Iglesia ni Cristo Endorsed Lito Atienza

May 6, 2010

Various religious groups, including the influential Iglesia ni Cristo have endorsed the candidacy of comebacking Manila Mayor Lito Atienza.

Apart from INC, Atienza is also being supported by Brother Mike Velarde of El Shaddai, Ustadz Ahmad Barcelom of the Manila Muslim community, Parish Councils of Manila as well as the majority of the city’s barangay chairmen, barangay councilors and watchmen and the pro-poor organization People’s Movement Against Poverty (PMAP).

It is widely known that the Iglesia ni Cristo has a huge following in the city. With the endorsement of the group, Atienza gains another 5 percent solid votes.

Based on the survey conducted last April 29, Atienza gained a 7 percentage lead against his toughest rival, incumbent Mayor Alfredo Lim. With the INC votes, it can now be considered that Atienza is 12 percent leading against his opponent.

Meanwhile, El Shaddai leader Mike Velarde earlier said Manila needs a pro-life mayor.

“Lito Atienza is not only pro-life, but also pro-good government,” he added.

According to Msgr. Mel David, one of Atienza’s spiritual advisers, he knows the former Environment secretary too well. “He has a good heart and he is very sincere in wanting to uplift the lives of Manilans. He is pro-God and represents good governance.”

On the other hand, PMAP president Ronald Lumbao said he endorsed the candidacy of Atienza because apart from being a God-fearing person, he believes that the former Environment secretary has a genuine concern to help and improve the plight of the poor.

“His programs answer the needs of the poor community of Manila. He’s very much unlike the incumbent mayor who doesn’t care about the less fortunate,” Lumbao said.

The Muslim community also back Atienza’s candidacy, saying he maintains friendship and communication with them despite the difference in belief and religion.

Meanwhile, 650 out of the 897 barangay chairmen, and most of the barangay kagawads and tanods said that they witnessed how the former and present mayor managed the city. They claimed that they were able to prove that Atienza is the one who has a genuine heart to help the people, especially the poor.

Atienza said he is grateful for all the endorsements. He thanked all those who believe in him and his programs and vowed to do his best to improve the quality of life of the Manilans by creating jobs and provide livelihood and other opportunities for all.


Vote Lito Atienza: What He Plans To Do If He Wins

April 20, 2010

Former Manila mayor Lito Atienza is looking for another three-year mandate as city mayor of the nation’s capital as part of his efforts in continuing his commitment in serving his beloved city and the Manilenos.Atienza, one of the most revered leaders of the city plans on continuing his flagship programs and priority projects which he was able to successfully start during his tenure. If all things turn out well and if the majority of the Manilenos are wise enough to Vote Lito Atienza, the former mayor has plans to continue pushing for the improvement and effective delivery of basic social services to the residents of the city.Moreover, Atienza has vowed to continue his fight against poverty and has promised to concentrate all of his efforts in uplifting and developing the lives of the city’s impoverished residents.

If Manila residents would Vote Lito Atienza and would grant him another three-year term, Atienza plans to launch his platform dubbed as “Buhayin Nating Muli Ang Maynila” which is centered on sustaining what he has started during his tenure. In light of this, Atienza has penciled a number of programs and priority projects, all of which are designed to meet all the basic social needs of the city and its residents.Atienza plans to sustain his livelihood programs and effective delivery of basic social services which has benefited much of the city’s impoverished residents during his tenure as city mayor.

To fulfill his vision of uplifting the lives of the city’s poorest residents, Atienza plans to launch programs that would stimulate the city’s once-vibrant economy. Atienza plans to attract investors into the city by enhancing the city’s infrastructure and peace and order situation.In this way, economic activity in the city will be put back into life, which can result into job creation for the city’s unemployed residents. Livelihood programs and skills trainings will also be continued to serve the city’s unemployed and out of school youth to provide them with a decent livelihood and source of income. Moreover, Atienza will also create employment opportunities for the city’s senior citizens who would still want to work.

Apart from creating jobs and employment opportunities, Atienza plans to continue addressing the needs of the residents by including almost all social aspects in his platform. Atienza will start and sustain programs and projects that will cover a wide array of social areas including programs for housing, healthcare, peace and order, education, sports, culture and arts, nature and environment and welfare of senior citizens.If the Manilenos will Vote Lito Atienza, they will continue to enjoy all the benefits and the services they were able to avail during Atienza’s tenure.

