GROUPS dismayed by the trash-talking campaign style of survey-leading presidential candidates have vowed to support administration candidate Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro and promised him victory in the National Capital Region as they expressed fear of an unstable government and regressive country once one of these mud-slinging candidates wins the May 10 presidential contest.
This developed as leaders representing people’s organization embedded in grassroot communities today launched the “Green Army Brigades” for Teodoro in a simple ceremony held at the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife in Quezon City. About 500 community and people’s organization leaders took their oath as bonafide green armies during the launch followed by a boodle fight to show unity behind Teodoro.
In a joint statement, the group said they will organize green army brigades in every community in the NCR to campaign for Teodoro.
“Upang itaguyod ang kanyang (Teodoro) kandidatura, kami ay magtatayo ng mga brigada ng GREEN ARMY na siyang mangunguna sa kampanya sa aming mga komunidad,” the joint statement said.
Daisy Bardoquillo, spokesperson for the Green Army, explained that there will be a wide formation of Green Army brigades in communities to be initiated by people’s organizations.
“Ang GREEN ARMY ay pwersa ng mamamayan para sa pagbabago, pag-unlad, pagkakasundo-sundo at pagkakaisa. Ang GREEN ARMY ang siyang magtatanim at mag-aaruga ng binhi ng pag-asa para sa ating bansa,” Bardoquillo said.
She said they decided to back Teodoro after consulting with each other. Bardoquillo, a community leader based in Payatas, Quezon City, is the lead convenor of the Pambansang Kalipunan ng mga Benepisyaryo ng Pamahalaan and spokesperson of Alyansa ng mga Benepisyaryo ng Pamahalaan (ALAB-PA).
“’Yung mga leading daw sa mga survey, (Benigno) Noynoy Aquino at (Manny) Villar, isama na rin natin si (Joseph) Erap Estrada eh puro bangayan at batuhan ng putik ang ginagawa nila. Kaya naman si Gibo (Teodoro) ang aming napili dahil sa kumpara sa mga kandidato eh siya lang ang hindi naninira at siya lang ang naglalatag ng plataporma de gobyerno,” Bardoquillo pointed out.
She stressed that they will saturate Metro Manila to recruit members for Green Army brigades who will not just campaign but also deliver a wide, organized and solid vote for Teodoro.
Ref. Person: Daisy Bardoquillo
Mobile phone # 09109429030
