The yellow strips scattered all over town has turned green only a few hours ago as Sen. Noynoy Aquino has declared of taking on the challenge for the Presidential race on 2010.
Around 8:00 AM at Club Filipino, Noynoy Aquino for President has taken off as he officially announced his presidential candidacy 40 days after the death of Former President Corazon Aquino, without naming yet his choice of a Vice-President.
From the coverage of Inquirer.Net, Noynoy Aquino declared:
“Tinatanggap ko ang hiling ng sambayanan. Tinatanggap ko ang tagubilin ng aking mga magulang. Tinatanggap ko ang responsibilidad na ituloy ang laban para sa bayan. Tinatanggap ko ang hamon na mamuno sa laban na ito. Tatakbo po ako sa pagka-pangulo sa darating na halalan (I accept the voice of the people. I accept the advice of my parents. I accept the responsibility to continue the fight of the people. I accept the challenge to lead in this fight. I will run in the coming elections).”
Many of us had already seen it coming and the political tide has instantly been tremendously transformed with the Senators confirmatory words.
This is obviously a welcome political development. But from those politicians, who had declared their willingness to serve the nation and set aside all their personal interests, they have the heavy responsibility to show us their platform of governance and in return all the citizens have the basic right to ask for a clear direction that these presidentiables are planning to lead us to.
This is part and parcel of the challenge for a genuine change we are dreaming of for our nation; critical analysis of everything that is being offered on our plate before taking a bite and an active participation of discernment in order to come up with a right decision and in the end all of us will learn the lesson of political and national responsibility.
I am personally glad that Sen. Noynoy joined the fray for it will certainly bring about a more dynamic political milieu; those overconfident will have something to rethink about and all those alliances and political strongholds will be stirred from status quo.
But what I will be immediately expecting from him as a voter and as citizen in the coming days and months is a clear platform of governance and sets of policies and directions that he is planning to implement once elected as our next president: his stand on issues like climate change and the environment, corruption, education, charter change, peace in Mindanao and GMA’s accountability for all her excesses. Something to invalid all the claims of the other camps, that he is a politician with not much accomplishment during his long stint in the Congress. And something that could lift up his status as a man of himself.
This expectation is not only expected from Noynoy Aquino but for all presidentiables. But with the tide of sentiments and hope of nation seemingly all thrown out at Noynoy’s shoulders, much more is obviously expected from him.
As PinoyGossipBoy commented: “The “messiah” has declared his presidential bid.”
Let us see and expect from him his plan of salvific action. Let him try to convince me.
What is your opinion of Sen. Noynoy Aquino for President? Anything that you are expecting particularly from Noynoy Aquino?
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pinoygossipboy
6 months ago
Crap, special mention pa ako. Haha. I guess it is unfair for people to judge Noy based on his performance in Congress. It is important to note that a president and a legislator reside in two different spheres. The Constitution has set the boundaries between the three co-equal branches of the government. Assuming without conceding that Noy did not author many laws during his stint in Congress (lower and upper houses combined), this does not necessarily reflect lack of performance on his part. It should be noted that the president dictates the direction of his/her political agenda. I guess it is time for Noy’s voice to be much better heard. If he were president, he can set the tone as to where politics should be directed to.
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elmot
6 months ago
Hahahaha! Special mention ka talaga bro, nagcomment ka sa previous post ko while I was writing this post eh! Hehhehe!
I agree, Noynoy’s voice should be heard on a stronger clearer tone starting today. Where is he going to lead us as a nation? His stand on important issues such as the climate change and environment, GMA’s corruption, corruption, economy, education, peace on mindanao, charter change, etc.
This is what I have been waiting actually: for him to declare his candidacy and then hear from him…his platform, his agenda…This is his moment to become a man of himself and maybe move on to a tone not much relying on having his mother and father as his usual footnotes.
