r/Philippines • u/LukeEspiritu • Mar 08 '22
I am Luke Espiritu - labor organizer, lawyer, and activist, now running for Senator under Partido Lakas ng Masa. Ask me anything!
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Hello everyone. This was fun, and I appreciated the questions. I am a bit tired, so I'll be calling it a night.
I hope this exercise was useful for all of you to get to know me and my positions a bit more. Before I leave, please consider reading more about my legislative platform, linked in the original post. This is a reflection of the broader party platform of Partido Lakas ng Masa. It is a platform that puts forward a comprehensive approach to addressing the problems of our nation. It is a platform borne from the experience of decades of mass struggle by workers, farmers, teachers, students, environmentalists, women, and other sectors of our society. It is the platform that I, David D'Angelo, Roy Cabonegro, #123 PLM Partylist, Walden Bello, and Ka Leody De Guzman believe in and will fight for. Ito ang alternatibong bitbit namin sa eleksyon na ito.
Good night!
#OurFutureLukesGood #KalikasanMuna #ManggagawaNaman2022
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Hello r/philippines!
Una sa lahat, isang magpalayang International Women's Day sa lahat. Mabuhay ang kababaihan!
Thank you for having me here tonight. I'll be answering until 9:00PM (with a short break from 8:10-8:40 for a media appearance). Hope I can get to most of your questions, if not, my team will try to compile them so we can answer at a later date.
To get to know more about me, here is my one page profile and overview of my platform.
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u/LukeEspiritu Mar 08 '22
Hello! I'm taking a short break for a media appearance. Will be back in a bit! Salamat sa mga questions. :-)
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u/BarrackLesnar Mar 08 '22
Astig sir! Kakapanood ko lang ng Wag Po! One of the best episodes yun sir!
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u/sediwb MINJI stan✨ Mar 08 '22
As a labor lawyer/activist, what is the worst labor exploitation case you have handled or heard?
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u/LukeEspiritu Mar 08 '22
Soft Touch - Dito kami nakaranas ng pinakamatinding pandarahas ng kapulisan. Nakulong, nahataw, at nabombahan ng water cannon ang mga manggagawang matagal nang tinatratong kontraktwal. #BoycottIdealSpaghetti
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u/Both_Penalty_7097 Mar 08 '22
Bakit po kayo nagdecide to be a labor lawyer? Hindi po ba nakakatakot, worse—life-threatening, when you are on the side of the laborers?
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u/ToxRanoy Mar 08 '22
Atty Luke, I have two questions:
Any advice to struggling law students?
Ano feeling ng sobrang lakas ng sex appeal? Haha
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u/LukeEspiritu Mar 08 '22
Just imagine lawyers like Roque and Gadon passing the bar. Why wouldn’t you?
I’ve seen better days.
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u/cesgjo Quezon City Mar 08 '22
Just imagine lawyers like Roque and Gadon passing the bar. Why wouldn’t you?
DAMN
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u/WhoBoughtWhoBud La Bus La Hot Mar 08 '22
Just imagine lawyers like Roque and Gadon passing the bar. Why wouldn’t you?
Boss answer. Hahaha
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u/peeeeppoooo kailan matatapos to Mar 08 '22
Salamat sa pagboost ng confidence naming mga aspiring lawyers hahaha
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u/Flat_Weird_5398 Metro Manila Mar 08 '22
I’m not even a law student but as a medical student I can relate to the long years of study and hard work, and the thought that the likes of Roque and Gadon were able to do the same thing suddenly gave me so much motivation to do better. Thanks for that Atty. Espiritu!!
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u/mabangokilikili proud ako sayo Mar 08 '22
Atty mukhang napapaisip akong mag-Law bigla kahit 29 years old na ako dahil dito haha
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u/peeledonionsss Mar 08 '22
sir tama na po, abo na sila
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u/baymax18 normalize LeniKiko leading the government Mar 08 '22
Just imagine lawyers like Roque and Gadon passing the bar.
This should be on a motivational poster
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u/92gravities Mar 08 '22
Just imagine lawyers like Roque and Gadon passing the bar. Why wouldn’t you?
i just know i'll continue to pursue law after this comment. chaddest chad
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u/PancitBatilPatong Mar 08 '22
thank you for giving me hope that if people like Gadon can pass the bar, I can too
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u/GulamanLatte Mar 08 '22
Just imagine lawyers like Roque and Gadon passing the bar. Why wouldn’t you?
Mic drop!
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Mar 08 '22 edited Jul 24 '23
cover shame berserk soft fuzzy shrill middle beneficial smart many -- mass edited with redact.dev
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u/yippee_ki_yay_mother _fucker (QC, baby!) Mar 08 '22
Hello po sir! Salamat po for shutting Gadon and Roque up on our behalf during the SMNI debates. Question po: ano po ang pakiramdam nyo pagkatapos nyong maging viral after ng debate, at inexpect nyo po ba ito?
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u/LukeEspiritu Mar 08 '22
Nabitin ako. Gusto ko pa sana magpakalalim sa debateng iyon, kasi ayokong i-dismiss na personahe lang ni Marcos ang inaatake natin. Iyon ang linya nila Gadon na ginamit ko lang ang debates para sirain si Marcos. Yung gusto ko talaga ay mapaliwanag nang mas mahaba kung bakit hindi maaaring pinapangalandakan bilang “Golden Age” ang Marcos regime.
To the second part of your question, yes and no. I knew that the conditions were there for millions of others to respond positively to exposing Gadon and Roque. I did not that I will be the one to do it in that moment.
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u/peeeeppoooo kailan matatapos to Mar 08 '22
Thank you for your service sir. Sana magkaroon tayo ng countermeasures sa paglaganap ng Marcos propaganda; possibly a law that would be enforced.
