jobs creator. With the passage of the Tourism Development Act, attention must now focus on making it come to life through the right implementing rules and regulations, and effective reorganization of the Tourism machinery, and effective management. Bagumbayan–VNP sets as a minimum the target 5 million tourist arrivals and one million new tourism jobs by 2013. Infrastructure Modernization and Jobs Creation—Infrastructure modernization is a must for national development and for Philippine competitiveness in the global economy. This is a challenge that the nation cannot shirk because of lack of resources or whatever. The public investment must be made in the modernization of the nation’s highways, transport systems, ports, airports, and communications. What government cannot provide in terms of capital, the private sector will be encouraged to supply. And whatever domestic investments cannot raise, foreign investments must fill the gap. Bagumbayan–VNP sets the achievement of $20 billion direct foreign investments in three years. Human resources Bagumbayan–VNP's stand on the improvement of the Human Resources is to provide for quality basic education to every Filipino child, modernize our education system from elementary to tertiary level, relieve once and for all the classroom shortage, modernize our public health system and provide health insurance for every citizen. Education Bagumbayan–VNP's position to improve the education are the following: Undertake a comprehensive review of educational priorities and reorganize the Department of Education Add two years to basic education Meet the classroom shortage and reduce the average number of students to 50 per class within three years Increase the salaries of teachers to a minimum of P40,000 per month to attract top graduates to teaching. Provide sturdy, electronic book reader to public school students to lower costs for books and give them IT knowhow. Health care Bagumbayan–VNP's position to improve the health care are the following: Extend free public health services to cover all citizens, especially in the rural areas. Increase the salaries of doctors and nurses in order to keep more of them in the country. Establish compulsory healthcare savings account for all Filipinos. Establish more Botika ng Barangay outlets nationwide. Promote responsible parenthood. Party officials Chairperson: Senator Richard Gordon President: Leon B. Herrera Secretary General: Rey Faizal P. Millan Treasurer: Rodolfo Reyes Candidates for the Philippine general election, 2010 National candidates Richard Gordon for President of the Philippines (lost) Bayani Fernando for Vice President of the Philippines (lost) Congressional candidates Basilan Ibno Tubarin for Representative