Ano po ang Maaaring Higher Purposes ng Concession at Acceptance Speeches?

By Maria Lourdes Sereno

May mga episodes sa history na ang isang concession speech ay nakatulong nang husto upang mabuo muli ang consensus sa bayan. Maaari rin itong maging paalala sa mga lofty dreams ng bayan na kailangang pagtuunan ng bagong administrasyon. On the other hand, ang response naman ng nanalo ay maaaring magdulot ng paghilom ng sugat o sa halip ay pagdiin nito sa mga lumaban ngunit nabigo sa eleksyon, pati na sa nararamdaman ng mga supporters nito.

Itinataas ko ngayon sa Panginoon na ang mga paunang speeches nina BBM at Leni Robredo matapos ang official proclamation o concession ay magpapataas ng bayang Pilipinas at hindi lalong magpapabagsak nito. Naalala ko ang mga pagpapalang ipinapangako ng Panginoon sa bayang tunay na nagsisisi at tumatalikod sa kanilang kasalanan. At sa mga nanalo nga dahil sa dayaan, magpakumbaba pa rin sa Diyos at tahakin ang daan ng pagsisisi at pagbabago.

Unang-una kong hiling sa Diyos, na maputol na ang industriya ng kasinungalingan. Pangalawa, na hustisya ang tunay na manaig sa mga institusyon ng Republika. Ipagdasal natin ang mas malakas na kumpas ng mabuting pamumuno. Samahan niyo po ako at ilagay niyo po sa comments ang mga hihilingin natin bilang komunidad at bayan sa Diyos.

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Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno is living proof that true courage is forged through adversity.

Sereno rose from humble beginnings to become the country’s first female Chief Justice in 2012. She attended public elementary and secondary school, then pursued higher education through scholarships. She graduated valedictorian from the UP College of Law in 1984, and holds a Masters of Law degree, specializing in law and economics and international trade law, from the University of Michigan.

She was a law professor at the UP for nearly 20 years. The World Trade Organization recognized her stellar credentials with her 1998 appointment as Counsellor of their Appellate Body in Geneva, Switzerland. She was also involved in successful international litigation as co-counsel for the Republic and was AIM’s Executive Director for their Policy Center.

With her modernizing outlook and firm belief in the power of technology, she co-founded a corporation that developed the first annotated electronic research system in Philippine Law. Her tenure as Chief Justice is marked by far-reaching reforms, including eCourts, automated hearings, case decongestion, continuous trials, and expanded small claims courts. At the heart of her reform program is the strong conviction that justice and the law’s protection should be accessible and responsive to the most vulnerable Filipinos. Because she was a staunch defender of judicial independence, Sereno was subjected to intense persecution.

Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno is now a major voice for people-centered change in Philippine society. She believes this change is part of God’s desire for this country, that every Filipino is precious in God’s sight, bawat isa mahalaga, and that each citizen and every community has a role in building up this nation. She is an advocate for faithfulness to the vision of a “just and humane society” in the Philippine Constitution, and integrity and accountability in governance.

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