A few days ago, it was reported that Lakas-Kampi-CMD frontrunner Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro, Jr, planned a mutual assail on unemployment by granting emergency jobs and provisional money transfers to unemployed Filipinos and farmers stumbling from calamities along with the most recent El Niño attack and driving good control policies to attract more investors to inspire the economy and in that way generate a large number of job opportunities.

At the beginning of the official campaign period, Gibo Teodoro supporters came rushing through the scene, expressing their support for the “man in green.” People have seen the true potential of former Defense chief and are projected as the next leader of the country. Why not? He has the wits and an excellent platform of government that is truly impressive compared to the records of some candidates running for presidency.

The Filipino people has generated groups to promote the candidacy of Gibo Teodoro in the upcoming 2010 May elections. From different corners of the Philippines, Gibo has a pack of supporters to back him up until voting day comes. One of the newest group organized for Gibo was recently established in Iloilo City.

Gibo’s presidential bid is growing stronger than ever. For the past weeks, people eventually knew the real person in Gibo that made them back the man in green.
 

Various volunteer groups supporting the candidacy of Lakas-Kampi-CMD frontrunner Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. have strengthened forces to guarantee the victory of the former defense secretary in the May 2010 presidential elections. The official launching of the Gibo for President Volunteer Center in Jaro district was one of the highlights of what was believed to be Teodoro’s swift maneuver in Iloilo that turned into a whole day festivities of support for the 1989 bar topnotcher.

Lakas-Kampi-CMD presidential bet Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. yesterday stressed out the peril of power shortage disturbing the conduct of the very first automated national elections in the Philippines confers the Commission on Elections (Comelec) further reason to disclose as soon as possible its backup procedures to guarantee dirt-free, reliable and organized elections on May 10. The former defense secretary and 1989 bar topnotcher, also stated that presenting emergency powers upon the authorities to deal with a threatening power emergency is not essential at this point for the reason that Malacañang and the Energy Regulatory Commission have sufficient powers to deal with the condition under the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA).

A man of stellar reputation is only right for one position, the presidency. Gibo Teodoro, the former Secretary of National Defense has proven himself to the people in more ways than one. Other candidates can brag about their ratings on polls and surveys, still others can claim support from different influential groups but no candidate could ever compete against Gibo's unquestionable qualifications.

With his qualifications, Gilberto Teodoro Jr. can be a lot of things. He could have chosen to be a successful lawyer, a business man or a pilot but he has chosen to be a servant of the people. Being a president is not at all glamorous. With the many issues and controversies tied with being a president, only a man of courage is worthy of the title.

Lakas-Kampi-CMD presidential bet Gilbert Teodoro Jr. and Nacionalista Party standard-bearer Senator Manny Villar are closing in on surpassing candidate Benigno Aquino III of the Liberal Party.

This was revealed last Monday by survey group StratPOLLS, Inc. which organized its survey from January 16 to 22, 2010. Based on the returns of the survey Aquino is on leading with 36 percent, followed by Villar, 26 percent; former President Joseph "Erap" Estrada of the Puwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP), 15 percent; and Teodoro, 11 percent, said Prof. Alberto S. Sureta Jr., StratPOLLS, Inc. executive director, in a press conference.