If given another three-year mandate as city mayor, Atienza will continue to build affordable housing programs and land acquisition programs both for the homeless impoverished residents and even to the middle class. As part of his efforts in improving the city’s healthcare services, Atienza plans to provide more financial resources to the city’s public hospitals and health centers.This will allow hospitals to acquire modern medical equipment and medicines to be able to provide the Manilenos with quality healthcare and free medicines.Healthcare services will also be taken into every barangay via the “Sama sa Masa”, a flagship project of Atienza where in doctors conduct free medicines and checkups to every barangay of the city.Atienza also plans to continue providing free education and school supplies to the city’s public school students. In addition, as part of his efforts in providing quality and affordable college education, Manila’s colleges and universities will also be enhanced. Livelihood programs and skills trainings like vocational courses will also be offered to Manila’s unemployed and out of school youth.

Atienza will also continue to support Manila’s budding athletes and talents through the promotion of sports-culminating activities and free training and development programs. The city’s peace and order situation will also be enhanced and perpetrators of crime and big time drug or crime syndicates will be put into justice.As a former environment czar, Atienza will continue to push for the removal of the oil depot in Pandacan, which he deem as a serious environmental and safety threat to the people residing in the area. Furthermore, Atienza is planning to move forward with his beautification projects to put Manila back into the tourists’ maps and top destinations in the country.Atienza has vowed to transform and beautify the city’s old and deteriorating parks and tourist attractions, just like what he did in Manila’s bay area or commonly known as the baywalk.

If Manila residents Vote Lito Atienza, the former Manila mayor plans to continue his dedication and commitment in uplifting the lives of the city’s residents. He plans to continue improve the local government’s delivery of basic services and creating livelihood and employment opportunities which he views as the solutions to the poverty incidence in the city. Atienza has vowed to continue his beautification projects just like what he did in he now infamous baywalk.


Lito Atienza: A True Statesman And Dedicated Public Servant

April 20, 2010

Former Manila Mayor Lito Atienza by a thousand mile is the best man to vote for mayor of the nation’s capital in this coming election 2010.The former DENR secretary possess years of experience in public service, political will, wisdom, leadership stature and proven and unblemished track record which make him the most eligible person to win the much-coveted seat as the city mayor of this once glamorous and beautiful city.Atienza, the only mayor who won three consecutive three-year mandates, is well-admired by the entire city for being a true statesman and a father to all Manilenos, and for serving selflessly for the people of the city. One can just take a closer look at the former mayor’s innumerable achievements and various completed projects during his leadership to be able to see a clear picture of how this man has completely dedicated himself in uplifting and changing the lives of the Manilenos particularly the impoverished.

We do not have to go that far to see how Lito Atienza performed during his tenure as city mayor. We just have to look at how Manila was and the lives of its residents were three years ago. The Atienza administration is highlighted by the significant changes in the lives and welfare of Manila’s poorest residents.Atienza’s pro-poor programs and priority projects have turned him into one of the most loved and respected leaders in the city’s rich political history.

Lito Atienza has accomplished a lot of things than any other city mayors of Manila, and there is no doubt that he is indeed a true statesman and a dedicated public servant. During his stint as city mayor; Atienza has changed and improved the lives of the city’s poorest residents. Atienza batted for the efficient extension of basic services as evident in the programs and priority projects that he started during his term as city mayor. He was successful in addressing almost all of the social needs of his beloved Manilenos in his programs and priority projects including programs for housing, healthcare, peace and order, education, sports, arts and culture, nature and environment and welfare of senior citizens.

Atienza has built and launched housing projects and land acquisition programs for the city’s homeless residents. The former Manila mayor also increased the budget and resources of the city’s public hospitals and health centers, as part of his efforts in improving the city’s healthcare services for its residents.This program has enabled public hospitals to acquire new medical equipment and medicines for improved healthcare services and to be able to provide free medicines to the city’s impoverished residents.The city of Manila which is renowned for being a haven to the most notorious hold-up artists and pickpockets; has seen and witnessed the best peace and order situation under his leadership.During his administration, the city was able to experience its lowest crime levels in years due to Atienza’s considerable effort in ridding the entire city of drug traffickers and syndicates, which he believed as the main roots of all crimes in the city.

Atienza has also extended free education and school supplies to public school students.It was also during his tenure that the city’s universities and colleges were improved as part of his efforts in providing the city’s residents with an affordable and quality college education.The former mayor of Manila during his leadership has started the Manila Youth games, which has been very helpful to many of the city’s budding and promising athletes.In addition, in support of the city’s talented youth, Atienza provided free training of children who are talented in the fields of music and dance with the help of Manila’s top dancers and singers. The city’s senior residents have also enjoyed more benefits from the former mayor’s program for the senior citizens which included special services, big discounts and other freebies.

