"You can't have democracy without involving the citizens in governance. This is why we need you."
"Everybody wants to stay in Manila, and everyone wants to steal money from the coffers up there, while the money in the barangays is being 'KURAKUTED.'”
~ Manuel Valdehuesa, Jr.
Manny Valdehuesa, Senatorial Candidate for Ang Kapatiran Party this 2010, is a writer, reformer and proud father of two sons. He has a long and storied career as a diplomat to the United Nations, a political organizer and a book publisher, among others. But most importantly, he is a person that has dedicated his entire life to solving the problems suffered by the Filipino.
Through lifelong work, several books and regular news columns on Mindanews.com, Manny has made it clear that the current condition of the Filipino and his country is the result of a highly corrupt system and its operators, the traditional politicians or "trapos." He offers solutions to supplanting their influence by strengthening the power, innovation and ingenuity that is inherent in Filipinos as individuals.
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