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Monday, April 11, 2016

Netizens and Social Media News Proclaim Cayetano Winner of VP Debate

Office of the Senate Majority Leader
Alan Peter S. Cayetano
Rm. 603 GSIS Complex Senate of the Philippines Roxas Blvd Pasay City
         

PRESS RELEASE
11 April 2016

Netizens, social media news proclaim Cayetano winner of  VP debate

Social media was abuzz with the first and only Vice Presidential Debate organized by the Commission on Elections and CNN Philippines last April 10, especially with the performance of Senate Majority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano. 

Cayetano swept the seven (7) rounds of Rappler's online polls, mirroring the performance of his running mate, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte, in the two previous presidential debates. The figures Cayetano obtained were as follows:

Round 1 – 47.17%
Round 2 – 50.78%
Round 3 – 47.62%
Round 4 – 41.12%
Round 5 – 54.88%
Round 6 – 41.57%
Round 7 – 51.3%

"Editors' pick"

Cayetano was also picked by Rappler's editors as the overall winner of the debate, citing his consistency in talking about his platform of government with Duterte, as well as his clear message of political will and leadership. 

Cayetano leads CNN online polls

The Senate leader also took the lead in CNN Philippines' online polls. During the debate, the news outlet asked online readers who their VP bet is. Cayetano was the top choice, garnering 41 percent of the votes. 

In a separate statement, Duterte congratulated his running mate, describing him as the clear winner in the debate. "Alan was able to show the political will, courage, and strength of character that we are offering to the Filipino people. He was able to distinguish himself from the others and put forward our bold solutions to end the country's disorder and realize meaningful change. His performance affirmed my decision to pick him as my running mate. He will truly fight for the people," Duterte said.  

This was echoed by Atty. Paola Alvarez, spokesperson of PDP-Laban, Duterte's political party. "Sinusuportahan talaga namin si Sen. Alan bilang ka-tandem ni Mayor Duterte. Lubhang nagustuhan namin ang kanyang debate performance. Naipakita niya kung ano talaga ang agenda ng tambalang Duterte-Cayetano. Pinamalas talaga niya ang tapang ng loob at political will na kailangan sa ating mga namumuno," Alvarez said. 

Cayetano is running with Duterte under a comprehensive platform of government, which aims to end the country's disorder caused by crime, illegal drugs, and corruption. 

Where were you when we fought corruption?

Office of the Senate Majority Leader
Alan Peter S. Cayetano
Rm. 603 GSIS Complex Senate of the Philippines Roxas Blvd Pasay City
         

PRESS RELEASE
11 April 2016

Cayetano to Bongbong: Where were you when we fought corruption?

“Senator Marcos. Nasaan ka kapag korapsyon ang pinag-uusapan?”
Senate Majority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano said this as he slammed his rival, Senator Bongbong Marcos, on issues about corruption during the PiliPinas 2016 Vice Presidential Debate hosted by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on April 10.

During the first part of the debate, candidates were asked to explain their stand on the issue of corruption and how they intend to solve the problem.

Cayetano, for his part, took a swipe at Marcos for claiming that he and his family had never been involved in any corruption anomaly. He then raised issues about the plunder allegations that the family faced during the Martial Law Era as well as Senator Marcos’ alleged involvement in the infamous pork barrel scandal.

“Tingnan niyo po ang interview ng nanay ni Senator Bongbong, sinabi niya they practically own the Philippines. I-search niyo po sa Google ang PCGG recovered money,” Cayetano stressed. “$1 billion ang pinaglalabanan pa rin ng gobyerno at Marcos family,” he added.

Cayetano also chided Marcos for his lack of sincerity to fight corruption. Cayetano said that, despite being a member of the Senate Blue Ribbon committee, Marcos never took the initiative to attend any of the committee’s hearings involving corruption anomalies.

“Anong hearing sa corruption nakita niyo nag-appear ang isang Bongbong Marcos? Kahit anong isyu sa corruption, wala siya doon,” Cayetano stressed. “Nasaan ka kapag corruption ang pinag-uusapan? Naalala ko noong hearing ni (pork barrel queen Janet-Lim) Napoles, galit si (Sen. Marcos) sa akin dahil pinapalapit ko ang isang Maya Santos, ngayon ko lang nalaman iyon pala ang middleman niya kay Napoles,” he added.

Cayetano, the running mate of presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, runs under a strong anti-corruption platform. During the debate, Cayetano stressed that of all the candidates in the upcoming polls, only he and Duterte have the political will to eradicate corruption in the country.

“Buong buhay natin may corruption, unless we change the system. Only a Duterte-Cayetano leadership can bring real change," Cayetano ended. 

Duterte Congratulates Cayetano on VP Debate Performance

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PRESS RELEASE
11 April 2016

Duterte congratulates Cayetano on VP debate performance
(Statement of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte on the CNN Vice Presidential Debate)

I would like to congratulate my running mate, Senate Majority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano for his wonderful performance in the CNN Vice Presidential debate hosted by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) at the University of Santo Tomas on April 10. Alan was the clear winner in the said debate.

