By TJ Besa
The moment our beloved former President Cory Aquino's passing was announced by Noynoy, perhaps by virtue of his being the only son and father figure by default, political capital was created. At that instant, even Noy may not have realized this, but one could already see that this was a "slingshot situation"--a confluence of events which provide undeniable opportunity to propel even inert objects, or persons, to otherwise impossible heights.
By now, we all know who the near-inert beneficiary is.
Heir-apparent to a martyred father and President mother, some would breathlessly declare, the choice is clear. On the heels of economic fallout, numerous national tragedies, and the looming presidential elections, Aquino the Inheritor seemed a promising choice for a nation badly in need of heroes. Note how every other political ad now is about heroes.
The "situation," quite by accident, seems to have left Aquino constantly marveling and wide-eyed, mouth agape, jaws slack, in complete awe of his good (?) fortune. Like a child innocently on his way to play a game of checkers, he now finds himself thrust to the high stakes table up against the big boys.
Marinated in low-level politics, seasoned with sympathy, and fired with opportunity, Aquino's run to the top may very well get us all burned.
But worry not, Noy. I have nothing personal against you and know that this is not your own doing. Rather, the current situation may be a result of opportunistic manipulations by political handlers, realizing the power of playing to the sympathies and emotions of a people. And it is our fault, too, for pining that the leadership and management savvy of the parents have been inherited by a son. Not.
On second thought, even dear Tita Cory was our accidental president, albeit inexperienced, through no fault of hers. Propelled by public outrage over the assassination of would-be presidential challenger, Ninoy, she has come to be known as the mother of People Power--an unwitting catalyst to the overthrow of a dictator. My affection for Cory is not necessarily personal, but more importantly is for what she has come to represent: a collective dissent against abuse of political power. However, my admiration begins and ends there, and does not extend to her presidential performance.
Once again, it is our endearing but ridiculous sentimentality that has almost led us down the road to ruin, by launching Noynoy on a trajectory for a presidential run. Though some would have us believe that it is a case of nanos gigantum humeris insidentes, where one would benefit from standing on the shoulders of blind giants, this time around it is not the giant Orion who is without vision.
Latest observations, however, indicate that fascination with Aquino the Son, is a passing fancy. During the run-up to filing of presidential candidacies, I recently found myself in Tarlac City, the bailiwick and bulwark of Aquino support. I chanced upon the Noynoy parade in the city plaza, noting a stage packed with his candidates, supporters, and handlers. I daresay that the audience seemed to be just a little bit more than those who were putting on the show.
By this sign, I am hopeful that the level of political maturity of the voting public, in this country that I love dearly, is rising. Quoting Professor Ed Malay, Director of the Issues and Advocacies Center, "the drop in the survey rating of Noynoy is understandable as the euphoria associated with the death and burial of the late President Cory Aquino has started to wear off."
Some objects, no matter the driving force exerted upon them, encounter resistance if no substance and mass exist. Have you ever tried firing a ping-pong ball thru a slingshot? Noy is already falling short. There is still hope for the Philippines. May the best man win.
I respect Cory Aquino, who was a bad president but a significant rallying symbol. Her funeral was an emotional event and Noynoy tapped into the emotional susceptibility of many filipinos. Still, it doesn't mean that because he made us feel an emotional rush that he should be President. It only means that IF he improves his performance in the Senate and actually produces good bills in the days to come, that maybe he is capable of more that what he has shown so far and that he might be considered for Vice President or President in the future. So far, he hasn't shown that he is capable of being more than mediocre in ANY public position he has held.
Also, much is made of Noynoy's "integrity". But serious questions need to be asked. What is the extent of his ownership in Hacienda Luisita? He says he owns only about 1%. The actual equity he holds in the holding corporation and or the layers of corporations that control and manage Hacienda Luisita should be examined because it is very important in determining whether he is really a man of integrity. Please bear in mind that many of the workers in Luisita have a take home pay of only P10 a day, way, way , way below the legal mimimum wage. Please also bear in mind that hundreds of armed policemen and or military men were brought in to truncheon, beat up and eventually kill 7 Filipinos in what is described as the Luisita massacre. There have been allegations that Noynoy oversaw this. Certainly, he gave an angry privilege speech the night of the massacre to bully another Congressman who was calling for an investigation, into silence.