Kawabanga! Action na! LOL
Badong
6 months ago
first time voter. till now, I’m undecided. ang hirap pala!
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elmot
6 months ago
Oo nga eh, hirap talaga pumili. Siguro sa iba madali lang pero katulad mo, I am taking this right to vote very very seriously.
Rawitdawit
6 months ago
Long live the Crown Prince
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elmot
6 months ago
Thanks for the visit Rawitdawit and sharing your opinion.
Wow, Noynoy as the Crown Prince? That is quite so heavy a title for something that we haven’t bestowed yet on his parents as the King and Queen. wink
Loy
6 months ago
I’m sick and tired of these political families running our government like they owned it. Are there nobody else who we can elect as President aside from the Aquinos? I don’t care if he’s the son of some national hero and a former President, that doesn’t make him more eligible and qualified than the others.
I’m not joining the bandwagon.
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elmot
6 months ago
Actually I was contemplating that one. It will be unprecedented if Noynoy will win the presidency. Mother and son at that, weew!
But as you said, it has caught my attention. This is a political dynasty. I am not saying that all political dynasties are in themselves bad. I think it does not follow. But this is an Aquino political dynasty obviously.
You are not joining the bandwagon, noted bro, ehehe! Anyone or any description of the presidentiable you would be routing for?
Chris Cobb
6 months ago
@Loy– You are right and I am very much concern with you that its not necessary that one leader’s son have the same quality which his father or mother have. We must thinks about this. Today we see that mostly every county have the same problem. They think that its a good business and they are the king.
Jhay
6 months ago
Ewan ko lang ha. Parang tagapagmanang-prinsipe ang tunog ni Noynoy sa kanyang pahayag.
At tanong ko lang ay, hiling ba talaga ng sambayanan ang kanyang pagtakbo?
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elmot
6 months ago
I am quite worried also bro with this Crown Prince tone of Noynoy and all of those who so much supported him. It builds a wrong impression and a volcano of public outrage when their goal will not be met.
On your second question: he cannot claim that one, that it is the public’s clamor for him to run. For I could speak for myself, I did not ask him to run, same with you too maybe. So that is already minus two, ehehhe!
Everything is impression bro. And that is dangerous politics.
Jhay
6 months ago
Ah but impressions have always played a big role in politics.
We can say that Noynoy already has a good impression on the public in contrast to current bunch of politicians today, the challenge now for Noynoy is will he be able to maintain it or disappoint instead?
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Badet
6 months ago
Thinking all of the presidentiables, I won’t vote for any of them, all of them are traditional politicians who only want power and abuse the presidency. Pero sayang naman ang boto ko so I’ll just consider a lesser evil, Noynoy Aquino. He’s not ripe I know and his political experience is far from excellent. But let’s face it, who cares about political agendas? Bakit nanalo si Erap? Dito sa Pilipinas, basta sikat ka, may chance ka na manalo as a politician. That’s why Philippine politics sucks big time!
At sabi nga nila, when it comes to commercial endorsements, everything Kris Aquino touches, turns gold. Meaning, this can also be the case with Noynoy come campaign period.
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elmot
6 months ago
I agree when you said that your vote is very important. Though we are all pissed off and so damn tired of traditional politics and politicians, I guess we should just somewhat try to stretch our patience and “hope” that with our choice we could have someone to elect as a true public servant.
I don’t know for others, but I for myself cares so much for political agenda and platforms of presidentiables. I don’t give a damn if he is Noynoy, Erap, Villar, Panlilio, Padaca, Charice Pempengco or even Tony Meloto. They won’t get my vote just because they are famous and all; I need their plan of action for our nation. And from there I will try to examine if their plans of actions are here rhetoric or truly responsive to our present and future situations.
It is a tedious process.
Kaya lang parang hindi naman Midas si Kris with Noynoy. Sorry for all the Kris Aquino fans, pero pakialamera na ang dating nya sa kapatid nya.
jan geronimo
6 months ago
Politics as one big telenovela. Is it amusing? In a way yes. Is it going to be a tearjerker? Dunno – all I know lots of jerks are going to join the fray.
