Bayani Fernando - Richard Gordon Tandem In 2010 Presidential Elections
The
strong tandem and dynamic duo of Richard Gordon and Bayani Fernando made a
forceful campaign in 2010 Presidential Elections in their noble desire to serve
their country but lose to the more popular and powerful individuals. It was
mostly a sympathy vote in 2010 Presidential Election that helped the then
Senator Benigno S. Aquino III and Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay. People overlooked
the humble yet hardworking individuals in the person of Gordon and Fernando. These
workaholic public servants who walk the talk have countless of accomplishments
that should have be done and benefited up to the furthest and most remote part
of the country. Astonishing feats that if only people understand and realized
should have used the vote wisely for the right people to lead and serve them.
Lawyer,
Politician, Broadcast Journalist and Public Servant Richard Gordon is the
current Chairman of the Philippine Red Cross since 2004. He quietly worked
round the clock helping people around the Philippines and in times of disasters
or calamities one of the first to take action. He served in the Philippine
Senate from 2004 – 2010. He was also the Tourism secretary under the Arroyo
administration from 2001 - 2004. His popular Wow Philippines! and the “More
Than The Usual In The Philippines” campaign and aggressive tourism promotional
campaigns for the Philippines in several international media organizations like
the CNN, BBC, Times Magazine helped bring in millions of tourists to the
Philippines and gives people thousands of tourism-related jobs – an astonishing
feat never have done before in the Philippines. Prior to that, he was the
Chairman and Administrator of Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority overseeing the
rehabilitation and conversion of the former American military bases into a
special economic zone pouring in several big international companies like Acer,
France telecoms company Thomson SA, FedEx Express, Enron and Coastal Petroleum
(now El Paso Corporation) investing US$ 2.1 billion creating 200,000 jobs in
the new special economic zone. The delegates were also impressed with the
facility when Subic hosted the 1996 APEC Summit. He was Olongapo City mayor
from 1980 – 1986.
Mechanical
engineer and politician Bayani Fernando is the former Chairman of Metro Manila
Development Authority who made drastic changes and transformation in Metro
Manila. Contrary to the popular belief that he is an anti-poor due to his
displacements of illegal sidewalk vendors, he said that he is instilling
discipline, cleanliness and neatness of Metro Manila elevating the dignity and
decency of the marginalized sectors of the society to ensure order, comfort and
convenience for everyone. He also served as a Public Works and Highways
secretary in 2003. Prior to that, he was the ninth mayor of Marikina City from
1992 to 2001. He is instrumental in making Marikina City as the cleanliest and
friendliest city in the Philippines as well as earning the distinction as the
“shoe capital of the Philippines”.
Will
the Filipinos give these two humble public servants opportunity to lead and
serve them and will the Philippines be able to have a chance to be governed and
inspired by these men of great vision, hard-work and proven track records? Will
this nation be lucky enough to put these great individuals into the highest
position to lead, to serve, to govern to make Filipinos to hope again and live
a life that’s worth living and make the Philippines a great nation again?
In
the succeeding articles and discussions, Watchful Eyes Of A Silhouette will
enumerate and discuss in details the story and accomplishments of people who
doesn’t make noise but just work, work and work most of the time. These
individuals are some of the Philippines’ best public servants the Filipinos
never had or we say Filipinos overlooked or ignored.
Fast Track Information
Name: Richard “Dick” Juico Gordon
Born: August 5, 1945 (Age 69) in
Castillejos, Zambales
Parents:
James Leonard
Tagle Gordon
Amelia Juico Gordon
Spouse:
Katherine H.
Gordon
Children:
Mamie, Ali, LJ, Brian
Residence:
Olongapo City,
Zambales
Occupation:
Civil Servant;
Lawyer; Politician; Broadcast Journalist
Education: Elementary – Lourdes Catholic
School, Quezon City – 1958
Colegio de San Juan de Letran, Manila -
1958
Secondary – Ateneo de Manila
University, Manila – 1962
Tertiary – Bachelor of Arts
Major in History and Government, Ateneo de Manila University,
Manila – 1966
Post-Graduate – Bachelor of
Laws, University of the Philippines - 1975
Chairman, Philippine Red
Cross – 2004 – Present
Philippine Senator – 2004 –
2010
Secretary, Department of
Tourism – 2001 – 2004
Chairman and Administrator,
Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority – 1992 – 1998
Mayor, Olongapo City – 1980 –
1986
Director, Kong Commercial
Philippines, Inc -1974-1975
Delegate, 1971 Constitutional
Convention – 1971 – 1972
Brand Manager, Procter and
Gamble - 1966-1967
Radio
Show Co-Host, Aksyon Solusyon – Radyo5 92.3 News FM - present
Television
Show Host, Duelo: Barilan Ng Opinyon – AksyonTV – present
Name: Bayani Flores Fernando
Born: July 25, 1946 (Age 68) in San
Juan, Rizal
Spouse:
Maria Lourdes
Fernando
Children:
Tala
Residence:
Marikina City,
Metro Manila
Occupation:
Mechanical
Engineer; Politician
Education: Secondary – Marikina School
of Arts and Trades
Tertiary – BA Mechanical
Engineering, Mapua Institute of Technology
Chairman, Metro Manila
Development Authority - 2002 – 2009
Secretary, Department of
Public Works and Highways – 2003
Mayor, Marikina City – 1992 –
2001
Source:
http://bayani-fernando.blogspot.com/
Rappler
RichardGordon.blogspot.com
Photo Source:
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