And what about the Tarlac councilor who spoke for the Luisita strikers, and was assassinated? What about Bishop Ramento, a man of peace and a man of God, who defended the Luisita strikers, and received death threats. Bishop Ramento said that if something were to happen to him, it would be because of his support for the Luisita strikers. In the early hours of the morning, someone entered his house and stabbed him 7 times. Hacienda Luisita and the people who own it have blood on their hands.
Perhaps, Noynoy really owns only 1%. Then again, maybe Noynoy's claim is a convenient legal fiction and if we examine the layers of corporations and holding companies that supposedly own it, we will find that Noynoy Aquino owns a large portion of it, that he is one of those who controls it, and that he played a decisive role in making the decision to send the hundreds of policeman and military men to supress the strikers.
The question needs to be asked about his actual role in the Luisita Massacre. If he participated in it whether by instigation or approval, then all this talk about his integrity is baloney.
Let me speak for myself. I am a simple Filipino and I love my country.
Because I love my country, I cannot in conscience vote for Noynoy Aquino.
Everything that need to be said are all there.I agree completely with the analysis.It's factual and intelligent.AGREED.
You have spoken and you're entitled to your own words. As desiderata puts it, even the dull has its own story to tell. But I beg to disagree. The pingpong game you depicted is off-tangent and deplete with logical analysis. You and Mr. Malay are similarly situated. You are what you are who are drumbeating the candidacy of other presidentiable who's desperately catching up the leader in the totem pole. Don't dwell on your subjective narration against Noynoy but rather spring high the merits of your candidate, if there are any. Then, let's compare objectively. Your biases cannot sell wisdom but only invite vile thoughts. You seem to project yourself as intellectually smart but you are not. Very mean in literal discourse, so to speak. The survey you based of was nothing but a self-serving data designed to catapult the standing of your candidate. But despite of the sinister scheme, still Noynoy landed at the top, no matter how the rating of your candidate skyrocketed. Simply speaking, manipulation can better the rating of other(s) but sad to note it's not enough to surmount the voice of the people for reforms. You can spend billions of money to cosmetic your rating but no amount of dough can outdo the overwhelming support of the people for Noynoy the icon for reforms. There goes the people; let's follow them. There goes the color of money; the corrupts abound.
I also agree to Justine Baltazar...very well said...
The more Noynoy exposes himself to the public, the more his numbers go down. There is a sentimental reason to vote for him, but not much else. He was incoherent, imprecise and non-responsive during the Harapan debate. He was mumbling and unintelligible during the joint session on Martial Law.
Surely, since the Filipino is worth dying for, we deserve more than this?
Justine said: Noynoy tapped into the emotional susceptibility of many filipinos....
What?! Noynoy didn't even want to run for President, don't you remember? He even went on a retreat to make a decision. So how can you say that he tapped into the Pinoys' emotional susceptibility?
And if you have many issues against Noynoy and/or the Aquino family, why don't you try digging up proof to substantiate your claims, instead of accusing left and right. And if you say that you already have proof, so why don't you file a protest against Noynoy's candidacy at the Comelec? It would be interesting to see what your proofs will be.
What about the other Cojuangco presidentiable? A youth leader under the Marcos dictatorship. Installed as "Deputado" by an Uncle who was the top and influential crony. He fancies himself as a militarist, a rightist, a signature branded intellectual and legal lumunary. Behind the political facade, he is also the overlord of local warlord/mayors. The Dynasty to which he belongs have had in their pockets practically all the mayors and local officials in the 1st District of Tarlac for over half a century. How did it come about? Simple: guns, goons and gold.
Like in Maguindanao, people s gets killed too in Tarlac. More dissenters died during Marcos regime. All in the name of power politics. But unlike the Amapatuans, the local warlords beholdened to them did the dirty works all in the best interests of their overlord and for themselves. For the glory of their political dynasty. The blood letting works in an invisible chain of command. Compared to the Amp-atuans, the butcher warlords of Maguindanao are mindless amateurs. in Tarlac, they are the robber barons with flair for power politics .
God save this country from the likes of Gibo, a clone of, but probably much smarter than, Gloria, given the break.
Mr. Baltazar's suggestion that Noynoy be subjected to the grandfather-father-son scrutiny for his corporate holdings is a good idea - better yet, subject all the candidates, not only presidential ones. Include also the political party Chairmen, then we will have a clear census of all Phil. shadow gov'ts. Let's just hope that they are not at par with the Marcoses - who leave no paper trail. What actually bugs me is the Villar-Marcos connection. Although practically a shadow gov't, Marcos needs a backdoor, non-threatening entry into the national consciousness, but why would Villar need Marcos if he indeed have the funds?
