Jessica Soho Presidential Interviews: Transparency, Accountability, People Empowerment is the Leni Robredo presidency in a nutshell

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While watching the Jessica Soho Interviews, one thing is clear: I made the right choice supporting Leni Robredo. My trust and confidence cemented! She is the most fit for the presidency. 

What are your concrete steps to address corruption in government? 

Robredo: Sa akin, transparency, accountability and people empowerment. Ang una kong gagawin ang full disclosure policy...na lahat ng government process, dapat i-make public para nadedeter ang overpricing and corruption.

Sobrang uplifting nung pinaka-core ng candidacy ni Leni. 

Transparency. Accountability. People Empowerment. 

She's the epitome of these. And these are what we can expect from a Robredo Presidency. No doubt, Leni Robredo is the leader we need and the president we deserve!

These three things alone can provide our country what it has been needing.

I hope her campaign team would visualize and contextualize them further thru ads and social media postings.

The answer to Filipino problems has always been the Filipino who is informed, empowered, and who knows that they can trust and rely on their government. VP Leni sees the presidency as a position to lead and to inspire the citizenry to be part of the solution and not as a Deus Ex Machina that will save us all. Ibang-iba talaga siya, ano?

She has proven this in her office. And she continues to do so when the pandemic hit the country.

When your candidate knows health economics and actuarial science, it's a win. 

When your candidate advocates for government transparency, accountability, and people empowerment, it's a win.

When your candidate has been consistent in her public service, it's a win.

Leni Robredo’s answers are on point and concise. It’s really that simple: to avoid corruption, there should be political will. 

Except for Ka Leody De Guzman, the rest are just trapos...Bias aside but among these presidential candidates, VP Leni is the only one who speaks with ease, humility and a lot of sense. 

With VP Leni, people are realizing that it's us people who truly have the power not the trapos and corrupt politicians. She's not just running because of the Marcoses, she is running to fight what the Marcoses and the like are condoning. 

Many traditional politicians won't support her kasi malaki mawawala pera sa kanila. Transparency sa government bidding na isapubliko, mahirap mangurakot  sa kaban ng bayan. Kaya taong bayan mismo ang tutulong pera siya manalo.

I hope everyone understood the  value & importance of VP Leni's advocacy for PEOPLE EMPOWERMENT, an empowered people will have the ability to hold any abusive and greedy public official, from the president down to barangay officials, ACCOUNTABLE. It's what we really need these days.

She said “no, for now” when asked about her stand re: divorce but the thing about Leni is she has always been willing to listen, always open for dialogues. After all, people empowerment is one of the pillars of her leadership branding.

For those people asking why VP Leni says no to divorce. She wants to fix the annulment system first, make it accessible to the poor and marginalized. 

She’s not pro-divorce now, but good thing about Leni is she listens and collaborative - and there’s nothing impossible to a leader who listens to people.

Leni's answer is clear, concise, and truthful. Hindi defensive, especially sa tanong na mahirap ang Bicol. She was able to convey her answer by acknowledging the problem and then presenting her solution. This is in contrast with Narcos denying na Ilocos is poor.

What will you do to protect the rights of OFWs?

Robredo: First, let's fix our economy so people who go abroad aren't forced to do this but because they want to. Let's enter bilateral contracts with countries where there are OFWs to protect them. Upskill our workers.

Leni's thoughts on OFWs:

- Should be by choice

- Bilateral agreements

- Retool them with skills for better job prospects

Understanding the context and having vision. This is what Angat Buhay Lahat is all about.

What steps will you take to make the country more resilient to extreme weather events?

Robredo: It's an opportunity to build back better. Let's invest. Evacuate people from danger zones. Then let's make sure that their housing is resilient, and schools are usable as evacuation centers.

What are your concrete steps to address challenges in education?

Robredo: As early as 2020 we told DepEd that we need to open schools in low-risk areas. Kelangan na magface-to-face classes kasi grabe na ang damage na nangyayari sa estudyante.

Kung inumpisahan na natin nung sinasabi nating magbukas na, marami sana tayong problema na puwedeng maiwasan.

