ELECTION 2010: MAYORALTY FORUM

Last March 17, 2010 i was at Quezon City Polytechnic University. I was attending the mayoralty forum and the only candidate present was Mayor Mel Mathay and Sec. Mike Defensor.
The atmosphere was warm both candidates has their own supporters. The guidelines for the forum was the ff. each candidate has 10 min to read their presentation, no subs and no PowerPoint presentation. Mike Defensor was the first on the podium. He’s first topic was education he wants to have a 500 million budget for education and he wants to improve our health care system and he plans to give our senior citizen a privileged. It was Mel mathay’s turn first of his plans for Quezon city was to improve the education system and also said that when he was the mayor of QC he raised the allowances of the policemen and the teachers he also educates us about the automated election, he cites that every platform of a candidate is always good to hear but majority of it is not implemented properly. He also cites that the crisis over food and the increasing crime rate here in QC. He also said vote wisely.

The open forum begins and the first question was address to both candidates the question was as future mayor do you have plans to add more education sites?
Mayor Mel Mathay answered he plans to add more education sites, more allowance to the teachers, improve the designs of the buildings and better education. Mike Defensor’s answer was improve the scholarship program of QCPU(Quezon City Polytechnic University) and improve technological training and increase the budget of QCPU. The second question was what are your plans for QCPU. Mel Mathay answered more allowance for human resource of QCPU. Mike Defensor answered he wants more budget for education and proposes more budget for education and health care. This question was address to Mel Mathay why did you run again for mayor??
He answered the never ending problem in poverty and over population. Another question was for campus maintenance and education system in QCPU, do you plan to build another campus or just maintain the remaining buildings? Mike Defensor answered that the scholars don't need to have a maintaining average grade and just focus for the maintenance of the school buildings. Another question was what about the salary of public teachers? Mel Mathay answered remember i was the one who increase the allowances of policemen and public teachers. So my answer is if i will be your Mayor im going to increase your allowances. Mike Defensor answered if he is elected he will increase the budget of the education and food. Another question was as student population increases whats your plan? Mel Mathay i will adjust to the cost of living of the people here in QC and improve the education system and improvement of the designs of the building. Mike Defensor answered no grade requirement for all scholars because we limit the potential of the student. The next question was how will you deal with crimes and prostitution? Mel Mathay answered that we have to cope up with the drug related problem because we really cant control it and i will provide more opportunities and livelihood program. Mike Defensor answered CCTV cameras on ATM areas and focus on public safety.

So for me basically their plan for Quezon city is to improve the education system and improve our health care system specially for our senior citizen. Lets help each other please do comment or reply to this post. Because for me, the true voice of our city is the voice of the citizens who live here in Quezon City