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GVGG FORUM ON "MGA KANDIDATO NG KALIKASAN AT KAPALIGIRAN: MAY BOBOTO BA?", 3 February 2010

The "Green Vote, Green Growth Movement" will be holding a forum entitled, "Mga Kandidato ng Kalikasan at Kapaligiran: May Boboto Ba?" on 3 February 2010 (Wednesday), 1-5 p.m., at the Assembly Hall of the University of the Philippines-National College of Public Administration and Governance (UP-NCPAG).

Confirmed invited speakers are:

1. Senator LOREN LEGARDA
Vice-Presidential Candidate, Nationalist People's Coalition

2. Former Representative NEREUS ACOSTA
Senatorial Candidate, Liberal Party

3. Mr. NICANOR PERLAS
Presidential Candidate, Partido ng Marangal na Sambayanan

4. Mr. ROY CABONEGRO
Secretary-General, Ang Partido Kalikasan

5. Prof. LEONOR M. BRIONES
Party-List Candidate, KAAKBAY Party

The distinguished guest speakers will answer the following questions: (1) What is your pro-environment campaign agenda? (2) How do you plan to implement them once elected into office? (3) Is there a green vote in Philippine politics/elections? (3) How do you plan to harness and mobilize this green vote for the May 2010 elections?

This forum is being organized by the UP-Samahan Tungo sa Progresibong Administrasyon. For inquiries or participation, please contact Mr. Kimpee Panganiban (0920-539-0798; kimpeepanganiban@gmail.com).

Admission to the forum is FREE. For updates, please visit this blogspot regularly.

U.P. ACADEMIC CONGRESS

(PowerPoint presentation copy of Prof. Florano's lecture is available at http://law.upd.edu.ph/new/Academic-Congress-February-1-5,2010/Day-5/Session-14/Prof%20Ebinezer%20%20Florano%20-%20Green%20Vote%20Green%20Growth.pdf)

Dr. Ebinezer R. Florano will speak at the U.P. Academic Congress which will tackle the general theme, “Beyond 2010: Leadership for the Next Generation” on 5 February 2010 at the Malcolm Hall of the U.P. College of Law, Diliman, Quezon City. Prof. Florano will join former U.P. President Jose V. Abueva, former National Treasurer and NCPAG Prof. Leonor M. Briones, and Dr. Edna E. A. Co in a panel that will discuss, “Election and How to Choose a Leader.” UP-NCPAG Dean Alex B. Brillantes, Jr. will moderate the discusions.

Below is the abstract of Prof. Florano’s paper entitled, “Green Vote, Green Growth: It’s Time to Paint Philippine Politics Green.”

Abstract

After conducting a brief appraisal of the state of the environment of the Philippines and the seemingly inability of the government to respond to myriads of environmental problems, the paper argues that there is a need to elect committed and competent “green politicians” to public offices in this coming May 10, 2010 elections because they are the ones who could make things happen - they have the political mandate and public resources at their disposal to formulate and implement environmental laws, policies, programs, and projects in pursuit of “green growth” or environmentally-sustainable development. However, there are uncertainties which need to be answered or clarified. Is there a green vote block in Philippine politics which can influence election outcomes? If there is, who are the green voters? If none, how can they be organized and mobilized? And, how can green voters select the greenest politicians among the lot? To respond to these questions, the paper delves into the ontological and epistemological foundation and evolution of “green politics” and “green vote,” then focuses on their existence (or absence) in Philippine politics. The second half of the paper provides methods and strategies that can be employed by Filipino voters to evaluate and select the greenest politicians.