Not to disillusion the new voters, but I’m not putting much stock on these candidates. Every presidential election year we hitch our hopes on these politicians and every single time we ended up poorer, more cynical, and less hopeful that meaningful changes in nation-building will ever be effected.
Hays… I’d rather blog. I need it more so now to better keep my sanity.
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elmot
6 months ago
You got it right bro. It is a telenovela. All those political spinsters were trained really well to this kind of stuffs that makes me vomit.
Is it amusing me? Partly yes. Will it be a tearjerker for me? Certainly not. But when we elected another stupid, corrupt and arrogant president that would eat a big chunk from my hard-earned cash, then it will really be tearjerker. And I will curse them.
I blog too, to keep my sanity.
Tiririririt….:D
marlon
6 months ago
hahahahahahahahah talagang iba-ibang na talaga sana naman makita nila ang kabutihan ni cory aquino at sana ay ito ang kanilang gagayahin.
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elmot
6 months ago
Thanks for the visit here Marlon. You are always welcome here at PinoySoundingBoard.
Tama, sana makita nila ang kabutihan ni Cory at the same time learn from the things that Cory encountered during her presidency especially on matters of policies and presidential programs. Medyo dun binanatan ng husto si Cory eh.
Those things should serve a lessons for the future president. If the future President is humble enough to be taught.
johnlazy
6 months ago
Noynoy is okay but I don’t think He has that necessary toughness. We need a president who can get things done. Yung ipapakulong nya lahat ng nangurakot sa panahon ni gloria hindi lang si gloria pati mga congressman at senador na ngkasala, kaya nya kaya yun? Magiging okay lang ang bansa natin sa pamumuno ni noynoy kung saka sakali pero sa tingin ko hindi mangyayari ang pagbabago na hinahangad natin.
elmot
6 months ago
Hi John! That is I think of the most expected trait or character that we need for our next President. Toughness and sense of making people be held accountable.
So far Noynoy declared that he will do his best to run after the Marcos wealth. But what about Gloria and all her cohorts? That is to be seen.
puzzle
6 months ago
I am expecting him to continue upbringing what his parents had started. Hope he won’t fail us.
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elmot
6 months ago
Hi Puzzle! I think that is basically the expectation of everyone from a person who has this parents as big heroes of the nation.
But what maybe are people expect from him is to become his own man.
Tyrone | Millionaire Acts
6 months ago
A lot of people expect a lot from Noynoy. With the image his parents have to the voting public, definitely the mass people are expecting a lot for Noynoy to be the same or at least to be a good leader.
I just hope that Noynoy can live up to these expectations. I think he has a lot of potential to win especially if some of his competitor will concede their political ambitions for him.
Sometimes, we just need to put our full trust to our leaders because if we are always on the negative side, I think we will never ever be successful and Philippines will remain a Third World Country forver. Instead of our crab mentality, we must help each other to alleviate our own country.
I just hope that if ever Noynoy won, he is the right one to at least make some drastic improvements in our country.
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elmot
6 months ago
Noyoy has gigantic shoes to fill in. We all hope that if ever he wins, he could serve the nation the way hsi parents has superbly offered everything for the peopel, or even surpass them.
In politics, crab mentality is always there. One cannot take that away from teh political powerplay. But despite presidentiables doing this, hopefully at the end of the day when the people has spoken, everyone would just simply work for the benefit of all.
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ceblogger
6 months ago
i’m not yet convinced, till i see the final lineup.
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elmot
6 months ago
I think CEb, that is exactly what I also trying to say here indirectly. Let us not pin all our hopes yet to one people without even hearing everyone or even hearing what Noynoy in particular is planning for our nation or his stand on pressing issues.
ceblogger
6 months ago
noynoy could be like his mother, a transition president. he might bring back the filipinos confidence in our government. he can put an excellent team who will run the government for him. yeah, just like her mother.
he could also be like his father, a hero. i hate to think about heroes. what could have they done had they lived a little longer?