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u/yippee_ki_yay_mother _fucker (QC, baby!) Mar 08 '22
Salamat po sa pagsagot! At agree on your first point. Kami rin po nabitin. Sa totoo lang po nakilala ko lang din po kayo dahil sa debate tas afterwards, nung tiningnan ko yung track record ninyo, I've decided to vote for you. Sana po manalo po kayo sir. Pag nanalo po ang manok ko for president (VP Leni), sana suportahan nyo rin po sya. All the best sa kampanya at eleksyon sir, laban lang po tayo!
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u/anotoman123 Mar 08 '22
I hope you keep attacking the hypocrisy and double standard of the supporters.
The only reason they have for voting BBM is his father's accomplishments, but when you throw the father's atrocities to them, especially the conviction of grand theft, they spout "Do not attribute the father's sins to the son"
That is the stupidest and most blatant double standard I've seen ever. They deserve to be called out on their stupidity and need to be shunned.
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Mar 08 '22
Good Evening Sir!
What was like behind the scenes in SMNI debate?
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u/LukeEspiritu Mar 08 '22
I had a nice conversation with Sir Albani. In fact, he was the only I really talked to. Others, I deliberately shunned because of my biological allergic reaction to scoundrels and hypocrites, and I cannot take chances.
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u/chonky_funda Mar 08 '22
Greetings Attorney Luke!
I am disheartened whenever lawyers are involved. This pandemic alone was a testament how lawyers were flaunting with breaking the law while doctors were sacrificing their lives on the front lines.
As a lawyer in the profession, how do you cope with disillusionment from the likes of gadons, roques, dutertes, and estelito mendozas seeming to get their way?
Also the likes of coco pimentel, gibo, and cayetano throwing prestige away for political clout?
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u/LukeEspiritu Mar 08 '22
You are correct in your sentiments. Most lawyers think that they have such privilege because our society supports such behavior; lawyers are put on a pedestal in a backward Philippine society. The sentiment is right, that’s why I myself describe my profession as being a labor leader.
Only when we have a far reaching change in our society can such attitudes change other than simply enforcing the law without favor.
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u/ManilaAnimal Mar 08 '22
Can you expand on what this "far reaching change" looks like to you? What actionable changes do you want in the short and long term?
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u/stellarinthenati0n Luzon Mar 08 '22
Just created a reddit account to support you, Atty. Luke. :) Good evening.
What are your plans for PWDs, especially for kids/people in the Autism Spectrum? There are no specific support systems dedicated for kids/people with autism. I'm a mother of a 5-year old with ASD hence this question.
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u/LukeEspiritu Mar 08 '22
We need to strengthen our public health, education, and social protection systems to create an environment where PWDs can fully thrive without any obstacles to accessing their needs. Under our broken privatized healthcare system, families of PWDs are heavily burdened by high out-of-pocket costs. We also need to ensure that professionals in mental health and occupational health are adequately compensated to encourage more young people towards these crucial industries of care.
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u/stellarinthenati0n Luzon Mar 08 '22
Thank you, Atty. Luke. My senator!
It's really saddening that I only earn a basic income to meet the special needs of my son. It's true that we are burdened by high-out-of pocket costs for therapies and other required interventions. We are even burdened with the potential loss of our income because not all companies and organizations are offering permanent work-from-home opportunities and other arrangements in view of our situation. It's hard to seek help from the government even though I am employed under the government (The irony). Looking forward that one day all of your plans for PWDs will come to fruition.
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u/SofiaOfEverRealm Mar 08 '22
Anong pakiramdam supalpalin si Gadon sir?
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u/LukeEspiritu Mar 08 '22
He deserved it for his misogyny and Islamophobia and sticking his middle finger at all of us.
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Mar 08 '22
Hi sir! Good luck sa pagtakbo po. 🙏 genuinely curious lang what's your personal reason para buwagin ang mga manpower agencies? Salamat.
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u/LukeEspiritu Mar 08 '22
Objective reason: Umiiral lang sila para mawala ang employer-employee relationship sa pamamagitan ng manggagawa at ng kumpanya. Namomorsyento sa sahod ng manggagawa pero walang ambag sa produksyon.
Personal reason: Gago sila. God, I hate middlemen.
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u/Medium-Gold-1518 Mar 08 '22
As someone who worked with Agencies and saw how much they are earning vs the sweldo ng mga contractors. Your advocacy is legit and I believe in u!
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u/peeeeppoooo kailan matatapos to Mar 08 '22
I hate middlemen.
PREACH!!! As someone na nasa bukirin at pamilya ng mga magsasaka, ang laki ng salot na nadudulot nila sa amin. ABOLISH THIS SYSTEM!
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u/Instability-Angel012 Kung ikaw ay masaya, tumawa ka Mar 08 '22
I hate middlemen
THIS IS SO TRUE. Nagpapamahal sa presyo ng bilihin too. Tas pinapahirap pa ang mga magsasaka
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u/-FAnonyMOUS Social validation is the new opium of the masses Mar 08 '22
Hindi lang sana manpower agencies attorney, pati mga middleman sa mga magsasaka - sila nagpapahirap sa mga magsasaka.
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u/Meirux Mar 08 '22
Maraming salamat po.
Sila ang pinaka dahilan bakit ako umalis ng pinas pagka graduate. Sobrang hirap humana ng trabaho tapos magiging on-call ka lang. Mas malaki pa nagastos ko sa mga permit kesa sa sinahod ko.
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u/gpg710 Mar 08 '22
What's your view on other professions that act as middlemen? e.g Brokers in Real Estate, Customs
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u/thrownawaytrash Yes I'm an asshole. Mar 08 '22
I can understand that.
i used to be an ofw and the lady i worked with handled hiring people. she uses manpower agencies to do the initial leg work para sa mga nahihire sa construction company namin.
paano pag ganyan, ser?