VP Leni did not just do her homework, she gave us thesis in this interview! Yung may proof of concept agad, di lang puro empty promises. Handa na siya magpakain sa panelists sa sobrang advanced ng preparations. 

Leni Robredo is the only one who knows what PhilHealth really needs - someone with Actuarial Science background.

Actuarial Science is a relatively unknown field to many. It is a field of expertise that a Philhealth head should be proficient in.

It may be a small detail but it subtly indicates breadth of knowledge of VP Leni.

Can we all agree that being tough is never based on gender? Coz I'm a man and I never saw a woman any less. Leni is not a symbol for women, Leni is a symbol for inclusivity. No one's potential must be diminished EVER. 

Leni Robredo is Leni Robredo. Her answers are backed up with real experiences on the ground. Time and again, you cannot question her consistency and track record. 

No other candidate have inspired us to volunteer for this cause and brought out the best from each and everyone of us. We are all driven by the same passion to make a difference for a good and incorruptable governance.

Babangon muli? Nope, she really said sit down. I got this. She incontrovertibly slayed the Jessica Soho Interviews! Inclusive and collaborative. President ko ‘yan!

Transparency, accountability, and people empowerment. I hope this becomes a reality.

See, not just Ping but everyone's getting the hard questions too. Isko being a traditional politician, Manny's taxes, Leni's competency. Issues about the presidentiables that are very relevant. You address them nonetheless, you show up and stand your ground. Learn and attend, Bongbong!

Listening to Leni Robredo’s answers just makes me believe more than ever that if she loses, we, as a country, will lose way more. 

Wow, ang daming change of heart stories sa timeline ko pagkatapos ng Presidential Jessica Soho Interviews. Sobrang inspiring ang life changing yung interviews!

History will only repeat itself if we disregard the mistakes of the past. We do not erase nor revise the history, WE LEARN FROM IT!

Way to go, VP!

Well-researched questions. Straightforward. This is what journalists do. Not soft and stupid questions, kaya hanggang Toni Gonzaga lang si Bongbong Marcos eh!

Kudos to the Jessica and her team....of course, also to GMA.

Madali lang ang kamay na bakal strategy. Sigaw sigaw patay patay lang ‘yan eh. But to actually do the work, speak out even if it means going to the lion’s den, ‘yan ang tunay na matapang.

This inclusive and empowering feminine energy is what we need right now.

Before anything else let us CONGRATULATE all those who shifted from a BBM fanatic to becoming a Kakampink. Choosing Leni Robredo is the best thing you did this 2022. Goodluck on our 2022 adventure with our new President Leni.

This is why interviews and debates are important, ang goal naman nito ay (1) persuade the undecided voters & (2) conversion of votes.

We did both last night!

Jessica Soho Presidential Interviews: If Ping Lacson did not do anything to stop Marcos’ atrocities, there is blood on his hands

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Jessica Soho mention the book “Policing America’s Empire” against Lacson. Give that book a read — and keep copies for yourselves. You will understand how Lacson, no matter how alluring his excuses are, is no different from Duterte or Ferdinand Marcos, his former principal as MISG officer. 

No wonder, takot si Bongbong sa interview na ‘to.

The Jessica Soho Presidential Interviews confirmed that Panfilo "Ping" Lacson is a fascist. He defends his record as Martial Law torturer and murderous police chief—and he now supplies another defense against the killings by the police under the “self-defense” excuse.

Lacson received the toughest questions of the candidates. I’m also shocked to see how calm and direct he is with answering, considering they are directly pertaining to his credibility as a politician. 

With that, I cannot completely say that I agree or believe his words, as there are testimonies against him as well. The fact that there are so many questions regarding integrity and corruption raises red flags on Lacson. 

Jessica Soho quoting historian Alfred McCoy on Ping as member of Marcos’ Metrocom. Ping says “maraming mali sa sinulat ni McCoy.” Just look at McCoy’s sterling achievements as an academic, at kayo na lang humusga.

Sorry but I’d trust a historian like Alfred McCoy any time. McCoy literally wrote an expansive book on the history of policing and counterinsurgency in the Philippines. 

