Richard Gordon

The man known for the WOW Philippines Tourism campaign is now waging a new one for the presidency. Now I finally get to see what he's planning.

It's not much.

He definitely has a vision of a better country: more caring, responsible, tolerant, competitive, etc.. etc..
but then his competition echoes similar sentiments. We all want a better country. It's the how that needs answering and Senator Gordon doesn't really give answers.

Check out his vision and his manifesto on the website [http://www.dickgordon2010.com]

Theres a lot of lofty goals but no real plan for achieving them. How does he intend to generate jobs? Or provide adeqate health care? What measures do we implement for saving the environment?

If I just look at the surface it would seem strange. He has the experience in government and business. He has the training. You'd expect better planning from a Proctor and Gamble alumn.

It gets stranger when I review his achievements. He did a good job at Subic. He transformed Olongapo.  He was effective as Tourism Secretary. He's still effective in the Red Cross. It's obvious he can get things done. Why doesn't he share his roadmap so everyone can get on the same page?

Another aspect that troubles me is the political history of the family. They appear to be passing political positions from one family member to another. It's not necessarily bad. Family members can also be trustworthy, qualified and effective. However, I don't think there's a dearth of capable people in Olongapo or Zambales. Why are potential leaders not developed to take on the big jobs? Why should potential leaders only be drawn from one family?

Senator Gordon gets 1 point for ability. I hope that platform develops into something more substantial. That Transformer appellation currently means something else for me. The alien robots change from one form to another but you don't really see how they do it. That pretty much sums up the Gordon Plan. You know what the end is supposed to be but not how to get there.