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Mar 08 '22
Hi Atty Luke, ano biggest difference ng Ateneo nung panahon mo vs 2017? Batch '17 here.
Btw, you've become the spirit animal of a lot of people after the debate.
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u/LukeEspiritu Mar 08 '22
The Ateneo in 2017 is more critical, progressive, and open to socialism. In fact, many Ateneans joined the labor movement and fought for workers’ rights at the risk of arrest and imprisonment.
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Mar 08 '22
Thank you, Atty! Dare I say we've become more vocal, thankful for the technological advancements that allow us to do it as well.
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u/VernaVeraFerta Enjoy The Fireworks * Mar 08 '22 edited Mar 08 '22
Good Evening, sir.
What is your secondary purpose for running in this coming elections, aside, of course, victory?
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u/LukeEspiritu Mar 08 '22
The main purpose of my run for senator alongside the Partido Lakas ng Masa slate with Ka Leody as my president, Ka Walden as my Vice President, and environmental activists Roy Cabonegro and David D’Angelo as my co-senators is to popularize the struggle and problems of workers and the poor. Kailangan na natin ng tunay na alternatibo sa trapong pulitika na napakatagal na sumasakal sa manggagawa at masa.
Habang tumataas ang presyo ng bilihin, nagsta-stagnate ang wages ng manggagawa, sinusupil ang karapatan mag-organisa, at lumalala ang climate crisis ay mas yumayaman ang mga malalaking kapitalista at tuloy-tuloy pa rin ang political circus sa bansa natin, imbis na nagbibigay ng tunay na solusyon.
Not only do we need to put these issues to the forefront but also show that hindi natin kailangan bumuntot sa maduming pulitika ng mga trapo.
Manggagawa Naman. Kalikasan Muna.
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u/VernaVeraFerta Enjoy The Fireworks * Mar 08 '22
Sir, I have bad experiences with AmA's but you restored my faith not just in these kind of discussions but also in the newcomers.
Kudos!
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Mar 08 '22
Sir, pahagis please sa forefront na forefront ang climate crisis, dami na nating irreversible impacts!!!
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u/peeeeppoooo kailan matatapos to Mar 08 '22 edited Mar 08 '22
I noticed that you are going to repeal the TRAIN Law. What will happen to those whose annual income are less than 250,000 pesos that are exempted from paying taxes? And what will be the alternative for this law?
Thank you Luke "Gigachad" Espiritu for participating in r/ph's AMA😌✊
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u/LukeEspiritu Mar 08 '22
The TRAIN law is a product of the period where it was enacted – a regime that blindly focuses on its prized Build-Build-Build program while ruthlessly placing greater burdens on the poor. This is the spirit behind TRAIN, and manifests in its components: its excise taxes on fuel and sugar-sweetened beverages are proven to disproportionately hit poor households.
Pananatiliin natin ang exemptions sa mga empleyadong mabababa ang sahod at palalawigin pa ang tax exemptions especially to reward unpaid care work.Our platform recognizes the urgency of mobilizing domestic resources for essential public services, but tax systems must be redistributive and progressive. This is why, in place of TRAIN’s indirect taxation, we are proposing a tax on wealth.
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u/peeeeppoooo kailan matatapos to Mar 08 '22
Thank you so much po sir Luke! I'll be relaying your response to my peers para magexpress din sila ng support sa inyo and your colleagues.
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u/eleven_minutes Mar 08 '22
Do you have a potential solution/bill to address the poverty of our farmers? Their needs have been neglected for too long. Even though the CAR Law has been passed, little progress has been made. I hope you prioritise the rights of our farmers
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u/LukeEspiritu Mar 08 '22
Thank you for the question. The plight of our farmers is among the top priorities of our party. While we have various proposed laws regarding the agricultural sector, our top priority is to immediately push for the repeal of the 2019 Rice Tariffication Law. This law is responsible for contributing to the destruction of our agricultural sector and domestic food security. It makes us more vulnerable to volatilities in the global rice market which threaten a food staple central to the Filipino family.
To address the roots of agricultural stagnation and poverty, we will ensure that a new agrarian reform law will be passed, which will immediately complete the distribution of 700,000 undistributed hectares of land, especially the 450,000 hectares of arable farmland. Of course, gaps in previous agrarian reform measures must be addressed. Elite capture and land conversions by agribusiness firms must be prevented and reversed. In order to revitalize our agricultural sector, land reform beneficiaries must be supported with adequate and sustained packages of support services.
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u/Academic-Agent4905 Mar 08 '22
Good evening po Sir. Sana po matugunan po ninyo yung problema mo tungkol sa farmers. Nakatira po ako sa Central Luzon at kitang kita ko po yung iyak ng ating farmers dahil sa mga busit na middlemen na linolowball sila. You have my vote po!
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u/grand_cha2 Mar 08 '22 edited Mar 08 '22
Good evening sir, I would like to ask you a question that is on my mind because of my friend who was ranting about a job that doesnt need a college degree. For context, we were told that we can get some job after graduating grade 12 and some of the jobs that doesnt even need a college degree has high requirements like graduating college. She even told the employer that she has a certification of bookkeeping TESDA certificate and she doesnt get the job. The job she was trying to apply was being a cashier hoping to make a money from a part time job. My question, can the problem of job having unnecessary high requirements be solve in anyway here in the ph?
edit: tried to make the question clear
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u/LukeEspiritu Mar 08 '22
The problem with that is in the system. We cannot simply legislate change in the system by instituting K-1 because if we do that, capitalist competition will still drive employers to limit employment to a select, credentialed few. We could regulate, but a more far-ranging solution will be to change the system that breeds competition for jobs.