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elmot
6 months ago
That is the odd thing about heroes bro..they die early. And that is the biggest question of historians…eheheh! What if our heroes could have lived longer?
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Mon
6 months ago
NoyNoy? Aquino na naman? Juice ko poh! Wala naman sya accomplishment! He’s just riding on the popularity of Cory. Pwede ba, tama na ang mga anak ng dating naging presidente ! Ano sila? sila lang ang may kakayahang mamuno sa bayan? Iba naman!
elmot
5 months ago
Hi Mon! Cool lang, ehehhe!
That is why I am making this kind of posts for me and maybe my readers to have some input on how they are to choose their leaders.
I think it does not follow that when one is the son or daughter of a former president he is not qualified anymore nor he or she is more qualified already.
For me everything still ends of competency, platform and all.
pruelpo
6 months ago
Mga Igan, paki check naman jan kung tama ba o confirmed na ba itong kumakalat sa internet na ang manok ng Malakanyang na ilalaban kay Sen. Noynoy ay isa ring “Cojuangco” laban “Cojuangco”. Hindi kaya mahilo ang mga tao nito?
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elmot
5 months ago
HI Pruelpo! Sorry for the late reply, but it is all confirmed now…another Conjuangco so far for the administration. That is Gibo Teodoro.
Teejay
5 months ago
The next elections result would eventually call out the winner. I just hope we’re all satisfied with the winner.
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elmot
5 months ago
Hi Teejay!
Next year’s election is indeed a pivotal point in our nation. Like America? Hmmm…partly.
Personally I would be satisfied with the result whoever the winner if and only if there will be no election fraud.
paige
5 months ago
Bro. can i know what Sen. NoyNoy did to help those people affected by ondoy? Then i will decide to vote or not to vote him.
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elmot
5 months ago
I saw on TV Noynoy and Mar distributing food and other stuffs at a flooded community.
But I guess that should not be the only reason to vote a presidentiable.
paige
5 months ago
Yes, of course. Well, there are things that i still want to know before deciding.
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elmot
5 months ago
Of course Paige
Want to share your ideas here on my blog as a guest blogger?
BV
5 months ago
I don’t know why all of a sudden people are looking at Noynoy to run for president. I mean, what has he done in the past that made him suitable to be our next president? This guy hasn’t been tested. I think that his clean record as a politician isn’t enough proof that he will be the country’s “Messiah.” Maaaaaaaan. Are Filipinos being blind again? We can’t just jump into conclusions when it comes to presidential races. We can’t go “Uy! Ayos siguro yang si Noynoy, magaling at mabait ang mga magulang niya.” E kung ganyan ang basehan, then I should run for president too.
alfredo reyes
4 months ago
alam nyo mga bro maganda ung mga topic nyo at naririnig ang pagalinlangan kay noy noy,sa kakayahan ni noy noy sa pamumuno ng bansa kayang kaya nya sapat sa ung simula ng bata pa public servant na ang kanyang ama at naging congressman na rin xa sa tarlac at nasubukan na ang kanyang ina ay naging president at hindi nila inisip ang pansariling kapakanan nila,at never nila ginamit ang kanilang kapangyarihan d tulad ng ibang jan,isipin na lang natin kung ang pamilya aquino ay walang takot sa diyos,ipinasalvage na ung mga sundalo na pumatay kay ninoy nung si cory ang nakaupo pa,hindi cila ngpayaman,hindi cila corrupt,subok na ang family nila,bakit mo iboboto ang candidato na hindi mo pa subok ang family,sana kay noynoy na tayo dahil xa ang pagasa lalo na kayong kabataan.magtiwala tayo kay noynoy