Bro. Eddie Villanueva, His Qualifications To Be President Of The Philippines

This article was originally posted by: Jess Banaga

I think I had seen all types of Presidents in the Philippines: a genius like Ferdinand Marcos; a plain housewife in the person of Cory Aquino; a military man like Fidel Ramos; a popular artist like Joseph Estrada; and ofcourse an economist and harvard graduate like Glora Macapagal Arroyo. But nothing happened to our beloved country. To be fair, today, our country is now first honor when it comes to high percentage of poor citizenry at least in Asia. This is because of the worst performing president of them all – the latter. I think she’s genius when it comes to maneuvering government projects based on numerous projects that were investigated which until now, nothing happened. I can’t describe her to be honest. The legacy of her father – the late Diosdado Macapagal – has come to waste. And I am afraid she totally destroyed the name – Macapagal. No thanks to her husband – the father of all corrupt men and women in the Philippines – a perceived conclusion by some.So it’s now obvious that it is not purely what is in the head, but what is in the heart that matters most to make someone qualified to be president to help country great again.Let’s no go to the meat of this article: Bro. Eddie Villanueva, Presidentiable on 2010 Philippine National Elections.What makes Bro. Eddie qualified to be President at this crucial time of our history?Aside from being a Preacher and spiritual Director of Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide Multi-Ministry, Bro. Eddie finished Economics from Philippine Polytechnic University (PUP), was a consistent academic scholar and was hired to teach even without his diploma. He taught his students economics and finance, management, cooperatives, political economy, love for country and the need for social transformation thru the philosophies of Marx, Lenin and Mao. However, when he had personal encounter with his Maker, his principles are still the same minus Marx, Lenin, and Mao but God is added in the equation.He was the longest sitting University Regent of Polytechnic University of the Philippines without receiving a single centavo for his services because he allotted it for scholarship funds of poor students. Bro. Eddie enrolled at the UP College of Law but did not finish because he was included in the most wanted list of the AFP during Martial Law. He is currently the host of “Diyos at Bayan” and “Jesus the Healer” programs being aired at ZOE11 and GMA7. Compare to all who declared their candidacy to the highest of office in the land, Bro. Eddie has the deepest understanding of the root causes of the problems of our country right now.Another important qualification of Bro. Eddie is his willingness to empower people. It is a testament that he knows very well the power of teamwork. That he can not do it alone. That he need the brightest men and women to work together for a common cause. His beliefs in the capability of Filipinos to rise above the current situation of our country is enormous. Bro. Eddie is very much keen in tapping all available talents regardless of religious affiliation or political attachment as long as the person passes the criteria to lead morally and intellectually. Many leaders – past or present – are claiming to be somebody who empowers people, but they failed or have a little successes mainly because of the weight that pulls them down we call it political baggage or debts.If we wholeheartedly try to look at the political landscape of our country today and reflect, money already started to influence the decision making of the electorate. It is reported that millions or close to billion pesos has been spent in political ads by some presidential aspirants. This money will play an important role on how a leader do business contracts for the government. It will be obvious, that these aspirants are doing political gambling. They will pour out money in the gambling table of election hoping to win and be in the position so that in the end, those money will comeback to their lap exponentially. It doesn’t need someone to have a doctorate degree to understand this.Bro. Eddie on the otherhand will offer a new kind of doing politics in our country. In fact, he already did it last 2004 elections and has been mimic in a way by President Obama last year 2008 during his campaign – Change we need. Pagbabago – the battlecry of the Filipino masses – will be heard again louder than before come 2010.Bro. Eddie Villanueva is the Founder of the Jesus Is Lord Church Multi-Ministry with chapters all over the country and in 45 different countries. The Bangon Pilipinas Movement also known now as Bagong Pilipinas Bagong Pilipino Movement will be his political party if he run again on 2010 Philippine National Elections.