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In his element.
That was what Liberal Party standard bearer, former Senator and DILG Secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas II, was when he faced a huge gathering of businessmen and entrepreneurs at the second round of GoNegosyo’s Meet the Presidentiables Series at the Manila Polo Club last Monday, November 9.
I was fortunate once again to be part of the panel as Spokesperson of the Manila Overseas Press Club and The Standard columnist together with MOPC President and Stargate Media Corporation President and CEO Babe Romualdez, Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship (PCE)—Go Negosyo Executive Director Mon Lopez, Pamora Farms Inc. General Manager Tina Morados-Papillon, Distileria Limtuaco and Co. President and CEO Olivia Limpe-Aw, and Dra. Vicki Belo.
The series is produced in partnership with PLDT-SMART SME Nation, TV5, Sta. Elena Construction and Development Corporation, and RFM Corporation. The forum was moderated by TV5 Head of News and Information Luchi Cruz-Valdez and was taped for airing on TV5 the next day.
Secretary Roxas seemed comfortable with the crowd, a good number of which he had occasion to deal with as Trade Secretary during the Arroyo Administration. Questions asked of him ranged from Charter Change to his prospective Cabinet composition, and from lowering of income tax rates to addressing Metro Manila traffic congestion.
Certainly, we should have more of these “meet the presidentiables” forum to help Filipino voters decide on their choice of leader for the May 2016 elections.