Aside from a better delivery of basic services which has improved the lives of the poor, Atienza has also put the city of Manila back in the tourists’ map and in the list of top tourists’ destinations of the country.Atienza has also batted for the beautification and improvement of the city’s old and deteriorating parks and other tourist attractions. One of the most popular projects of the former mayor is the development of the city’s bay area commonly known as the “Baywalk”, which has enabled city residents, as well as local and foreign tourists to enjoy alfresco dining and listening to fine music while enjoying the world-renowned Manila Bay sunset. It was also during his leadership that the city’s navigation and travel were made better due to the drastic improvements made in the city’s infrastructure.

No one is more eligible to hold the position as city mayor than former mayor Lito Atienza. The former Manila mayor is the most accomplished and experienced among other bets in this coming election 2010. His achievements and countless completed projects and programs are testimonies to his being a true statesman and a dedicated public servant serving selflessly for the good of many people.


Lito Atienza And What He Has Done

April 19, 2010

Actions speak louder than words. In the case of former Manila mayor Lito Atienza he had succeeded in doing both.One of the well-loved leaders of the nation’s capital, the former mayor was successful in backing up his strong words with actions.Staying true to his words and fulfilling his promise of providing his beloved Manilenos with a city that they can truly call their own and which they will care for, Lito Atienza has accomplished more things than any of his immediate predecessors.

One of the most accomplished mayors in Manila’s rich political history, Lito Atienza’s profile as city mayor is decorated with numerous completed projects and other countless achievements no other city mayor of Manila has accomplished. No one has to go too far in assessing Atienza’s performance as the city mayor of Manila for an unprecedented three consecutive three-year term, we just have to look back at how Manila looked and the living of conditions its residents were three
years ago. The Atienza administration is characterized by the radical transformation in the city’s economy, tourism, peace and order and education. Moreover, it was during Atienza’s term when many poor families were uplifted from poverty and enjoyed improved living conditions.

Being a true statesman and public servant serving selflessly for the good of many, Atienza delivered what was needed by many of his impoverished city folks. It was during his mayoralty stint that the city’s delivery of social services was at its best.Atienza launched pro-poor programs and priority projects which have benefited and improved the lives of thousands of impoverished Manilenos. He was able to address almost all the social needs of his people through the creation of programs for housing, healthcare, peace and order, education, sports, arts and culture, nature and environment and welfare of senior citizens.

Atienza was able to create livelihood programs and
employment opportunities for the unemployed by injecting life into the city’s economy.He launched training programs and vocational courses for the out of school youth and unemployed to provide them with a decent livelihood and a stable source of income. Atienza together with other non-government organizations have launched affordable housing and land acquisition projects for the homeless, which were able to benefit many of the city’s poor residents and even the middle class.

The city’s healthcare services and public hospitals were also improved during his term. Atienza added more funds for the city’s public hospitals and health centers which allowed them to purchase new medical equipment and medicines for enhanced healthcare services and to be able to provide free medicines to the city’s impoverished residents. Atienza has provided free medical services and medicines to far-flung areas and barangays.

Manila under Atienza’s leadership has had
the best peace and order situation in many years. In support of Manila’s budding athletes and promising talents, Atienza launched sports-culminating activities and provided free training and development programs to harness their skills and talents.In addition, Atienza has launched programs for the free access to education and school supplies of Manila’s public school students. Manila’s colleges and universities were also enhanced during his term, as part of his efforts in providing quality and affordable college education to Manilenos. Furthermore, the city’s senior residents were also provided with greater benefits under the former mayor’s program for the senior citizens which included special services, big discounts and other freebies.

The former environment secretary also batted for the removal of the oil depot in Pandacan which he believes is a serious environmental and safety threat. Manila was also able to enjoy a major facelift as Atienza pushed forward
for the beautification and enhancement of the city’s old and deteriorating parks and other tourist attractions. One of the most remarkable projects of the former mayor is the improvement of the city’s bay area commonly known as the “Baywalk”, which has allowed city residents, as well as local and foreign tourists to enjoy alfresco dining and listening to fine music while watching the world-renowned Manila Bay sunset.

Atienza’s unrivaled accomplishments during his term make him as the best person to vote for mayor in this coming Manila elections. If he secures another three-year term in this coming Manila elections, Manila along with its residents are set to enjoy another three glorious years under the leadership of Lito Atienza.

