Poverty

Know the candidates's programs and plans on alleviating and reducing poverty.
Joseph Estrada
PMP
Eradication of poverty is very close to my heart because in 1998 when I was campaigning, my slogan was "Erap para sa Mahirap" in other words "Estrada for the Poor" and that made me win by the biggest margin ever in the history of all presidential elections. And this did not remain as mere slogan but I translated it into real policies and programs which my administration implemented. During my administration, I gave the biggest budget for social services, and biggest real per capita budget for education. In fact, I'm the only president who imposed no sovereign guarantee on all contracts.
2.5 / 5  (14 votes)

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  • nel
    Jan 19th 2010, 19:02

    with all due respect sir. i think it's in your term when poverty rating was high.

  • DonyaGwapa
    Jan 21st 2010, 23:42

    woohoo!iboto si Erap para mag jueteng na lng tayong lahat! sinong yayaman?

  • jeje
    Feb 4th 2010, 10:15

    At that time, voter's education is not as "high" as today.

  • concerned
    Feb 11th 2010, 11:59

    we shold not mainly blame our leaders because we are in poverty. there is many things that we can do. before you blame others.

  • nel
    Feb 12th 2010, 17:04

    mr. or ms.concerned..it is not mere bl;aming. it's based on the statistics during the incumbency of former president estrada. the point is that in his time, where he said he was for the poor. an increase in poverty level was and indeed seen.

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