Breaking News: Noynoy to run for President, 2010
Club Filipino, San Juan. Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III officially announced his candidacy as PRESIDENT for 2010, exactly 40 days after the death of his mother, President Corazon Aquino. After his spiritual retreat, Noynoy has finally decided and in line with his “late candidacy” the PISO PARA KAY NOYNOY was launched. Piso para kay Noynoy is a fund rasing activity for his candidacy fund..
This was the same place where his mother, late President Cory Aquino, took oath as President in 1986. The announcement was concluded with a Bayan Ko song whilst everyone is singing with an L sign on their hands.
Kay sarap mabuhay, sa sariling bayan
Kung walang alipin, at may kalayaan.
Ang bayang inaapi, bukas ay babangon din
Ang silanga’y pupula, sa landas ng paglaya!
His rumored (or not anymore) girlfriend Shalani Soledad was there too. His sisters Ballsy, Pinky, Viel and Kris was there too.
Personalities present at the jam-packed room were Liberal Party members Senators Manuel “Mar” Roxas II, Francis Pangilinan, former Sen. Franklin Drilon, Quezon Representative Lorenzo “Erin” Tañada III, former congressmen Florencio “Butch” Abad and Nereus Acosta, singer-composer Jim Paredes, former Defense Secretary Avelino Cruz and Leah Navarro of the Black and White Movement. (source)
This is becoming more interesting. From what I heard in SNN (Showbiz News Ngayon) Kiko Pangilinan will give way if Mar Roxas decided to run for VP along side Noynoy. The official announcement of Noynoy paved way to the possibility of a United Opposition. I am not a political person and I don’t indulge myself with too much politics, but hey this Presidential run is invading my showbiz news watching!
Will you vote for Noynoy if he would be the standing bearer of the United Opposition?
UPDATE 9:41 AM: From our CALABARZON News Bureau:
Noynoy disclosed that Gloria Arroyo was his former professor in economics and chided to the laughter of the people in Club Filipino that “it seems she (my) mentor forgot what she thought me”.
In other news, Former President Fidel V. Ramos and Former Speaker of the House Jose De Venecia withdrew membership from the ruling Lakas-Kampi-CMD party, saying that they want to return to the radical origin of LAKAS and they intend to redeem the party to its original cause and form. They also stated their support for Noynoy Aquino. We can recall that FVR was very loyal to President Cory Aquino during her term and was instrumental in Catapulting Ramos to the Presidency.
Meanwhile, the Aquino Family is scheduled to separate ways in celebrating their mother’s 40th day of death, going to different places to sporadically thank the People for their prayers and support. Kris Aquino is going to Bataan, Pinky is going to De La salle, Ballsy is to go to the Diocese of Cubao, Cousin Mikey Cojunagco in Tarlac and another Cousin Rapa Lopa in Davao.
(updated by bluepanjeet via the Barrio Siete News Room hehe)
Update from our Bukidnon Bureau:
Finally, after a week of soul-searching and retreat Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III has announced early this morning his bid for President in the May 2010 elections.
The important announcement took place in Club Filipino in San Juan, Metro Manila during the 40th day of former President Corazon Aquino’s death. Present in the event are the officers and members of the Liberal Party and Noynoy’s siblings, Ballsy, Pinky, Viel and Kris.
Here are parts of the transcript of Noy’s announcement:
“Tinatanggap ko ang hiling ng sambayanan. Tinatanggap ko din ang bilin at tagubilin ng aking mga magulang. Tinatanggap ko ang responsibilidad na ituloy ang laban para sa bayan. Bayang Pilipinas, tatakbo po ako sa pagkapangulo sa darating na halalan. Itutuloy natin ang laban.”
Earlier last week, Senator Mar Roxas backed out from his plan to run for President to give way to Senator Noynoy.
Will we see a Noynoy-Mar tandem for next year’s election?
I certainly hope so.
