Common Moral GroundBaguio City (31 January) -- While the CBCP has consistently given the administration a chance to act upon the prescriptions of the church body, Malacanang is making every effort in building trust and seeking middle ground on the issues raised in the CBCP pastoral statements. The setting up of electoral reform programs, monitoring anti-poverty projects and containing illegal gambling are being pursued jointly by the CBCP and the administration.
The better than expected economic performance albeit .2% short of the 5.3% projection, the historic high close of the peso at 52.250 along with the robust market and a 23.3% increase in OFW remittances is a luminous sign that the economic reforms and political consolidation are paying off favorably.
However, Malacanang said that the people should be aware that oil price hikes and political noise, if unabated, will weigh on the country's economic outlook.
Meanwhile, the palace statement junking the no-el scenario in 2007 has pulled the rug from under the opposition strategy and boosted the moral footing of the administration in the face of the CBCP call for the rejection of the controversial issue.
There will be elections in 2007 but we can be sure that President Arroyo will serve her full term unless the people say otherwise in a Constitutionally-sanctioned process.
Charter change is a campaign promise of the President and so is her mandate to do the best she can and to serve as long as her oath demands.
The administration had promised the people a complete overhaul of the system and a full term economic plan to go with it. We shall gear our country towards economic, political and social development through Charter change.
We shall leave no stone unturned in our endeavor to take the country to first world status in 20 years, with a new Constitution as our cornerstone. (PIA)
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