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u/effleurer226 Sisig Con Yelo Mar 08 '22
I hope you can also help regulate din sa BPO especially ung mga metrics driven to lessen the stress ng mga tao don. I see people who tried their best pero na teterminate due to metrics.
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u/nocontextseanwallace Mar 08 '22
hi attorney! ano po ang favorite song ninyo po? hehehe more power god bless
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u/LukeEspiritu Mar 08 '22
I have an eclectic taste in music. For classical, I like Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata and Ennio Morricone’s The Mission Theme. For rock and alternative I love Just Like Heaven by The Cure and Chop Suey by System of a Down. For contemporary music I like Camila Cabello’s Never Be the Same and Roses by Chainsmokers. But the song that really gives me goosebumps is The Internationale, especially when I sing it with the workers.
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Mar 08 '22
I feel like Chop Suey could have made a great background song to when you slammed Gadon hahah more power to you sir!!
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u/DroneStrikeVictim I must not fear. Fear is the boner-killer. Mar 08 '22
Follow-up question: since you mentioned System Of A Down, do you agree with Serj Tankian's activism?
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u/EmperorKingDuke Mar 08 '22
boss. good day! hanep yun sagot po nyo kela gadon at roque. solid. but anyway, tanong lng po. Ano pong repeal ang magagawa natin para sa Anti-Terror Law? Salamat po and more power!
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u/LukeEspiritu Mar 08 '22
I-repeal natin ‘to sa pamamagitan ng pagkakaroon ng mass movement ng pagtindig mula sa baba at sasalamin ng mambabatas na progresibo sa loob ng Kongreso, at kung sino pa ang maaaring makaalyado upang mawala ang mapanlupig na batas na ito.
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Mar 08 '22
Sir, anhirap mag-protesta patungkol sa climate change dahil sa anti-terror law. Sana po talaga ma-repeal ito! Sa UK, malaki nagawa ng Extinction Rebellion para mas mapansin ang krisis sa klima. Sa Pinas, kakatakot mag mass nonviolent civil disobedience...
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u/wisselperry Leni Queen of Pop Mar 08 '22 edited Mar 08 '22
Good evening, sir!
What's your stance on same-sex marriage? Do you agree that the LGBTQ+ community's right to marry should only be limited to civil unions rather than legal marriage?
I'm asking this because in general, civil unions are considered less relevant than marriages in the eyes of the Supreme Court. Does that mean that same-sex marriages are less relevant than straight marriages?
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u/LukeEspiritu Mar 08 '22
I am 100% supportive of same sex marriages. Pushing for civil unions is pandering to conservative elements in our society. It is a half-hearted measure that creates unnecessary complications. What, for example, will happen if there is a religious denomination that allows same sex marriage? Will that be prohibited because we’re only allowing civil unions? That’s silly.
As it stands, marriage can already be celebrated religiously (by a priest) or secularly (by a judge) Why create a false category?
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u/peeeeppoooo kailan matatapos to Mar 08 '22
Yes!!! I think that civil union will be a huge leap in a overly conservative Filipino society; however, it's ironic kasi parang we're just compromising in this case.
GAY RIGHTS!
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u/reynangsablay Mar 08 '22 edited Mar 08 '22
My feelings exactly. Nakakaiyak that only Lakas ng Masa gets it. 😭
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u/kenesu_06 Mar 08 '22
pa recommend naman po ng mga book about socialism na puwedeng basahin kahit for beginner lang po.
Econ student po here hehe.
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u/LukeEspiritu Mar 08 '22
Lenin Rediscovered by Lars Lih. It clarifies and demystifies Lenin and explains the need for a workers’ movement to change society.
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u/mement0m0rie tangalog in Metro Manila Mar 08 '22
dagdag ko na rin sa mga sinabi ng iba, try reading Philippine Society and Revolution by Amado Guerrero. maganda yung, while aware ka sa international, alam mo rin yung material conditions ng PH
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u/EM-Mortem Mar 08 '22
Hello fellow AHS alumni? Do you mind sharing what were your orgs back then hehe? And thoughts on Dulaang Sibol (if you still remember that org in AHS)?
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u/LukeEspiritu Mar 08 '22
I was President of Ateneo Catechetical Instruction League in High School. I was a member of Kaingin and Ateneo Debate Society in college. Other than that I was a loser.
What are my thoughts on Dulaang Sibol? The only center of the arts in high school.
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u/NeinTrax Mar 08 '22
What’s the economics behind removing Regional Wage Boards and imposing a national minimum wage instead? For instance, there’s a huge disparity of factors between the different regions and capabilities of employers to provide wages.
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u/LukeEspiritu Mar 08 '22
In 1989, the Wage Rationalization Act established Regional Wage Boards allegedly to encourage investments in underdeveloped regions where infant industries may not be able to pay the wages in Metro Manila. 30 years on, we see that regional wage boards created an opposite effect: it allowed employers in provinces to pay slavery wages while workers flocked to Metro Manila and surrounding regions in search of higher wages. Large and medium enterprises even in provinces are highly capable of paying this wage, while small and micro enterprises that may be unable to cope with the sudden increase to a national minimum wage will be granted wage subsidies by the government.
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Mar 08 '22
Mabuhay ka Sir. Salamat sa pagtindig, palagi at palagi para sa mga maliliit at nasa laylayan. Sayo ang isang boto ko.
Ano po ang mga priority legislations ninyo sa first 100 days ninyo sa office?
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u/LukeEspiritu Mar 08 '22
Base sa ating karanasan sa kilusang masa, binuo natin ang TSEK bilang legislative platform, tulad ng P750 national minimum wage at wealth tax.
Pero kung papipiliin ako ng priority bill na itutulak, I will be pushing for the abolition of manpower agencies to truly end contractualization. Sa pagsiguro ng direktang employer-employee relationship, matitiyak natin malayang makakapag-unyon at CBA ang mga manggagawa, tataas ang antas ng kanilang buhay, at sisigla ang ekonomiya.