I like your analysis of ping pong run. It is really is.
Ping pong ball is hollow, it cannot get far enough no matter how hard you strike or push to.
Well, Noynoy might be that pingpong ball.
We need some brain in this presidential election. What was the election cry then against Cory...walang alam and sure was.
We don't need one again.
We often elect presidents precisely because they are not smart, since in a tale of schemes and plots, the simple plays the hero. Cory was elected because of inexperience, Erap because he was not smart. Although we made a mistake with Erap. He was not smart, yes, but he turned out to be violent, crooked, and cunning (and a puppet).
"The more Noynoy exposes himself to the public, the more his numbers go down. There is a sentimental reason to vote for him, but not much else. He was incoherent, imprecise and non-responsive during the Harapan debate. He was mumbling and unintelligible during the joint session on Martial Law "
I agree. That's why we need more debates - less of their non-sense advertisements, no more celebrity endorsers, but more of the aspirants visibility on television so they can battle and challenge each others plans and platforms. This is no longer the Aquino's battle, this is solely our country's battle, and this time Filipinos must prevail!
We had once the most brilliant president in the person of Marcos. With his brilliant legalistic maneuvering, we experienced martial law that victimized the Filipino people. Look, what Gloria is doing now to our beloved nation, is she not supposed to be highly educated and brilliant herself? Do we want our nation to be branded as the most corrupt in the world?
What a shame! or pakapalan na lang ng mukha tayo?
So, I think majority of Filipinos still believe that honesty is still the best policy for good governance. Integrity is very important to us Filipinos. Noynoy Aquino is the man!. The real hope of Filipinos for honest and good governance; and for the restoration of the Filipino integrity! A man with sincere desire to serve the Filipino nation.
I do not agree that the support for Noynoy is declining. He still has the support of the majority of Filipinos who are longing for an honest and good governance.
All you Noynoy haters just proved the saying against us Filipino on having a crab mentality. Once somebody is on top you just got to pull him down. Can’t post anything good so you hit on the good guy. This country doesn’t need another "TRAPO" and I hope God will save the Filipino's from the likes of Villar, Estrada and Gibo. All 3 combined = another 6 years of hoping that the Philippines will see the light at the end of the tunnel. I never put so much hope in Philippine politics but this coming election made me believe that our creator has not forsaken our beloved country. To Senator Noynoy (soon to be President) may God bless you in leading our country to the right path. Mabuhay Pilipinas!
The issue of entitlement, as in the case of Noynoy, should be expounded upon. We vote for personalities, issues and competence as well as integrity being secondary to popular perception. Erap's election being a particularly obvious case in point.
All things considered, we don't even need elections. We just need to accept the fact that our overlords in the Vatican and Washington pull the strings no matter who the dummy is at the other end.
so,naghahanap na naman ng 'matalino!,matalino sa ano??? kaya?,ang ibig lang ng tao e konting saya at katahimikan naman,inyo na ang lahat ng yaman...
Anybody but Noynoy. I can't in conscience vote for him. So far, What has he done for the poor? Walang wala!!!!
Those criticizing Noynoy are endorsing other candidates due to their poor ratings. I agree that a lot of our brilliant leaders just put our country into the gutter. Starting from Quezon who rathered that our country be run like hell by Filipinos. Marcos and Gloria used their intelligence in robbing our country blind. Let's start with some honesty this time. For lack of any issue against Noynoy they have to bring issues like Luisita which is already a non-issue.
A performance in a forum like harapan is a measure of how competent and intelligent you are as a candidate. Majority of us, filipinos are not like the americans where we based our selection on that basis. It is very sad. Noy failed in that forum, he used english more in answering instead of filipino. The masa cant hear you. Noy is malamya and does not offer a concrete solution to the problem. I am a doubter on noy, but like many other filipinos, I still believe that he can get back and take on the challenge of leadership that we desperately need today. Speak up Noy. Be clear. Be direct. You get down to work and get dirty. Kumayod ka ng husto para maniwala kami sayo. You have our support.
That only shows, in the next election our criteria is neither experience nor intelligence, we just want integrity for a change, and that's all we're asking for.
Let us not vote by emotion.
Let us not be swayed by these celebrity endorsers.
Let us vote for the man who can present the best platform of government for the country and people.
Let us vote for the man whose vision for the country and people is his priority and nothing else.
Let us vote for president who can carry us one step to better life.
Let us vote for president who has all the answers to our problems whether economic, poverty, peace and order, environment etc etc.
