President Ferdinand Marcos Jr appointed suspended lawyer Atty Lorenzo “Larry” Gadon as Presidential Adviser for Poverty Alleviation.
According to Malacañang, the appointment of Gadon, who was suspended indefinitely by the Supreme Court due to an alleged “verbal assault” on a journalist last year — shows the government’s commitment to addressing one of the most serious challenges facing the country.
Gadon graduated from Far Eastern University (FEU) in Manila with a Bachelor of Science in Management and a Law degree.
According to Malacañang, part of his responsibility will be to give suggestions to the president on strategies and policies to curb poverty and improve the lives of the country’s most vulnerable sectors.
He will collaborate with various government agencies, non-governmental organizations, etc., stakeholders to formulate and implement problems to tackle the root causes of poverty.
“His wealth of experience as a corporate executive and legal counsel in diverse sectors, including manufacturing, information technology, realty development, healthcare, resorts and hotels, construction, and trading, will contribute to the formulation of innovative and sustainable poverty alleviation strategies,” according to the Palace.
It was only in February 2022 that it was reported that criminal complaints were filed against Gadon for his actions against journalist Raissa Robles. How many of these are his alleged violations of:
Section 15 of Republic Act 11313 or Safe Spaces Act regarding qualified gender0based streets, public spaces and online sexual harassment
Section 4(c)(4) of RA 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, for cyber libel
Article 353 of the Revised Penal Code or libel
Gadon first spread the word about why he does not believe in wearing face masks against COVID-19, apart from other disinformation suggesting that the late former President Noynoy Aquino has HIV.
Suspended lawyer Larry Gadon appointed as Presidential Adviser for Poverty Alleviation
He is also known for spreading disinformation that former Sen. Ninoy Aquino is the founding leader of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army even though he is not.
The PAMALAKAYA group is now submitting suggestions on what Marcos can do if he really wants to raise the living standards of poor farmers.
These include:
- stopping “harmful projects” in fishing grounds and coastal communities
- genuine rehabilitation of degrading fishing waters
- economic subsidy to small fishermen against high commodity prices
- ending the liberal policy that allows the importation of fisher products that prey on local fishermen
- upholding the exclusive rights of Filipinos in territorial waters such as the West Philippine Sea
The fisherfolk sector has the highest poverty rate at 30.6%, something higher than 26.% in 2018, based on data from the Philippine Statistics Authority. Next are the farmers at 30%.
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