Lacson has so many records of involvement in Martial law tortures and human rights violations but denies it all.

Ping Lacson is spineless. Walang paninindigan o programang pagbabago. Playing safe in the middle. Top that off for being a PNP asset and an imperialist puppet.

It’s almost certain that if he wins, he will merely continue the strengthening of mercenary institutions AFP and PNP.

No, Lacson. If you did not do anything to stop Marcos’ atrocities, there is blood on your hands. No other way to turn that around!

Remember that Ping Lacson is suspected of being involved in multiple kidnap for ransom cases. 

Search for the Kuratong Baleleng case and observe how many stories were left collecting dust, how many families were left with no justice at all. The Kuratong Baleleng were a criminal gang responsible for numerous kidnappings and bank robberies, wherein they would gun down security guards and innocent bystanders.

Panfilo Lacson and his men was the elite “supercops” in Ramos’ Presidential Anti-Crime Commission. Before Duterte’s drug war, there was Lacson and his death squad.

He says dismissed, I say silenced. A lot of counter arguments are because of dismissed cases. Aware naman tayo lahat na pangit justice system sa Pilipinas no? na may power play involved?

Like Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Lacson is an unapologetic fascist & murderer.

Jessica and her researchers did not hold back. Unfiltered!

Kasi makakabuo na siya ng isang library sa dami ng librong naglathala ukol sa pamilya Marcos.

Jessica Soho made Ping Lacson sound so dumb by asking why Lacson’s view on death penalty changed just because of a Netflix movie (The Life of David Gale) when he had access as an intelligence officer to information that proves innocent people could be framed. 

Soho really said to Lacson with all his years of law enforcement and law making that “all it took for you to change your stance on the death penalty was a Netflix movie?” and I have been screaming since. Not even the extrajudicial killings during Duterte's fake drug war?

Medyo hinukay ni Lacson yung sarili nya nung sinabi nya yung Netflix.

Super obvious sa atin at this point so it's ridiculous to us bakit ngayon niya lang narealize, and with a Netflix movie lang. Pero consider who he had been most of his life, a tool for bringing guilty people to justice. Naging very narrow ang worldview niya.

Kasi before ang perspective niya lang, being on that side of the law for decades, was focused only on punishing the guilty. Sabi niya, the movie made him realize it's more important to save the falsely accused than to punish the guilty.

Glaring sa retorika ni Lacson iyong emphasis sa parusa—detrimentally unimaginative, incapable of grasping that the acts being penalized are rooted in systemic conditions that require wider access to social services. Nothing more to expect from a cop & trapo!

Lacson faced the toughest questions. But let’s be honest, he had gravitas and came out of that round unscathed. 

I am not for Ping Lacson, honestly. But the questions given to him were difficult at totoong *hostile* yet he managed to answer calmly. Learn, Bongbong.

His responses to the most controversial issues about himself were straightforward - nuanced when necessary.

That "sayang" and "naku" of Ping Lacson are also some of the people’s answer. Props to him, he is confident despite the fiery questions. Infairness to him. 

Also props to him for attending the interview despite having Covid the past few days.

Somehow, Ping Lacson was also able to use the platform to answer controversies involving him. Sana tinake advantage din ni Bongbong Marcos Yung Jessica Soho Presidential Interviews kung wala rin namang tinatago. 

Lacson has done it during Marcos' term and he's doing it again during Duterte's term. He's with the dictator but turns his back on them once people realise how much of an evil they are. Once a balimbing, always a balimbing.

Lacson is also right. We saw something that is wrong, we criticize and correct it. If we see something that is commendable, good for them. That’s their responsibility though.

Tama si Lacson, talagang nakalimutan ang prevention and rehabilitation during the war of drugs. Too much abuse of power and law enforcement leading to the deaths of innocents. 

Tama naman si Lacson. Si Pnoy ang best president we had. You’ll never hear any news or rumors of corruption. 

Only Lacson's and Robredo's answers made sense in the whole interview. They both provided details to either back up their claims or to explain their promises and programs once elected. Isko is playing safe and pretentious most of the times. Pacquiao tried. Marcos didn't even.