A man who has all the qualifications to lead the nation and filipinos...
The man.... Gilbert Teodoro.
i agree with justine baltazar... we are an austistic country if noynoy wins the palace derby. pls Filipinos dont go on the sentimental issues and dont go because the candidate surrounds big numbers of actress & actors.
lets look back ERAP period... he won because of the people who surrounded him.
lets vote a presidentiable with a leadership and a good speaker unlike noynoy... he eats his own words.
he has surrounded with many TRAPOS.
Right now, we just need somebody to clean up our backyard. Let's get real - among the candidates, Noynoy is best for this task. Harvard education is not necessary; moderate amounts of integrity will be enough. In other words, let not perfection (everyone's ideal president) be an enemy of the good (Noynoy, who actually exists).
Why will you vote for Noynoy, he is dumb, like what Tommy Osmena said that napasubo siya Kay Noynoy kasi nalaman niyang bobo pala ito kaya gusto na niyang mag-backout but he already took his oath as liberal party member, now he is having a second thought kasi nga bobo, paano pag nanalo si Noy pag may problema ang Pinas magtatanong muna yan sa mga kapatid, kay Kris o baka si kris ang maging presidente, I ask the filipino people,do you want to have a weakling president, then go for Noy sariling buhay di niya maayos tapos ipauubaya ninyo sa kanyang mga kamay ang buhay ng 91 milyong pilipino, tignan ninyo si Noy, 50 years old walang asawa, walang sariling bahay, nakatira sa nanay ang alam ko noong congressman ito sa upisina niya sa CAT central nag mamarijuana ito kasama ang isang friend ko kaya pinoy mag-isipisip kayo baka bumalik ang kamag-anak Inc.
Thumbs up for TJ Besa. There's nothing against Noynoy really - just plain and simple analogy. It's up to us voters whether we make a wise "qualifications checklist", or be swayed with specific reasons.
Even if Noynoy seems true, surely the politicians clinging to him aren't. Those around him look to me like they're just waiting for him to win.. then eventually control him. (Personally, I think Kris is more willed and capable to run for office =D )
I wonder what his rating would be if there'd be survey on current senators' performance.. hmmm..
*still thinking whom to vote*
Jun B. Says:
December 16th, 2009 at 8:34 pm
All you Noynoy haters just proved the saying against us Filipino on having a crab mentality. Once somebody is on top you just got to pull him down. Can’t post anything good so you hit on the good guy. This country doesn’t need another “TRAPO” and I hope God will save the Filipino’s from the likes of Villar, Estrada and Gibo. All 3 combined = another 6 years of hoping that the Philippines will see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Tama ka...kaya Go ako kay GOrdon at BF
how many times did we vote for a candidate who presented a well-planned platform? a candidate with almost perfect visions and plans for our beloved Filipinas? a candidate who promised to serve and fight for the right of every Filipino? yes, intelligence and leadership abilities are needed to govern. but let us not forget the importance of having an honest and clean conscience.
who are you kidding?
dignifying that unscientific fake survey of ed malay. anong tining nyo sa 'min, tanga!??
you are a paid hack of manny villar!
and you are an intellectually dishonest!
Noynoy is my man. No amount of criticism and accusation will sway me for voting for Noy Aquino come election time. He has integrity and common sense to stand to what is right and what is better for our country.
Imagine the billions of pesos lost due to graft and corruption. Imagine the continuing "bastardization" of our government institutions and least we forget, Tita Cory along with Noynoy and others are the first to demonstrate against the excesses of this administration. He is a true oppositionist not Villar not Erap and certainly not Gibo.
let us put the criteria,for the presidentiables to a test and compare their scores. consider integrity,honesty,competency among other character traits plus how 'the would be president' can address the graft and corruption in the country. or add the 'maguindanao massacre' feeds to his task. perhaps the bottom line will show who will be (not best, we havent had i guess) the better president.
I understand the negative comments being thrown at noynoy but really what choice do we have?
Erap's a convicted plunderer.
Gibo should never be in the executive branch, if he failed miserably as DND head (see ondoy), what more as the head of the country?
Villar will just use public funds to build more roads that will develop his land assets (C5 anyone?).
