Dear Friends and Fellow Calubianons:
Decades of international exposures have opened my eyes, mind, and heart to various issues and hindrances of persons and social development. They have given me a lot of experiences in various fields and have provided me a wider view and perspective of the situations, people, and life in general.
Most importantly, my experiences abroad as an international educator has given me a whole new take on Calubian, our dear hometown. In my yearly homing trips to her bosom, I barely saw Calubian moving, always she has remained small, she was weighed down with concerns, always she cowered before traditional barriers to her growth and development.
After prayerful considerations, and encouragement from the local populace, I have decided to accept the challenge to file my candidacy as an independent candidate in a vice mayoralty position. I am heeding Calubian’s call, responding to her wail, answering her cry. For through the years, they have penetrated my mind, and my soul despite the oceans and time that have separated me and Calubian. A true blue Calubianon, born and bred by heart……that is who and what I am and always will be. My family and I now feel that time has come for me to offer myself as a servant in the public arena. With the guidance of the Almighty Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit, I am hopeful that I can bring Calubian a place where you are proud to come home, visit your friends and family or just take your time out from a busy world. It is a beautiful, quiet place where one can enjoy the view of rolling hills and swim with colorful fish in an unpolluted deep blue sea. However, Calubian, ranks the top 10 of municipalities with the highest incidence of poverty in the
I will definitely be a force for change, I will demand proper planning and a common sense approach to local problems. We want a community where fishermen and farmers can yield more than what their family needs. Another important area to work is to provide early childhood education to all villages in the municipality. Education is clearly a significant factor in enhancing the future of the children.
As you can see, I am excited at the possibility of serving the people at this 4th class municipality. But before I can serve, I must conduct a very aggressive political campaign. The town has been dominated by political dynasty. After the death of the previous municipal mayor, the position was handed down to one of the children. Her term will end in 2010 but the present position will be handed to her incompetent brother. The family running the town is unopposed because they have the source of money which was used in vote buying. The subsequent elections of local officials were determined by the volume of money available in buying votes and not on the merits of the socio-economic platforms which are the essence of public service.
This is one more reason, I strongly feel that I must step forward and offer the voters of Calubian a choice. To be successful in this endeavor, it will take a very strong and dedicated grassroots organization. I believe the voters of Calubian will step forward with my family in a united volunteer effort.
With promotional materials to spend: brochures, campaign t-shirts, hundreds of yard signs, scores of radio ads to place, and organizing electorates from different remote villages to get out the vote, I will need help. I am turning to people who have known me the longest, and who knew me best. I humbly invite you to get involve in my campaign and make a difference.
Your contribution should be made payable to:
Account Name: Adelfa M. Pairez
Account Number: 3406-0656-68
Account Type: FCDU Savings Account
Bank Name: Landbank of the
(Global Banking Department)
Bank Address: Malate, Manila
Your gift of US$300.00, US$500, or US$1,000.00 will help me raise the vital “seed money” I need to successfully launch the campaign. Our goal is to raise about US$20,000 by December 2009. I humbly ask for your support in helping me rise to this great challenge. There is an envelope and a reply card enclosed that I hope you will use to return your personal check and help me unstuck beloved Calubian and empower Calubianons to lead her toward real, pro-resources, pro-people development and progress.
Thank you in advance for your encouragement, generous support, and prayers. My family and I are both grateful for your friendship. We wish you blessings in the years to come. To read more about the campaign, please refer to http://myhometowncalubian.blogspot Also please feel free to call me 813-6364-0080 or email me azeriap@yahoo.com . Until March 2010, I will be on my post as an international school teacher based in
With best regards.
Adelfa Mabines-Pairez
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