The choices for election 2022 are crystal clear and self-evident. Son of the well-known rapacious dictator-killer, a flunkie in college, tax evader, big liar, etc. — no saving grace whatsoever. Anyone else is much better. Foremost (alphabetically): Lacson, Moreno, Robredo.

Jessica Soho Presidential Interviews confirmed that Isko Moreno is indeed a populist, a "trapo"

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Panfilo Lacson, Isko Moreno, Manny Pacquiao, and Leni Robredo hurdle a grueling three-hour program that sets the tone for more presidential interviews and debates.

Jessica Soho did a great job - tough but very professional. Pambansang hiring manager ang peg. Her research team did an excellent job too. 

Props to GMA for that strongly worded statement at the end of the program. Someone got mighty roasted!

The whole program also showed why one candidate did not show up. He will be completely exposed.

VP Leni Robredo stands out because she's able to succinctly communicate a strategic vision and present a concrete plan for that vision. 

VP Leni only further reinforced her viability and credibility as a presidential aspirant. Ready na siya for the toughest position in the country.

VP Leni really slaying this. Her background in law, economics, governance, and development is very apparent. On top of that, the breadth of her work as VP. Her responses are very experiential.

Sen. Lacson demonstrates real knowledge of the issues, but I think he'd be more effective as a legislator.

Isko Moreno draws from his experience as Manila Mayor, overly projects pragmatism, but obviously those aren't enough to lead an entire country. 

Isko Moreno is proof that we should judge politicians based on their policies and actions and NOT on their rhetoric and speeches.

He sounds like someone who just tells you what you want to hear, not what he truly means. 

Template ang response ni Isko: 

a. will do what we did in Manila + b. will deliver results

+ c. motherhood statement pandering to the poor

Isko Moreno revolves his presidential candidacy around him coming from a poor family but his policies are anti-poor. Trapo talaga. 

Anti-poor na polisiya! violence disguised as improvement! 

Government officials are the SERVANTS of the public, not kings to be entreated! Isko Moreno is shaping the city in HIS vision, not the poor, oppressed, and marginalized peoples'.

Para sa bayan at sa tao ba siya talaga?

Isko Moreno talking about not tolerating corruption is pure hot air. He doesn’t condemn the Marcoses and Dutertes’ plunder of our money. How can he go after the men and women behind the gigantic thievery of public funds when he does not even condemn those who are perpetuating it?

I don't get Isko Moreno's admiration of the good aspect of the Martial Law.

It's like he's saying that the tragedies, murders, and corruption were a necessary evil as long as infrastructures were built. 

In a time of moral crisis, you can only support or condemn the purveyors of these crises. 

All those infrastructures were built with taxpayers' money and were guises for the plunder committed by Marcos

You cannot look for a silver lining in a regime dripped with blood.

Isko Moreno shunning branding. Says the guys who's active on social media and styling himself as "Yorme" and with the catchphrase "Batang Maynila." The pot calling the kettle black much ehh?

I hate when Isko Moreno always says “iskwater ako.” Yan ang branding mo. Wala siyang masagot on what his branding is. Yun ang branding niya - using the poor narrative to make the filipinos feel na he is one with them. That he is one with the poor.

“Hindi ko kailangan ng brand.” Hindi ganon ‘yon, Isko Moreno. The people need to know where you stand. Not everything can be solved by you being “cool”

Ironic how he did not even hesitate to say "no to same sex union" when he approved the rainbow pedestrian lane in Manila in 2019 to show his openness to the LGBT community. This just shows how performative he is. 

I don't trust Isko Moreno. In 2019, he promised not to support reclamation projects in Manila. After he won, he didn't do anything to stop them. He even supported that damned dolomite beach. Ang sagot ni Iskoba sa “dolomite” sa interview ni Jessica Soho. IT’S A VIEW… Palkups talaga!

Isa pa, Arroceros Forest Park! The city's lungs. He promised to preserve it pero a large part of it ay sinemento na.

He should stop bringing up that he is poor before. Being poor before doesnt guarantee that he is not anti poor. He obviously favor capitalism and ensuring the "beauty" and "cleanliness" than the welfare of the people. Yorme is a populist.

