Vision of Capability and Competence

              A true political leader isn’t measured by the structures he had built, the projects he had made, the fund he had raised, or the number of supporters he gained. The essence of leadership lingers in the central idea of devotedness. A true leader is idealistic, innovative, and globally competitive – traits which can be seen from the former secretary of the Department of National Defense and was also one of the 2010 Election’s Presidentiables, Gilberto Eduardo Gerardo Cojuangco Teodoro Jr. or commonly known as Gibo.  He obtained his undergraduate degree in Commerce from De La Salle University in 1985 and pursued law in the University of the Philippines from 1985 to 1989. A bar topnotcher, Gibo even continued studying, obtaining his Masters of Laws degree from Harvard University in 1997 (Barangay GT. 2010). Even though he wasn’t successful in the 2010 elections, he still continued inspiring the hearts of his fellow candidates and politicians to reform the government for the betterment of the society.

            Teodoro Jr. envisioned a better society even before his announcement to be one of the candidates for the position of president. He firmly believes that the foundation of a strong government is political autonomy. Having an autonomous government at regional basis offers the community with benefits far greater than what they can receive from the government due to the partial independence of its governance. Local Government Units (LGU) , “rely heavily on the Internal Revenue Allotment set forth by the national government towards services that it needs to provide to their locality, aside from the local revenues their generate” (De Leon, 2010). This reform will pave way for better governance and independence, thus, allowing the Filipinos to communicate effectively and address their pleas to the government with ease.

            The Philippines had been running rough on the terrain of economy. The country needs more innovative ideas to fuel the industry and the economy. Innovation is the central issue in economic prosperity. The country has been engulfed in the era of remodeling and copying, whereas, Gibo Teodoro points out the significance of the generation of ideas to induce the country towards economic success. Mother Nature has given her riches bountiful yet these blessings have not been used properly. That is to say that building domestic infrastructure is essential to alleviate unemployment and underemployment. The essential key to this concept is sustainable development.

            The Teodoro Presidency has “already an installed Educational Roadmap which must be religiously followed to ensure that the medium of instruction in the country and curriculum design is aligned with that of the rest of the world…” (Barangay GT, 2010). This platform directs the educational sector towards the production of capable and globally competitive graduates. Helping to choose the right career for the students will generate the country with productive citizens, with whom the economic status of the Philippines is dependent to.     The talents and minds of the countrymen is the greatest resource.

 Idealistic, innovative, and competitive – these traits define what the country longs for, traits which define what the Filipinos need, traits that are characterized by Gilbert Teodoro. Who knows, with leap of faith, the next Gibo Teodoro might be the winner of the upcoming 2016 National Elections?

References:

Barangay GT. (2010). Retrieved from http://barangaygibo.blogspot.com/2010/02/vision-for- country-sec.html