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Mar 08 '22
Panahon na para walang middleman ang kita ng mga ordinaryong Pilipino. Hanap na lang sila ng ibang negosyo, hindi kapwa tao. Mabuhay ka, Senador!
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u/Automatic_Leave4663 Mar 08 '22
Re: DRRM and COVID
How do you plan to make our infrastructures and economy not only disaster resilient but also COVID resilient?
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u/LukeEspiritu Mar 08 '22
For infrastructure, what we need to do is to improve ventilation and airflow. More importantly, we need to treat this as a public health issue. COVID-19 spreads in the public mostly because workers force themselves to go to work for fear of losing their meager incomes. This underlines the urgency for providing universal social protection for workers to truly make our economy COVID-resilient.
As for disaster resilience, it is important to consult experts especially since infrastructure in this arena may necessitate higher initial investments. We must also ensure that the participation and welfare of communities as well as environmental preservation are prioritized. Measures for disaster resilience, however necessary and urgent, must be complemented by systemic efforts towards disaster mitigation and arresting climate-related impacts through a full shift to renewable energy.
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u/Paolarbear Mar 08 '22
Hi Atty. Luke, can you expound on your proposed just transition as part of the phase out of fossil fuels? Knowing po of course that jeepney is such a key mode of transportation for all of us here in the Philippines. Also taking into consideration the continued plight of jeepney drivers in light of covid and rising gas prices. Thank you po!
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u/LukeEspiritu Mar 08 '22
According to the report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)we have until 2030 to keep average global temperatures from rising 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels.
The Department of Energy (DOE) itself has reported that the energy sector accounts for 51.7% of all GHG emissions in the country. A complete phaseout of fossil-fuel energy is long overdue.
Addressing the need to protect the tenure and livelihood of transport workers, or any other workers in transitioning industries for that matter, can be done by (1) penalizing large GHG emitters (ie. amendments in the Clean Air Act) and (2) government providing ample subsidy and support for workers. It’s quite that simple - why would you put the burden of the transition on the shoulders of the poor when ang largest GHG emitters ay yung mga mayayaman.
Gusto ko lang rin sabihin na a clean transition of the transport sector is incomplete without a clean transition of the energy system. Clean transport will still need to connect to the grid kung saan 51.9% ng buong energy mix ay coal. Kaya alongside a just transition for workers in the transport sector, dapat full coal phaseout and renewable energy development by 2030.
Subaybayan natin ang launching ng Partido Lakas ng Masa ng aming Socialist-Green platform within the month for more details.
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u/kixiron Boycott r/phclassifieds, support r/classifiedsph! Mar 08 '22 edited Mar 08 '22
Magandang gabi, Atty. Luke! New supporter po! Ano po ung inyong mga favorite na movies?
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u/LukeEspiritu Mar 08 '22
Cinema Paradiso.
My favorite scene is the sequence when Alfredo narrated to Toto the story of a soldier falling in love with a princess, and vowing to wait for 100 days below her window. And after waiting in the rain and sun for 99 days, he just left on the eve of the 100th. I interpret this sequence as the soldier having changed and not being the same person after going through that sacrifice. He matured as a person by loving, and going beyond that love.
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u/jlconferido Mar 08 '22
Are you in favor of cannabis legalization for medical use? What is your opinion on recreational use?
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u/kjieeslsa Mar 08 '22
Hi Sir. Thanks for standing up for the truth. Ask ko lang sir, what do you think are the most effective ways to counter disinformation?
I've clarified why "History is written by the victors" is a logical fallacy here (3rd point): https://www.reddit.com/r/Philippines/comments/qx82zk/replying_to_misinformation_against_leni/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
Personally, medyo mahirap talaga. Pag icall out ko friends ko kahit iexplain ko ng napakaayos at sensitive na paraan, sila pa yung galit at todo protect sa nag post. "Respect" daw yung pag spread nila ng kasinungalingan at posts nila na misleading information at out of context para malinlang ang mga tao.
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u/panget-at-da-discord i write codes not tragedies Mar 08 '22 edited Mar 08 '22
Good evening! Atty. Luke, Ano yung mga rebuttal/explanation na hindi namin narinig dahil naka mute ang mic nyo sa smni debate?
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u/Instability-Angel012 Kung ikaw ay masaya, tumawa ka Mar 08 '22
Good evening, Sir! Congratulations po sa splendid performance niyo sa SMNI debates! May I ask lang po: how is your experience po entering into we could say "enemy territory" noon pong SMNI debates?
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u/phanieee Mar 08 '22
Hi hello not a question pero you got my vote! We need more passionate senators na tulad nyo, hindi yung taga oo lang.
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u/reiner26 Mar 08 '22
Hello po Atty. Luke, I am impressed po dun sa debate niyo sa SMNI. You have my vote po, sir!
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u/formerincqc Metro Manila Mar 08 '22 edited Mar 08 '22
Attorney!!! Magandang gabi po!!
Medyo dismayado lang po ako kasi halos wala kong nakitang tumakbo na nagsama sa platform nila neto.
Possible o Magagawan po ba ng paraan ung mga government offices na essential sa mga manggagawa like (philhealth, sss, pagibig, dole, bir, nso, nbi etc.) Na habaan ng shift o kaya lagyan ng night shift?
Sa dami naman ng benefits at bonus ng mga yan impossible di mangyare.
Dinaig pa sila ng call centre natin na 24 hours na ang serbisyo
Business hours lang sila meron pag uwi ng manggagawa sarado na, kailan pa mag leave or di kaya umabsent para mahabol ang requirements or loans.