The most eligible person to vote for mayor in this coming Manila election, Lito Atienza is one of the most accomplished mayors in Manila’s rich political history. The Atienza administration is characterized by the dramatic improvements in the city’s economy, tourism, peace and order and education. He succeeded in addressing almost all the social needs of his people by creating programs for housing, healthcare, peace and order, education, sports, arts and culture, nature and environment and welfare of senior citizens.

-Jimmy Reyes


Vote Lito Atienza: Why Should He Win Another Term

April 14, 2010

Former Manila mayor Lito Atienza is hoping for another three-year mandate as city mayor of the nation’s capital in a courageous effort to continue his commitment in serving his beloved city and the Manilenos. Atienza, one of the most admired leaders of the city plans to continue his flagship programs and priority projects which he was able to successfully launch during his term.If all things turn out well and if the majority of the Manilenos are wise enough to Vote Lito Atienza, the former mayor has plans to continue pushing for the improvement and effective delivery of basic social services to the residents of the city.Moreover, Atienza will continue his programs against poverty and has vowed to pour in all of his efforts in uplifting and developing the lives of the city’s impoverished residents.

If Manila residents would Vote Lito Atienza and would give him another three-year mandate, Atienza will launch his platform dubbed as “Buhayin Nating Muli Ang Maynila” which is centered on continuing what he has started during his tenure. In light of this, Atienza has prepared numerous programs and priority projects, all of which are dedicated for addressing all the basic social needs of the city and its residents. Atienza will continue his livelihood programs and efficient delivery of basic social services which has been very helpful to many of the city’s impoverished residents during his tenure as city mayor.

To achieve his goal of uplifting the lives of the city’s poorest residents, Atienza will launch programs that would stimulate the city’s once-vibrant economy. Atienza plans to attract investors into the city by enhancing the city’s infrastructure and peace and order situation.In this way, economic activity in the city will be revived, which can result into job generation for the city’s unemployed residents. Livelihood programs and skills trainings will also be provided to the city’s unemployed and out of school youth to provide them with a decent livelihood and source of income.Moreover, Atienza will also create employment opportunities for the city’s senior citizens who would still want to work.

Apart from jobs and employment opportunities creation, Atienza will also continue to address the needs of the residents by including almost all social aspects in his platform.Atienza will launch and continue programs and projects that will include a wide array of social areas including programs for housing, healthcare, peace and order, education, sports, culture and arts, nature and environment and welfare of senior citizens. If the Manilenos will Vote Lito Atienza, the benefits and the services they were able to enjoy during Atienza’s tenure will be continued and sustained for good.

If given another three-year mandate as city mayor, Atienza will continue to build affordable housing programs and land acquisition programs both for the homeless impoverished residents and even to the middle class. As part of his efforts in improving the city’s healthcare services, Atienza plans to provide more financial resources to the city’s public hospitals and health centers.This will allow hospitals to purchase new medical equipment and medicines to be able to provide the Manilenos with quality healthcare and free medicines. Healthcare services will be delivered to every barangay via the “Sama sa Masa”, a priority project of Atienza where in doctors conduct free medicines and checkups to every barangay of the city. Atienza will also continue to provide free education and school supplies to the city’s public school students. In addition, as part of his efforts in providing quality and affordable college education, Manila’s colleges and universities will also be further improved.Livelihood programs and skills trainings like vocational courses will also be offered to Manila’s unemployed and out of school youth.

Atienza will also continue to support Manila’s budding athletes and talents through the promotion of sports-culminating activities and free training and development programs. The city’s peace and order situation will also be improved and perpetrators of crime and big time drug or crime syndicates will be put into justice. As a former environment czar, Atienza will be pushing for the removal of the oil depot in Pandacan, which he deem as a serious environmental and safety threat to the people residing in the area.Furthermore, Atienza will continue his beautification projects to put Manila back into the tourists’ maps and top destinations in the country. Furthermore, Atienza will push forward his beautification projects to put Manila back into the tourists’ maps and top destinations in the country. Atienza has vowed to transform and beautify the city’s old and deteriorating parks and tourist attractions, just like what he did in Manila’s bay area or commonly known as the baywalk.

If Manila residents Vote Lito Atienza, the former Manila mayor plans to continue his dedication and commitment in uplifting the lives of the city’s residents. He plans to continue improve the local government’s delivery of basic services and creating livelihood and employment opportunities which he views as the solutions to the poverty incidence in the city. Atienza has vowed to continue his beautification projects just like what he did in he now infamous baywalk.