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Poe decries ‘unfair’ treatment to ‘new heroes’

By: - Reporter / @MAgerINQ
/ 07:09 PM December 18, 2015

Sen. Grace Poe lamented on Friday what she described as “unfair” treatment to the so-called “new heroes” who had decided to run for public office like her.

This after the issue on the disqualification cases against her was raised during a forum organized by Migrante International held at UP College of Law in Diliman, Quezon City.

“Akala ko makakaiwas na ako sa mga isyung ganyan dito. Pero mahalaga ’yan at sa tingin ko nga kung may grupo na simpatyado dito ay kayo dahil alam nga ninyo kung papano manirahan sa ibang bansa,” she said in jest before the crowd of overseas Filipino workers and families.

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Like other OFWs, Poe said she also left the country to be with her family and better provide for their needs.

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“Alam nyo po sabi nila e kasi masarap ang buhay mo dun e. Alam nyo po hindi po madali na manirahan sa ibang bansa pero masasabi kong natugunan ang pangangailangan ng aking pamilya, naalagaan namin ang aming mga anak …”

“Pero noong bumalik po ako dito sa Pilipinas noong 2005 ’yun po ay panahon ng ibang administrastion. Kamamatay lang po ng tatay ko, marami pong mga issue na nilabanan natin. Hindi po ’yun ang panahon na madali dito para sa amin pero nakita ko kailangan nating ipaglaban ang ating paniniwala at hustisya din so bumalik ako dito.”

Poe was referring to her late father, Fernando Poe Jr., who died in December 2004, just months after he lost to then president and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

“Ito na lang po ang tanong ko, pagka kayo umalis at nagpadala kayo ng pera dito, nagbigay kayo ng pasalubong, kayo ay bagong bayani. Pero pag kayo ay tatakbo na, hindi na kayo bayani? Sa tingin ko po doon nagkakaroon ng hindi pagpatas na pagtingin,” she said.

Poe said one’s love for the country should not be measured only on where the person was based.

“Ang pagmamahal sa bayan ay hindi po determinado lamang ng territory. Kahit saan po tayo, tayo ay nanatiling Pilipino, mas lalo nga tayong nagiging Pilipino pag nandun tayo sapagkat mas nami-miss natin ang bayan natin. Pag bumabalik tayo dito para bang ayaw na rin nating umalis,” she said.

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“Basta ako po ay tapat sa inyo. Kung ano man ang mga sinasabi, malinis ang konsensya ko …” Poe added.

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