korte Suprema (Where is GMA as we face this crisis? Cooking up another scheme to stay in power? In 2009, we can expect for her to do all she can, through propaganda and influencing Congress and the Supreme Court)," he said. "Ang totoo ay ginagago tayo (We are being fooled). This is not just about being pro- or anti-Gloria. This is about a government that's taking its citizens for a ride. Tungkol ito sa tama at mali. Gusto ko lang malaman ng taumbayan ang totoong nanangyari (This is about right and wrong. I just want the people to know what's really happening)," he said. Roxas said the administration's focus on vested interests left it to the Senate to come up with a comprehensive plan to protect the people during the continuing financial turmoil. He called for P100 billion worth of realignments in the 2009 budget:
Roxas has also filed several measures to complement the realigned budget:
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