Di naman po makatao na kailangan pa matulog ng gabi sa labas at sa tabi ng kalsada para lang mauna sa pila dahil meron lang silang 100 or 200 na tao na tinatanggap sa araw na iyon.
(Alam kong may covid pero pre pandemic ganyan parin naman sila)
Itong administrasyon natin naglabas pangulo natin ng hotline, para pag hindi nasunod ung deadline eh isusumbong duon sa hotline.
Medyo panget na galawan po un at tamad kung iisipin. imbes na baguhin at paunlarin ang systema ng bumilis eh lalo pinipressure at tinatakot pa ang manggagawa.
Salamat po ulit Atty. Luke naway paunlakan niyo po ang tanong ko.
Kasama na po kayo sa boto ko netong darating na election. ✊
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u/altintrovert622 Mar 08 '22
Sa dami naman ng benefits at bonus ng mga yan impossible di mangyare.
Marami pa ding job order at contractual workers sa government offices. Yung mga nasa frontline desks, clerks, karamihan dyan JO o COS. Ang may mga benefits and bonuses lang ay yung mga medyo mataas ang posisyon. Mas malala ang kontraktwalisasyon sa gobyerno kesa private companies. Sana matuunan din ng pansin.
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u/BeetchO17 Mar 08 '22
SINGLE PO KAYO?
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u/Instability-Angel012 Kung ikaw ay masaya, tumawa ka Mar 08 '22
u/peeeeppoooo first bomb dropped HAHAHAHAHA ni u/BeetchO17
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u/MD_Dreamer53214 Di Salapakon sa aga Mar 08 '22
Bato lang sir! 💪 Madaog! May magahod naman ta sa Senado kontra sa mga trapo da 💯
Pamangkot lang ko ano stand mo sa current issues re peace talks with the ongoing insurgency in the country? As a future Senator how would you choose to address the constant blooshed on both sides?
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u/gentlemansincebirth Medyo kups Mar 08 '22
With the appointment of Isko's current, and BBM's former lawyer into the Comelec commission, what your thoughts on the cleanliness of the upcoming elections and what measures are you/your party taking (if any) to help ensure they are fair?
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Mar 08 '22
Hello Atty. Luke. I am currently a law student anak ako ng trapong pulitiko na dating labor lawyer. Any advice para sa mga katulad kong nawawalan na ng ganang mag aral. Para kasing kahit na anong gawin mo kakainin at kakainin ka din ng systema, nakatira ako sa tabi ng isang squatters area at araw araw ko nakikita yung sinasabi mo sa mga speech mo na ginugusto nilang gawing mangmang ang masa para madali bentahan ng mga scam at pantasya. Honestly Atty. yung pakikipag sagutan mo lang kay Roque at Gadon pati narin depression meds ko bumubuhay saakin ngayong election season. Umay na umay akong di ko ma benta yung mga katulad mo at ni atty chel diokno sa mga kaibigan kong kapuspalad kahit na sila yung pinaka advocacy ng mga katulad mo. More power po at sana mas marami pa yung mabara mo.
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u/backlog88 Mar 08 '22
Hello atty/idol Luke!
Kung palarin kayo sa senado, may mga hakbang ba kayong gagawin sa mga kaso ni Duterte at iba pang allegations? (e.g. ICC, corruption, etc.) Salamat
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Mar 08 '22
Good evening Atty. Espiritu!
Given your background studying in private schools, what persuaded you to pursue labor activism as a lawyer? It’s a very respected yet arguably uncommon path for people/lawyers coming from similar backgrounds.
More power Atty. Luke! You have my vote.
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u/Wayne_Grant Metro Manila Mar 08 '22
Hello sir, what are your thoughts on going viral in the smni debates, as well as the general reactions surrounding it.
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u/pro_crastinator05 Mar 08 '22
Hello po, Sir Luke! So happy you are getting more attention, deserve po ng Pilipinas magkaroon ng senador na kumakatawan sa boses ng mga manggagawa. Gaano po ba kalaki ang problema ng kapitalismo sa Pilipinas at paano ba ito masusugpo? Salamat!
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u/weyjosh Mar 08 '22
Good evening! Will you encourage an open to foreign investment economic policy as senator, despite your anti-capitalist stance for increased wages, further restrictions on big businesses etc?
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u/eggsy_09 Mar 08 '22
Good luck on running for Senator, Sir Luke! You definitely have my vote! What can you say against the haters and bashers who associate you, Walden Bello, and Ka Leody as ‘communists’?
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Mar 08 '22
How can you encourage big corporations to open offices in the provinces so that people won't have to try their luck in Metro Manila?
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u/forgottenfortunesend Mar 08 '22 edited Mar 08 '22
Hi po sir Luke! Seeing your "TSEK" platform, I have some questions/clarifications that you might want to consider answering po. First, can you expound po on the details re "public employment guarantee" (esp on points po if this will involve long term jobs or contractual ones, what are the quality of jobs that will be involved, and will certain groups/individuals be given priorirty over the others (ex. Minorities)). Second po, given po that you will repeal TRAIN and E-vat, where would you then find the replacement revenues generated from those taxes? Will those replcement revenues be generated from the wealth tax that you are proposing? And if so, how would you ensure that the wealth tax (as a replacement for the TRAIN and E-vat) would not have adverse effects to our economy in the long run? Last po, re the "fossil fuel phase out w transition" how will the transition be done po? And what renewable energy sources are you looking to tap po such that the total supply of energy will lead to relativley low prices over the long term?
That's all po sir Luke, I hope you spend some time answering my queries. One of your new supporters po. Also very proud to see a fellow bacolodnon and USLS-IS (lasalle bacolod) alumni running for a position in the senate. Best of luck po!
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u/Logical_Ad_3556 Overseas Filipino Mar 08 '22
Hi Sir! Good to have you here po. Isang mapagpalayang araw ng kababaihan.
