“The Liberal Party (LP) continues to fight for a clean and honest government that the Filipino people deserve,” Sen. Manuel “Mar’’ A. Roxas II, LP president and official LP vice presidential candidate, said Sunday.

Roxas stressed this point, saying that the ranks of the LP continue to grow as more reform-oriented local officials and candidates were sworn in as new LP members despite recent efforts by the Arroyo Administration to allegedly harass those who have joined the party’s 2010 elections campaign.

The new LP members include Hilario Davide III of Cebu, Jaime Fresnedi of Muntinlupa, Siegfred Tinga of Taguig-Pateros, together with more than 200 local officials and candidates from all over the nation such as Cebu, Cavite, Nueva Ecija, Oriental Mindoro, and Metro Manila.

“This fight for change will not be easy. The existing regime will do everything so that they can continue to lord over our country. They want their good times to continue. But for us, we will continue to fight,” Roxas vowed.

LP standard-bearer and Sen. Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III said the fight would not be easy, but he said unity will lead to victory of the reform movement ‘’It’s a different feeling when we are with our allies in reform; it really strengthens your resolve. It will be about time that we will have a Philippines that we all deserve. We liberals, yesterday and today, are honorable,’’ Aquino stressed.

Roxas accused the Arroyo administration of engaging in a blitzkrieg against Liberals in the local arena by having them disqualified through a division of the Commission on Elections (Comelec).

Those hit by the latest controversial Comelec ruling were Ramon Magsaysay awardee and Isabela Governor Grace Padaca and Bulacan Gov. Joselito Mendoza.

Padaca and Mendoza were the first victims of this blitzkrieg, and similar actions are being anticipated against Pampanga Gov. “Among” Ed Panlilio and Naga City Mayor Jesse Robredo, he said.

“Hindi tayo matitinag. Kahit pa iniipit ng administrasyon ang mga kasamahan natin, patuloy tayong lalaban para sa tapat, tuwid at malinis na,” LP chairman and senatorial candidate Franklin Drilon said.

"Huwag po tayong magpatakot o magpasindak sa mga taktika ng gobyernong ito. Ipagpatuloy natin ang laban ng tuwid laban sa baluktot, ng tapat laban sa tiwali, at ng tama laban sa mali. Sama-sama tayo, hindi natin pababayaan ang bawat isa. Lalaban tayo,” Roxas stressed.