Jamby is unstable and too much of a tree hugger
Bro. Eddie's a jesus freak
Gordon is another trapo
And that guy from Ang Kapatiran flat out won't win, heck I don't even know who he is.
the reason why i like to read blogs...most especially at times like this...where election is looming is that i get to see what people have to share about their thoughts on their chosen candidate...me i have not yet really made my mind up as to whom i should vote...not until the day i cast my ballot...but i do have a clear idea as to whom i shall not vote...it involves a person who has been tried and found guilty in court...because isn't it supposed to be one of the criteria that for any person to run for public office to have clean criminal record?...anyways as to my reason for reading blogs...is it helps me get a clear picture of the kind of person...us voters are rooting for...thus far i can see some exhibiting emotional discourse...some can be off tangent...some are rational...some are just plainly being personal...but it helps because for me no matter who wins he will be a mirror of the majority of us...end of the day he represents us and if majority of us fails to see reason beyond what we think as individuals then we fail our in chance to grow as a nation...i like this adage 'a house divided will never stand'
As far as I am concern, I think we have to choose a president that blends with the current "Philippines" that we have right now.
Intelligence? we have more than enough. I am sure, whoever wins in this coming elections, he/she will be bringing with him/her a bunch of intelligent and qualified advisers to run the different departments/branch of our government.
Honesty? They said they all are non corrupt officials of the land. Granting that this is true, still honesty and integrity are not enough, it maybe good if we have one, but honestly, who cares? for as long as the people have food in their table, good shelter, proper education and a secure job, who cares about it?
Yes, I agree, that what we need is change, but whether we like it or not, after this elections change will be there because we will be electing a new president and vice president. The question is what kind of change do we want?
My point is this, everyday lots of filipinos are leaving the country to give a better future to their families, thinking that they cannot give it if they continue to live in the same country that they called home..(the irony is that govt and some of our presidentiables are actualy encouraging this). Crimes are very rampant because many of us doesn't have a decent job the they can depend to. What is worst, Government was actually cuddling the likes of the ampatuans of maguindanao. Education is very expensive which is supposed to be free because it is the duty of government to educate its people. Health care is actually a mess.
I can narrate a lot of these, I can go on and on and on.
I think what we need is a president who has all the political will to do what is right and can deliver real change that we need. without hesitation, without fear but just and a president who will inspire us, mold us, and sincere enough to serve us. look at Singapore? Malaysia? or even Taiwan, the Middle east and Korea. We used to be ahead of these people. Goodness we even educate them, but what happens now is they prosper because we are good educators but we are left behind because we are a fool undisciplined people.
We need a president who can discipline us and mobilize us, through this challenging times. we are a bunch of educated, talented people. We need a leader but please, if we can find a good one, can we be a good follower too?
just a thought
I fully agree with Justine's comments. Lets not be too sentimental and emotional in choosing our next leader...We are already being left behind by the other countries.. We should not be wasting our vote. Nakakasuka na ang tag line nila laging makamahirap, makatao... makadiyos.. pag naupo na iiwan nman tayo sa dilim.. Filipinos as an individual are great, the problem is our government officials.... Kris A... shut up your mouth.. you are only good in flaunting.
The ruckus is about Noynoy and the writer's confusion on why majority of Filipinos prefer him over personalities like Erap and Gibo. While Erap has projected himself to be the clown in this presidential derby, Gibo allays himself as the smartest-- so smart (like Marcos) that he fails to see GMA's misdeeds against the people.
A vote for Gibo is a vote for GMA and a vote for Erap is a waste of time. That's why I will be voting for Noynoy.
I agree with you Maria Blanca. Noynoy is the best man, such a decent, simple man never flaunting the power and status he has in life. My trust for Noynoy will not diminish. He represents our hope and our deepest desire towards change.
Gibo's Tapang and Talino slogan reminds me of one thing: the fungus-faced GMA, who has despicably put our country in international shame as being one of the most corrupt in the world. A vote for GIBO is a vindication of GMA. Noynoy is the man!!!!
mahilig kasi ang mga pinoy sa telenovela kaya maski hindi pa naman handa at sapat na kuwalipikado ang presidientiable eh hangang-hanga na tayo. sa totoo lang wala pang napatunayan itong si noynoy. naging masyadong emosyonal lang ang mga pinoy sa pag-panaw ni cory kaya heto naman tayo at bilib na bilib na sa kanyang anak na aquino. imagine, pati si kris aquino na puro kabaduyan eh ini-endorso na maging senador? kaya hindi tayo umasenso eh.
si noynoy malakas ng mag-yosi at nagpakatandang binata pa. responsibilidad at disiplina sa sarili questionable na. malabo yata ito?
Iam sick and tired of voting an intellegent president.I want a leader of our country who is honest and true to himself and thats is Noynoy. Noynoy is down to earth person and we need him to make our country great again.
