We are nine months away from the 2010 presidential elections. People are preparing as they line up for registrations; the media are buzzing of what the budding candidates are up to; political figures like Mar, Chiz, Manny and the rest are making their intentions clear; and different parties and groups are making an effort in tuning up, promoting and encouraging their bets for the highest position in the country
There is a particular movement that has been catching the attention of the country. They are urging Senator Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino III to run for president next year. He is the son of senator Ninoy Aquino who was assassinated in 1983 and former president Corazon Aquino who passed away on the 1st of August. Both of them are icons of Philippine democracy and the movement called "Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino III for President Movement Ngayon Na!" hopes that Senator will continue what his parents stood for.
Noynoy is known not just because of his parents, but because he was seriously injured during one of the two coup attempts against the Aquino administration way back in the late 1980's and he is an established political figure as a senator and a former Tarlac representative. He has not been dealt with any negative issues and with his mother passing away just a few weeks ago, Noynoy's political stock has risen. But is it worthy enough to become president? Are we really wanting another Aquino for a presidential stint? Or are we just caught up in all the emotion that flourished in Cory's death?
Well, I'll leave the questions above to you. If he does run next year, I just want everyone to think carefully and if you choose him, select because he is fit for the position and he is capable of raising the Philippines back to respectability and away from mediocrity just like its current state. If you want him to be president, vote for him not because of his stately behavior during his mother's funeral but because he has concrete plans for the country. And by concrete I mean he should have plans that will have tangible results; not just some vague desire or a passionate fight for freedom and everything that his deceased parents fought for. I'm not saying its not good, it's just that the emotion and fervor will wear off eventually as the years pass on no matter how powerful it is. If it happens, the people will go back to focusing on the country's state and if they don't see good progress, then we go back to the way people hated our current president.
BY: RONDELL CHAZ C. MABUNGA
Photo Credit: http://images.search.yahoo.com
There is a particular movement that has been catching the attention of the country. They are urging Senator Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino III to run for president next year. He is the son of senator Ninoy Aquino who was assassinated in 1983 and former president Corazon Aquino who passed away on the 1st of August. Both of them are icons of Philippine democracy and the movement called "Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino III for President Movement Ngayon Na!" hopes that Senator will continue what his parents stood for.
Noynoy is known not just because of his parents, but because he was seriously injured during one of the two coup attempts against the Aquino administration way back in the late 1980's and he is an established political figure as a senator and a former Tarlac representative. He has not been dealt with any negative issues and with his mother passing away just a few weeks ago, Noynoy's political stock has risen. But is it worthy enough to become president? Are we really wanting another Aquino for a presidential stint? Or are we just caught up in all the emotion that flourished in Cory's death?
Well, I'll leave the questions above to you. If he does run next year, I just want everyone to think carefully and if you choose him, select because he is fit for the position and he is capable of raising the Philippines back to respectability and away from mediocrity just like its current state. If you want him to be president, vote for him not because of his stately behavior during his mother's funeral but because he has concrete plans for the country. And by concrete I mean he should have plans that will have tangible results; not just some vague desire or a passionate fight for freedom and everything that his deceased parents fought for. I'm not saying its not good, it's just that the emotion and fervor will wear off eventually as the years pass on no matter how powerful it is. If it happens, the people will go back to focusing on the country's state and if they don't see good progress, then we go back to the way people hated our current president.
BY: RONDELL CHAZ C. MABUNGA
Photo Credit: http://images.search.yahoo.com
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