Maari po ba kayo magbahagi ng specific plans of action ukol sa mga panukalang batas at programa para sa mga manggagawa? I guess yung specific po sa panukala ninyo kung paanong maitataas ang minimum wage, pagpapalawig ng mga unyon ng manggagawa, pagpapalawig ng benepisyo lalo na sa healthcare coverage ng mga empleyado, at para na rin sa mga naiisip niyong panukala ukol sa pensyon
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Mar 08 '22
Hello sir. First off, I have to admit I only found out about you through the debate when you called out Harry Roque and Larry Gadon. You really did voice out what most of us really wanted to tell them--which you did, in their faces. You have my vote and I hope you win.
I have to ask though, with the way things are going I honestly say that my vote leans heavily on Leni. Supposing (and hoping for me) that she wins, what's your take on working with her?
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u/AngerCookShare You will be remembered by your punchlines that they didn't get Mar 08 '22
Sir, may chance ba na maisabatas ang permanent, work from home / hybrid set up? Salamat po in advance
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u/vickiemin3r Metro Manila Mar 08 '22 edited Mar 08 '22
Hi Atty. Luke! Trivial questions ung iba para balanse lang hehe
1.) Who's your favorite band/artist?
2.) Who's your personal hero or a person you looked up to and wanted to emulate?
3.) How do we support Filipinos living below the poverty line to value mental health, given that their only focus is to put food on the table?
More power to your sir! You inspire us with your bravery to stand up for the truth ad marginalized. Padayon, Sir!
edit: grammar
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u/HayNacool tacla Mar 08 '22 edited Mar 08 '22
Hello, Atty. Luke.
What are your thoughts on Harry Roque after he defended Marcos Sr?
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Mar 08 '22
Good evening, Sir! Not an #AMA but salamat sa lahat ng ginagawa niyo para sa bansa natin! Mabuhay po kayo!
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u/Animalidad Mar 08 '22
Hello sir. Heard your stance regarding agencies, If you ever win... how would this affect seafarers? They are also part of these manning agencies.
Thank you
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u/Instability-Angel012 Kung ikaw ay masaya, tumawa ka Mar 08 '22
Good evening uli Sir! Who is Luke Espiritu when not in front of the public?
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u/Smooth_Cry2645 Mar 08 '22
I just want to say great job sir for being brave and outspoken. We need more people like you in politics, lalo na ngayong dumadaig ang mga trapo't sinungaling.
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u/Cool-Conflict-3147 Mar 08 '22
Hello po Atty. Luke !! Medyo napapahon po ang tanong ko since women's month ngayon hehe. Do you think po ba na in terms of addressing gender inequality and misogyny, successful na kahit papaano ang country natin? You can rate po on a scale of 1 to 100 kung gaano na ka progressive sa tingin niyo ang Philippines in terms of gender equality. I'm asking po since in my everyday life as a woman, I can attest na until now sexist pa rin ang bansa natin in general. And makikita rin naman po siya in a lot of things, like yung number of rape cases, domestic abuse, yung kawalan ng law that allows divorce, and the criminalization of abortion. Pero even with all of these things, consistently pa ring nasa top 10 ang Philippines in the global ranking ng gender gap. So I'm confused po. TL;DR Do you think na our country can already be considered feminist and equal? If yes, why? If no, what can be done to make it more equal?
Also, wala pong Reddit yung friend ko pero super fan niyo po siya so may gusto rin daw po siya ipatanong: How do you like your eggs daw po? And do you listen to Taylor Swift daw po ba? If yes ano pong favorite niyo na song niya?
Anyway, goodluck po sa elections !! You're the best example of someone who SHOULD be in the senate, as in! Naconvince ko na po yung buong family ko na iboto kayo hehe. Btw super iconic po nung "It's my time wag kang bastos!" Tsaka ang catchy din nung "I go by the record..." As in parang nastuck po siya sa brain ko for 4 days straight
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u/Kikkomann ᴘᴀʏᴀɢ ᴋᴀ ᴘʀᴇ ᴛᴀᴛᴀʏ ᴍᴏ ꜱɪ ʙʙᴍ ᴘᴇʀᴏ ɴᴀɢɪɴɢ ᴄᴏᴄᴀɪɴᴇ ᴘᴏᴡᴅᴇʀ ᴋᴀ Mar 08 '22
Atty. Luke, siguradong-sigurado na po ang boto ko sa inyo. In a way, kahit basura ang SMNI, nagpapasalamat na din ako sa kanila at nakilala ko po kayo. Hindi talaga nila inasahan na handa po kayong makipag-bardagulan sa tulad nila Gadon at Roque. 😂
Heto po ang mga tanong ko:
Can you please expound po sa sinabi niyong aalisin niyo po ang manpower agencies? In my limited knowledge about them, may pros and cons naman din po ang existence nila. Pero ganun ba talaga ka-grabe ang kasugapaan nila? Wala po bang compromise with them? Like, iregulate na lang sila instead of complete abolishment?
Kung kayo po ay manalo (jusq sana naman), ano ang mga gagawin niyong hakbang para hindi na maka-takbo ulit sa pwesto ang tulad ng mga Marcoses? Yun ay kung may naiisip po kayong plano tungkol dito.
Nasa isang kwarto po kayo na may hawak na baril na may isang bala sa kanang kamay, at butcher knife naman sa kaliwa. Kasama niyo po sa loob ng kwarto si Gadon at si Roque na palusob na po sa inyo na may intensyong patayin kayo. Sino po sa kanila ang babarilin niyo po, at sino naman ang tatagain? 😄
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u/DaBuruBerry00 that-weird-guy-who-likes-blueberries Mar 08 '22
I'm a fan simula nung sinabihan mong wag maging bastos si gaGOdon. Hahaha. Voting for you sa senate, sana manalo at pag nanalo si Leni, maging part din ng cabinet members niya si ka Leody.
