She’s that girl – Valenzuela City Councilor Shalani Soledad
(Interviewed by RACHEL C. BARAWID, ANGELO G. GARCIA, RONALD S. LIM, JASER A. MARASIGAN, and IVY LISA F. MENDOZA.)
STUDENTS AND CAMPUSES BULLETIN (SCB): What inspired you to enter politics?
SHALANI SOLEDAD (SS): It was my uncle, Tito Mon, who was supposed to run but one time over dinner, out of the blue, he just said matanda [...]
"I am determined to continue the fight started by my father and my mother to see
that democracy takes root and is strengthened in our country. This cannot happen
in a government that serves the interest of the powerful few. We must strengthen
the institutions of government so that they truly serve the interests of our people."