Why am I not surprised that Isko Moreno was the only one who said NO to Duterte being prosecuted by the International Criminal Court?

Isko Moreno is a prototype of Rodrigo Duterte. Trying to get sympathy from the poor as if he did not displaced the poor vendors of Manila. He is Duterte Lite.

Jessica Soho demolished Isko Moreno by showing how trapo Isko is - from supporting Erap to opposing him, jumping different political parties, to sucking up to Duterte and attacking him and sucking up again.

Siya ang nabugbog ng husto, not because Jessica was playing favorites but because Isko got involved in many controversies. I find the excess in election contribution issue scandalous!

He admitted that he saved P50 million from the donations during his campaign as a senatorial candidate in 2016. 

He, however, clarified that he paid P9.7 million taxes for it and did not have violations of paying his taxes in the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR).

I can't be the only person who thinks Isko Moreno is lying when he said his most expensive possession is a van worth 1M? 

Isko Moreno sounds like the kind of guy who'll bash VP Leni Robredo when she wins. Just listening to him speak right now says a lot about his inferiority complex and boastful ego. 

Fuck those people who justify Isko's actions by using the "law is law" argument. They are saying as if law is absolute, which is not. Law is not perfect, because it is a product of humanity. It can be changed to adapt to society's needs, or the ruler's needs.

Isko Moreno is the lone cartoon character of this bunch. He is the fakest presidential candidate ever. 

If elected president, Isko Moreno said he will finish the rehabilitation of Marawi City by December 2022. 

"By December 2022 tapos na iyon."I've seen this movie and I don't like the ending.

I saw Duterte 2.0 sa buong duration ng program. Another 3-to-6 months clown? A jetski wannabe? Sadly maraming nahihikayat sa ganoong pananalita. 

Jessica asked him about populist comparisons to Duterte, Trump, and Bolsonaro... He happily obliged to the analogy... kadiri!

You can't convince me that Isko Moreno is not Duterte in the making talaga, from his frequent paawa effect, action movie like pananakot, to his "just like what we did in Manila" line, tangina narinig ko na lahat yan!

If Isko Moreno truly reviles the Marcoses and the Aquinos, he should have not copied their ways of repression. Remember, he arrested four Panday Sining artists for vandalism in 2019. He’s no different. Trapong-trapo.

Isko Moreno being associated with the term "populist" on national television. Pure antics and political rhetorics. Paikut-ikot. Balimbing. His inconsistent political affiliation was even laid down in a clear manner.

"Coming from you, Yorme, na nagpalipat-lipat din ng partido." — Jessica Soho (2022)

One word that really hits the spot in describing Isko: TRAPO. Isko Moreno is basically Duterte 2.0 but doing his skincare routine. Isko Moreno is literally Duterte without pisteng yawa in his vocabulary.

"Kung ano ang ginawa sa Maynila, ito ang gagawin natin sa buong bansa."

"Humanda na kayo bilang na ang araw niyo dahil papanagutin ko kayo lahat."

"Bakit wala silang ginagawa para sa mga tao natin."

Isko Moreno needs to step out of his “eto ginawa ko sa Manila” bubble sir Manila is not the whole country.

Manny Pacquiao...well, I appreciate his honesty in responding to the more personal issues. But I think he tries naman to study.

Appreciate ko naman itong pag-inject ni Pacquiao ng public finance - income and revenue daw. Ayun lang, hindi direct response sa PhilHealth issue. 

A for effort! 

I think Manny Pacquiao should just concentrate on becoming a philanthropist. I think he has genuine compassion naman.

VP Leni talks about inspiring other people to help, eto na naman si Isko sa pagscale-up hahaha. Ayoko na. 

Pagtulong talaga ang gusto gawin ni Manny. Pwedeng-pwede syang tumulong kahit hindi sya presidente. 

True, may track record si Sen. Lacson but he looks tired na.

If you'll change your political stand, ano ang mas matimbang?

A.) Panfilo Lacson's Netflix movie 

B.) Isko Moreno twice quoting Edmund Burke