Noynoy and Kris Aquino Pissed off by Malicious Attacks on Josh and Baby James
77 days before the May 2010 national polls and we have all seen how the political milieu has heated up just like how the hot temperature makes us all sweat.
Tirades, accusations and smear campaigns were hurled against each Presidentiables not only during dignified fora and debates but also outside the limitless campaign arena of public opinion. Some of the hottest issues that each Presidentiables are forced to reckon with are corruption charges, loyalty, campaign spending, charter change and competency.
But all hell breaks loose when innocent little children were dragged into the murky waters of political survival and aspirations. And the ever-patient Noynoy Aquino was immediately up in arms against those who use his nephews to stain his reputation and presidential campaign.
Joshua Aquino and even Baby James Yap, children of his celebrity sister Kris Aquino were lately been dragged into some issues with the former the subject of malicious text messages and the latter a photoshopped picture making a dirty finger that has circulated on Facebook.
Here is Noynoy Aquino’s reaction with the English translation from Inquirer.Net:
Noong isang araw po may text na dumating sa telepono ko. Sa dami nilang pera, tatlo beses pong pumasok sa telepono ko. Nakalagay po dun, yung pamangkin ko raw hong si Joshua, adviser ko sa kasalan (The other day, I received a text message in my phone. Because they had a lot of money, I received it three times. It said there that my nephew is my adviser for my wedding).
Alam nyo naman po si Joshua, special child. Yan po inaaruga, minamahal. Pero itong mga kalaban natin pati yung special child pinapatulan, hindi naman kasama dito. Anong klaseng mga tao naman yan? (Joshua is a special child who needs care and love. Our enemies are using a special child who is not party to politics against me. What kind of people are they).
So wala pa ho tayo sa election, talaga hong gagawin nila lahat para tayo magkaroon ng hidwaan, pagdududahin kayo (So even without the election, they will use everything to cause strife and doubt).
Hindi po natin mapapantayan yung ads sa TV dahil kelangan ng salapi (We cannot match the TV ads because that entails money).
Ang mapagmamalaki ko lang po, tinuro sa akin ng mga magulang ko, sumandal ka sa taumbayan. Yan ang pinakamatatag, yan ang hindi kayang hintuin ng salapi, yan ang hindi kayang harangin ng kasinungalingan at kaya naman po matapang ako (What I’m proud of, my parents taught me, trust on the people. That is the most durable that money can’t buy, that lies cannot defeat. That’s why I’m courageous).
Kris Aquino on the other hand has cried foul over the photos circulating on social networking giant Facebook with her son flashing his middle finger. The photo turned out to be photoshopped and she was so sad at the fact that her son is being used by political enemies by his brother Noynoy to cast malicious acts on them.
I think there is no big problem with mudslinging, bickering and hurling accusations against each other for Presidentiables, for these acts help the voters discern and discover who they are really to vote for. But when little innocent children dragged into the political fray just because they are affiliated to some presidentiable or politician running for public office, it already tells us how irresponsible and desperate political groups are into fighting back their competitors. These acts certainly constitute a grave abuse on the children, and if people can abuse even the most innocent and helpless among the citizens, how much more the educated, the strong and the vocal.
The campaign is just starting and I guess we have to expect more rude and nasty political campaign strategies to be employed not only by those running for national posts but more so to those fighting for local positions.
What do you think of the issue that Joshua Aquino and Baby James Yap are being subjected to malicious propaganda to hurt Noynoy Aquino’s campaign? Any nasty political campaign strategies that you know of that are being employed by local politicians in your place? Share your comments.
Image from The Nashman
16 comments
I hope they leave the kids alone. Ano ba yan. Act of desperation? They’re not helping their cause/candidates any with that foul tactic. Ugh.
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yeah, leave the kids alone…magpatayan sila kung gusto nila…ehehhe!
wow, I am so privileged to have Darren Raws visit and comment on my post, whehehe!
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Mark this day on your calendar, Mr. Gerson Garcia. It’s your lucky day, mate. Ahehehe.
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It cannot be helped. This is Philippine elections after all. Remember that Sarah Palin’s daughter were dragged into the scene during the campaign.
Regardless, it simply shows how immature and shallow the person who created that image is – it’s yet proven whether he/she is a supporter or critic of Noynoy.
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Palin made her children relevant to her campaign and the issues at hand. Wittingly or unwittingly, their private issues were the very PRIVATE issues Palin would legislate for other women and families, Jhay. All I can say for that one was that at least she and her family did act consistently with their values. They demonstrated the fallacy of “abstinence-only sex education,” but they walked the walk on the pro-life stance.
I do think people turn against those who would be cruel and petty where children are concerned. Decent people don’t want to see children turned into pawns and made the butt of nasty jokes. It’s a strategy that’s been known to backfire. A better example would be Chelsea Clinton or the Obama girls. I think Obama handled the media’s interest in his family quite well. There’s a line you just don’t cross.
A photomanipulation of a child giving someone the finger? Doesn’t sound terribly damaging to the child or the politicians involved. (Really, in the grand scheme of things, would it even matter that much if it were real?) Showing them engaged in criminal activity, illicit sex, doing drugs – that would hurt. But flipping someone off? I’d worry about living in the same country with voters who would focus on that or care enough to let it sway their vote.
Oh, hey, wait… I do. Yikes.
On the other hand, politicians and their supporters who would USE a child – any child – that way don’t deserve to be in office.
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Yup, marked my calendar red already…and wrote there, “Darren Rows visited PSB, host has no merienda to offer his guest” wahahah!
I will be ripping that part of the calendar soon and frame it, LOL!
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I must agree on that, it cannot be helped and even a first world country has used that same dirty tactic last election in the US.
Unfortunately innocent kids are being hanged in…
We will never really know where these malicious things came from…it cannot easily be tracked down and proven, it could even be coming from destabilizers or even those people just want to meddle in the game.
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Just curious: I don’t get why Homer Simpson sits side by side with Noynoy Aquino. What’s the story?
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I don’t actually exactly know what is the intention of the guy who created this photo…but it is all about Homer being yellow man and Noynoy running a yellow campaign…look at the hair too…some similarities…
Well, for this post exactly, I just wanted to put some humor to the article.
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Ah ok. Sana si Bart Simpson na lang. So we could say si Ninoy ay si Bart. At si Kris ay si Lisa. At si Cory? Okay, tama na nga. Baka may magalit.
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Hahhaha! Oo nga Bro, mamaya andito na lahat ng yellow corn at sugurin tayo ka! LOL!
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Ill support Noynoy.
Thanks Dexter for visiting my blog and commenting.
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IF YOU REALLY WANT TO HONOR AND PAY RESPECTS TO YOUR LATE GREAT FATHER, DON’T SMUDGE HIS NAME AND QUIT NOW BEFORE YOUR ADVISERS SCREW THINGS UP FOR YOU.
Well, for Noynoy this maybe is his way of giving respect to his parents…
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I have to agree… it is foul to include the kids… pero still I do not want Noynoy to be the next president. He is not yet ready.
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