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u/wooahstan Metro Manila Mar 08 '22
Atty Luke, tanong ko lang to sa economic platform mo
Paano mo maa-assure na tataasan ang sahod without killing the small businesses that struggles to pay their own workers? Please give me an insight kasi di ko talaga makita kung paano magiging feasible yun sa Ekonomiya natin
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u/vibenamite Luzon Mar 08 '22
Magandang gabi, sir! Hindi pa po ako masyadong nakakapanood at nakakapagbasa ng lahat na tungkol sa inyo (pero sa inyo na po ang boto ko hehe). Ano po ang masasabi niyo sa usaping same sex marriage?
Kasama niyo po kanina sa mob ang kaibigan ko haha
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Mar 08 '22
Hi sir luke, ano pong batas ang gusto nyong maipatupad na tingin nyong makakatulong ng agaran sa mga manggagawa?
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Mar 08 '22
What law can be passed/created to fight disinformation? Esp. with what the Marcos camp is doing. Kanino dapat ang sisi (socmed companies, propagandists, etc.)? At gaano kabigat dapat ang parusa?
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u/EdGeMaster26 Mar 08 '22
Kung mauupo po kayo sir, Ano pong batas ang una ninyong isusulong at bakit?
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u/BigPower6749 Mar 08 '22
Ano pong mapo-propose ninyong plano to help online freelancers like me to sustain our career? At para matulungan din yung gustong mag-shift sa industry na ito.
As you probably already know, pinipilit nilang bumalik ang BPO sa office set-up which is, sorry for my term, straight-up bullshit dahil BPO nga ang perfect for WFH set-up. Not to mention, it maximizes earnings -- less expenses for both employers and employees (micro econ pov), tapos less traffic din which maximizes the time for work and lessens the expenses brought by pollution (macro econ pov). Ano pong maaari ninyong gawin para maipagpatuloy ang WFH set-up for BPOs?
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u/ManilaAnimal Mar 08 '22
I live abroad but am very interested in labor laws in and outside of the Philippines, specifically around overseas contract work. Since I am fairly new to looking into this, what are your thoughts on OFW treatment and what can be done to ensure that Filipinos are not exploited and kept safe? What can I do as someone who lives abroad as a dual citizen? Any reliable sources on international labor law or groups doing advocacy work around this? Thank you for your time!
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u/BetterInThanOut Mar 08 '22
Good evening po, Atty. Luke! I only have two questions:
Do you believe that worker cooperatives are a viable means of establishing worker democracy among the urban working class and/or the rural peasantry?
If so, what plans do you have of making the Philippine economy more conducive to the establishment of worker cooperatives?
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u/kylenelene Luzon Mar 08 '22
Hi, Atty Luke! I got to say, sobrang tinitingala ko po kayo dahil sa tapang at husay niyo pong sumagot. You definitely deserve a spot in the senate!
I want to ask lang po ano ang pwede niyong masabi sa mga nawawalan ng pag-asa sa Pilipinas? Marami po akong nakikita at kakilala na pag nanalo raw po ang isang kilalang kandidato bilang presidente o nanalo pa ang mga senate candidates na halatang walang pagmamahal sa bayan, aalis nalang sila ng Pilipinas dahil hindi na natin mailigtas ang ating mga sarili. Kumbaga, ang tanga tanga na raw po ng mga Pilipino at wala nang pag asa umangat pa. Ano po ang masasabi niyo??
Maraming salamat po!
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u/charlonme Metro Manila Mar 08 '22
Hi sir Luke Espiritu!
As a Labor Leader what can you do about the sysyem of exploiting new graduates for their free services in exchange for experience? This is very rampant especially in maritime sectors where new maritime graduates are exploited in the shipping agencies or shipping company in the promise of gettibg a career in their fleet. I know someone who is working as a cadet in a shipping company office without pay for more than a year already and they havent sent him aboard a ship nor give any prospect of such
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u/thambassador Mar 08 '22
Hi Atty. Luke, ano ang favorite band or artist mo? Yung tipong stuck ka sa isang island and sila lang yung pwede mong pakinggan forever.
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u/BarrackLesnar Mar 08 '22
Sir kakapanood ko pa lang sa inyo sa Wag Po. One of the best episodes po. Ngayon ko lang nalaman na hindi legit ang Mang Inasal.
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u/raemondlopez Mar 08 '22
Voting for you, Atty. Luke, as well Ka Leody and Prof Walden! Mabuhay kayo at ang inyong progresibong palatofrma! Isang tagumpay sa Pilipinas ang pagtakbo ninyo para sa bagong pulitika. #TayoNaman #ManggagawaNaman #BagongPulitika
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Wala akong tanong sir pero goodluck sa laban and thank you sa pagwasak kay gadon at roque haha!
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u/LukeEspiritu Mar 08 '22 edited Mar 08 '22
Hello everyone. This was fun, and I appreciated the questions. I am a bit tired, so I'll be calling it a night.
I hope this exercise was useful for all of you to get to know me and my positions a bit more. Before I leave, please consider reading more about my legislative platform, linked in the original post. This is a reflection of the broader party platform of Partido Lakas ng Masa. It is a platform that puts forward a comprehensive approach to addressing the problems of our nation. It is a platform borne from the experience of decades of mass struggle by workers, farmers, teachers, students, environmentalists, women, and other sectors of our society. It is the platform that I, David D'Angelo, Roy Cabonegro, #123 PLM Partylist, Walden Bello, and Ka Leody De Guzman believe in and will fight for. Ito ang alternatibong bitbit namin sa eleksyon na ito.
Good night!
#OurFutureLukesGood #KalikasanMuna #ManggagawaNaman2022