December 6, 2011

2011 Freedom Speech Video

2011 Freedom Speech by Hon. Florencio 'Butch' Abad from FNFPhilippines on Vimeo.

His father resisted the dictatorship, his mother nurtured democracy, and now Philippine President Benigno Aquino is tasked to restore decency in government that is capable of empowering the people – a continuing narrative of the unfinished story of People Power 25 years ago.

The inaugural Freedom Speech delivered by Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad on 06 December 2011 at the Filipinas Heritage Library, Makati City talked about how President Aquino’s Social Contract is also a commitment to empowerment. It is to free the poor from the shackles of political blood debt and by consolidating all forces of reform where government can redistribute power back to the people. “He knows that the task at hand is rebuilding the people’s trust not only on government but on their own capability to chart their and their nation’s future,” said Abad. Read more...



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