other guest speakers, to wit: world flyweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr., CNN Hero nominee Efren Peñaflorida, Journey lead vocalist Arnel Pineda, and Chikka.com founder Dennis Mendiola. Bagumbayan–VNP was officially accredited by the Commission on Elections as a political party on November 17, 2009. Ideology and political positions Peace and security Bagumbayan–VNP's position on peace and security is to uphold the authority of the Philippine Government in all provinces and regions of the country by establishing peace and order, bringing an end to the communist insurgency and Muslim secessionist rebellion, dismantling all private armies, and keeping the peace in all communities through effective local law enforcement. To achieve this, Bagumbayan–VNP proposes to establish peace and security throughout the archipelago by implementing the following measures: Enforce the authority of the State in every community, every province and every region in the country. Bring an end to the Communist insurgency and the Muslim secessionist rebellion through the process of peaceful negotiation if possible, or by force of arms if necessary. Disarm and disband all private armies in the country. Improve law enforcement through the reorganization of the Philippine National Police and the greater participation of local government units and local communities in keeping the peace within their jurisdiction. Wage a vigorous campaign against organized crime, the drug trade and illegal gambling. Graft and Corruption Bagumbayan–VNP's stand to curb graft and corruption in all levels of the government bureaucracy by making the President lead by example, installing full transparency and accountability in government operations, strengthening the independence of the Ombudsman, and overhauling government agencies long noted for graft. Bagumbayan–VNP proposes high priority to rooting out graft and corruption because it is a major obstacle to national progress and modernization. The spread of graft from revenue agencies to virtually all government agencies is pervasive. Local governments have likewise gotten into the action in a big way. Bagumbayan–VNP proposes the following measures: Make the position of Ombudsman a nationally elected position. Declog the Sandiganbayan in the prosecution of corruption cases. Eliminate presidential pardon for government officials found guilty of graft. Establish full transparency in executive projects, and include cabinet officials under judicial and congressional oversight. Punish all those who offer bribes and corrupt members of the bureaucracy. Government modernization Bagumbayan–VNP's platform to transform the bureaucracy and the public services into a productive, efficient and forward-looking organization by adopting best practices in government operations, improving government finances