Press Release
April 3, 2016

LESSONS FROM FPJ HELP POE THROUGH TOUGH CAMPAIGN

Presidential race frontrunner Sen. Grace Poe counts on three valuable lessons from her parents, movie icons Fernando Poe Jr. (FPJ) and Susan Roces, to help her through a presidential campaign that started out extra difficult for her.

Speaking to supporters in Quezon City Saturday night, Poe said these same lessons on integrity, courage and commitment to the poor will guide her as president, if she wins in the May 9 elections.

"Mga kababayan, ang turo lang sa akin ng aking mga magulang, lalo na ng aking tatay, ay simple lang: maging tapat ka sa sarili mo at sa kapwa. Pangalawa, kung ikaw ay matagumpay na, tulungan mo ang pinakanangangailangan, ang mahihirap. At pangatlo, huwag kang duwag, huwag kang susuko kung tama ang ipinaglalaban mo," Poe said.

The senator is the daughter of Roces and FPJ, whose 2004 presidential bid was marred by alleged widespread electoral fraud. As an independent candidate, Poe, like her father, had faced legal obstacles lodged by allies of her rivals.

The Supreme Court finally ruled on March 8 that the senator, the first foundling to run for the highest post of the land, was qualified to run for president.

"Si FPJ, noong tumakbo bilang pangulo noon, wala silang mabatong isyu ng korapsyon kaya gumawa rin sila ng isyu sa kanya at sinabing hindi rin siya Pilipino. Kaya nga para sa akin, hindi na bago, ito pero nakakasakit pa rin ng damdamin," Poe said.

"Makakaasa kayo na kung ako ang maging pangulo, sisiguraduhin ko na ang yaman ng bayan na kinokolekta ng ating gobyerno ay mapupunta sa inyo at hindi sa bulsa ng iilan. Na kahit na kaibigan ko pa at masakit sa aking damdamin, o kaaway ko at maraming ginawa sa akin, ang trato sa'yo sa batas ay patas. Ikaw ay magbabayad kung ikaw ay may kasalanan dahil kailangan ehemplo 'yan sa ating mga anak," Poe said.

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