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BANGON Pilipinas Party (BPP) headed by its presidential candidate Bro. Eddie Villanueva signed a covenant recently with the people of Mindanao vowing to seriously pursue the establishment of a federal form of government in the region.

The covenant will also guarantee economic justice for Mindanao as well as the pursuit of the peace process.

In the covenant, signed by Villanueva, all Bangon Pilipinas senatorial candidates as witnessed by Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) spokesperson Eid Kabalu, the party pledged to pursue the autonomy of the region “giving its right to self-determination within the framework of the Constitution.”

“In the long term, Bangon Pilpinas commits to call for a Constitutional Convention to submit, propose and support the adoption of the federal form of government as a final and permanent solution to the pursuit of peace and progress in Mindanao,” the covenant said.

Once a Constitutional Convention affirms a federal form of government in Mindanao, the draft Constitution will be submitted to a national plebiscite for ratification.

Although the party said it recognizes the need for a federal form of government in Mindanao, the region “will always be a part of the Philippine Republic.”

The whole mystery of Easter is in the beauty of its message: The hope for a brand new beginning -- the rising up again from death and depravity into a victorious life that is changed and transformed.  As surely as resurrection came after Christ’s death, so can transformation happen even in the midst of utter corruption and hopelessness. This is Easter's universal message of hope for all mankind.

The message of Easter is at the very heart of the Bangon Pilipinas Party.  We believe that, despite the seemingly worsening corruption and moral decline of our nation, positive change is still possible with the transformation of human lives. For a transformed life is empowered to do good even in the worst of situations.

Hence we are steadfast in our crusade for positive transformation: With a brand new start, under the fresh mandate of a new kind of servant-leadership in our nation, we can still arise from the pit of national decay where we regrettably are now and be “resurrected” into the life of destiny and greatness for which our heroic forebears lived and died.

Sa tulong at gabay ng Diyos at sa sama-samang pagkilos ng sambayanang Pilipino tungo sa tunay na pagbabago, babangon din ang isang bagong Pilipinas para sa isang bagong Pilipino!

BRO EDDIE C. VILLANUEVA
Bangon Pilipinas Party

Bangon Pilipinas Party presidential candidate Bro. Eddie Villanueva urged the Filipino people to make this Lenten Season a time to reflect on the most important issues of life.

“The time is calling for all of us to see the connection between the sufferings of Christ that led to His death on the Cross for the redemption of mankind and the current untold sufferings of our people who are seeking redemption from the clutches of systemic and endemic corruption that has made life a living hell for the vast majority of us,” he said.

Villanueva explained that it is not coincidental that the seemingly only remaining vestige of hope for a people and nation in peril is the conduct of a credible, honest, orderly, and peaceful election on May 10.

“In my heart of hearts, I shall be praying for just one thing this Holy Week, that may all those who have evil plans for the upcoming elections grow a good conscience, be convicted of the crime they will be committing against their very own children and grandchildren, and be converted to become vanguards of our democracy instead,” the former televangelist added.

He emphasized that the central message of Lent is making the ultimate sacrifice, that of willingly choosing to die a cursed death for the good of others.

“There can be no greater example of service and servanthood than that which Jesus exemplified for us.  With genuine fear of God and love for the nation, this is the very kind of service that the Bangon Pilipinas Party is committed to offer to our people.  I deem it important to underscore this in this season of Lent to make a point that our solemn vow to further no interests other than that of our people is not only for them but more importantly unto the Lord,” he added.