I'm a card-carrying member of the Liberal Party... and even I am not convinced that Noynoy is the best choice for President right now. Maybe in another 6 years, and only IF he will have given a much better performance than he has disappointingly shown so far.
If INTEGRITY is gauged by all the things a candidate has NOT done... then Noynoy has it in spades. He has not inspired. He has not performed. He has nothing to show for his many years in Congress.
Why then is he at the top of the survey totem pole? Well, if you have ABSCBN crowing about your dubious achievements (there being only two - that he is the son of Ninoy and Cory, and that he is the brother of Krissy)... then what we have is not a political upset in the making, but a made-for-TV ratings blockbuster that's only good for one season.
Noynoy must take heed of the waning fortunes of the once uber popular F4. You ask, F-who? Exactly my point.
Why does everybody assume that Noynoy is good and honest just because he says so? He is his family's hatchet man in government so the Cojuangcos can keep holding on to Hacienda Luisita which they illegally acquired many years ago. The number of shares he holds is irrelevant. He was a congressman of Tarlac when the massacre happened. He was the one who had the military sent to shoot people during the strike. If he is really honest, is he up to a lie detector test during the next presidential debate? None of the other candidates except Noynoy had the gall to say on national TV "I have never lied". He should be challenged to prove it.
we dont need history again to repeat itself if we elect noynoy as the next president. a carbon copy of the late president corazon aquino who did nothing to uplift the filipino people. we need a president who can move thr country to prosperity.VOTERS, MIND YOU.. DONT JUST RIDE ON A BANDWAGON WITHOUT THINKING AND EVALUATING THE PRESIDENTIABLES BECAUSE OF SYMPATHY. COUNTRY WILL AGAIN BE POORER THAN EXPECTED.Tapos patatalsikin na naman ang sinisigaw.OMG di na oobra ngaun.WE got to help instead the government to uplift us.
Six months from now, we will have the new President. And all those fears of incoherent, imprecise, non-responsive, mumbling and unintelligible autistic boy are just another day of distractions.
The senate record on Senator Aquino speaks well of how articulate, decisive and intelligent is the man who will soon to be the next President of the Philippines.
I'd rather not only focus on the candidates, but on who's behind them. I'd rather have a candidate who's not on a string. Mr. Baltazar's suggestion is good, subject all candidates and party chairmen to examination of their corporations, significant ownership or not, including family relationships and business partners and officers. We want to know who pulls the strings after they are elected. What we liked about Cory was nobody pulled the strings, and being uncomplicated, her agenda were transparent. Even her failures we're sure were mistakes, not intentional scheming, unlike other politicians who drop the ball on purpose.
Everything dynamic and very positively! :)
Have a nice day
Bottomless
I will not vote for NO-NOYNOY! He is not qualified to lead this country. He has to re-solve the issues in their hacienda FIRST! If not how can he re-solve nationwide!!
Yes indeed! Gilbert Teodoro is the man, a brilliant visionary and loyal associate of Gloria the Evil. He is the Chosen One who has the best platform of government that will protect Gloria from the various criminal cases to be filed against her. Birds with the same feather just flock together.
TJ Basa's article is well said.Some people talk of integrity. How much of it should you have to lead a nation. A lot. How much does Aquino have? Why do you trust him so much? From the looks, he doesnt even trust himself to lead.To vote for him will be just another change of administration but the same kind of people leading it.There is no clear cut choice but Aquino would prove more dangerous.He just isnt intelligent enough.
9 years in the legislature, 9 bills authored (and co-authored) ONLY.
NONE OF THEM PASSED.
Yan ang gusto niyong maging presidente?!?!?
Noynoy is nothing like his parents. He did not inherit their good traits. KRIS DID. Kris inherited Ninoy’s eloquence and intelligence, as well as Cory’s charm and charisma.
Noynoy got nothing. But you know what, there is NO PROOF that just because someone is the son of two people, they will necessarily be like their parents.
Even if Kris inherited her two parents’ good traits, SHE USED THEM WRONGLY when she went into showbiz.
Kris is a disgrace.
In like manner, Noynoy is an underachiever. He never really did anything or accomplish anything impressive. Wala talaga. His only real claim to fame is his name.
Noynoy, just like Kris, will not live up to his parents’ expectations. Kris was sexually promiscuous, Noynoy is a loser.
Both of them are disgraces to Ninoy and Cory.
Noynoy will be a lousy president, beholden to his Haciendero backers.