Alan was able to show the political will, courage, and strength of character that we are offering to the Filipino people. He was able to distinguish himself from the others and put forward our bold solutions to end the country's disorder and realize meaningful change. His performance affirmed my decision to pick him as my running mate. He will truly fight for the people.


As we near the elections, I am again asking for your support to help Alan and I win this election. The challenge is daunting and we cannot do it alone. But with your help, nothing is impossible. 

Philippines Hopes to Lure More Foreign Divers

WRITER: KYODO NEWS

Tourists check out oxygen tanks in Koh Tao, a popular scuba-diving destination which is attracting more divers from around the world. The Philippines is promoting dive tourism to tap a bigger share of the world's diving market. (Photo by Thiti Wannamontha)

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MANILA — With over a hundred identified diving spots across the Philippine archipelago rich in corals and marine species, the diving community in the Philippines and the government hope to tap a bigger share of the world's diving market.
The Asian Diving Society Foundation recently organised a symposium about the country's dive tourism to encourage Philippine embassies and consulates abroad to promote and market the country as a premier diving tourism destination.
"Our foreign affairs personnel are the country's front liners abroad and are blessed to be in a position to help introduce the country's dive attractions to interested tourists," said Josue Sim Zuniega, president of the foundation.
Speaking at the symposium, Domingo Ramon Enerio III of the Philippine government's Tourism Promotions Board said that, based on latest available data from the tourism department, the Philippines received 126,200 foreign dive tourists in 2012.
It was higher than the previous year's 59,572, and the 2010 tally of 89,911. Top markets include South Korea, the United States and Germany.
Enerio said the government expects 200,000 foreign divers to visit the Philippines this year.
"It's growing, although not as much as we would like it to," Enerio told Kyodo News after his presentation. "The growth of arrivals is because of the increasing popularity of the Philippines as a diving destination as an effect of government marketing, and also of the investments being made by private sector partners."
"Of course, there is also a much better appreciation by the diving communities about the Philippines, being in the centre of marine biodiversity," he added.
He cited a 2014 estimate by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors -- the largest certifying dive association in the world -- that indicated the global dive market could be as high as 24 million people, with 6 million of those considered as active divers.
Together with data from other agencies, the estimated total active divers all over the world could be as high as 8.75 million.
Enerio said a diver is likely to spend up to 20% more than the amount of money a regular tourist shells out per visit. Aside from such revenue, tourist arrivals also generate employment for local people.
In 2015, the arrival in the country of 5.36 million foreign visitors yielded a little over $5 billion in international tourism revenues and created 4.99 million jobs in tourism-related industries.
Enerio, who also used to dive, summed up in three words the characteristics of the Philippines as a dive destination: rarity, diversity and value.
Rarity is because many underwater sights are unique only to the Philippines, diversity points to abundance in fish and other marine species and value refers to cheaper costs compared with other dive destinations in the world.
He notes that there are at least 2,500 species of fish and about 500 species of corals in the country, higher than in those in the Caribbean or other popular diving areas across the globe.
Among popular dive spots in the Philippines are the Tubbataha Reef in the westernmost province of Palawan, which is a national marine park and a Unesco World Heritage Site; Anilao in Batangas province, south of Manila; Apo Reef in the central-western coast; Apo Island in the central region; and the central provinces of Bohol and Cebu.
Ryoshiro Ejima, a Japanese diver who gave a presentation at the symposium, said he fell in love with the Anilao diving spot after he first explored it in 1982 and quit his job in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, shortly after to pursue his passion for diving.
"I was shocked. It was very beautiful," he told Kyodo News. "There were many corals and many fish. Everything was exciting," recounted the 67-year-old who has lived in the Philippines since 1985 and went on to open diving shops in various parts of the country.
Having also dived in Japan, Thailand, Guam, Palau and Australia, Ejima, who is currently engaged in television production, regards the Philippines as having the best underwater sites.
He pointed out, however, that typhoons are a major source of threat to the country's marine resources.
Enerio also mentioned some other threats to the underwater habitat, including continuing illegal practices such as the use of dynamites and cyanides for fishing, overfishing and lack of anchor lines or buoys for diving.
Other concerns include unregulated fee structures for diving, especially by local governments, shortage of accommodation facilities for visiting dive tourists, and lack of functional hyperbaric chambers and special medical teams and services for emergency evacuation.
There is also not enough certified local guides and dive spotters as well as a lack of infrastructure for easy and convenient access to diving areas.
Through events such as the diving tourism forum, which Zuniega described as an interagency collaboration effort, all stakeholders are expected to address the identified challenges.
"The symposium intends to provide basic information on dive tourism to enhance our appreciation of the country's dive attractions," Jesus Domingo, assistant secretary of the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs, said at the symposium.
"In turn, it is hoped that this will encourage deeper exploration of our dive sites and industry so that we may all become better diver tourism advocates," Domingo added.