I think from the brood of candidates planning to run for president next year, they are the tandem to beat.
I just hope other opposition candidates (read: Erap, Manny Villar & Bro. Eddie) will follow what Seantor Roxas did and support Noy’s candidacy.
updated by mel via the Barrio Siete News Room in Bukidnon
Update from our New Orleans Bureau:
Ano ba?! Kanina pa ako katok nang katok, di ako makapasok sa Barrio!!! Grrr!
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finally! nakapasok den! whew! i have no clue what’s going on in da barrio! but many thanks to Pehpot, Bluep and Mel, our Barrio Network News Correspondents for posting this! nasa lamierda kasi ang lola!
but congratulations to Noynoy for finally making a decision. now, he has to convince us if he deserve our vote. korak ba ako mga kabarrio? hehehe!
Whoa!
Grabe ang network ng Barrio Siete News Network! Meron na tayong Bukidnon bureau! Hooray! Hahhahaha.
Let’s cover all the Pilipins mga barrio mates. Teka, punta ako ng Batanes at Babuyan Islands para may news bureau na tayo dun! OYE!!
Pasensya na din, tinanghali ako ng gising. Nagresign na kasi ang manok ko sa kakatilaok. LOLLLL!
Okay ang freshness ang news sa barrio ha!
Good luck to Noynoy. Sana his good and pure intentions are enough.
de quiros’ latest column says it perfectly againsts noynoy’s critics:
“The thought, or challenge, persists: Can Noynoy do it? Or variations thereof: Is he qualified to become president? Is he prepared to become president? Does he have what it takes to be president?
The question doesn’t just come from Arroyo’s people, who ask it with dutiful sneers. The question comes from readers who ask it with dutiful concern. One e-mail I got put it this way: If you’re applying to become CEO of a company, you have to submit a résumé. What commends Noynoy to become CEO of this country?
First off, the question, “Will Noynoy be a good CEO?” is a wrong one. The job at hand is not CEO of a company, it is janitor of a building. What this country needs today is not someone to manage things, it is someone to clean up things. What we need today is not someone to make a business flourish, it is someone to make a dwelling place habitable, one whose previous tenant left it in a condition only cockroaches, rats, and real-estate speculators, in ascending order of predation, can appreciate. Who better to do this than Noynoy?
Or if you persist in using the CEO image, the job at hand is CEO, but only of a company that has been bankrupted by a bunch of crooks. Whom would you hire to revive it? An efficiency freak with a long résumé but who has business interests that compete with the company, who is a known tirador or beholden to people who are, and who therefore can only be trusted to efficiently pillage some more? Or someone you can trust?”
ito yung kumpleto: http://opinion.inquirer.net/inquireropinion/columns/view/20090909-224319/Yes-he-can
btw, here’s the full video of noynoy’s pronouncement: http://noynoyaquino.com/its-official-noynoy-will-run-for-president-in-2010/
…and shalani was there! i wonder kung ano ang sabi ni krissie hehe
Aba, hi tech talaga itong barriong ito. dapat siguro isa na itong mega-siete.
Ang hinihintay ng sambayanan. Let’s see what Noynoy’s platform is. how he will achieve it. I would say, why not for Noynoy. malapit na yata akong maconvince ni Conrado de Quiros eh, Magsulat ba naman siya ng Yes he can. Aba, akmang akma sa mga tanong ko.
Pero, not until the election day. I heard, naghahanda na din si CHiz at Loren. Sila daw ang tandem sa kabilang partido eh.
I’m so happy that Noynoy will run for President. Best of luck to him and Mar.:)
All i can is…..YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
ANG SAYA SAYA……..
OPEN ANG VIDEOKE BAR NI TIYO PAENG… LIBRE LAHAT.. MAY LECHON PA..
SKY(flakes) IS THE LIMIT…
lesser evil?
si NOYNOY na nga siguro yun!
Dencios, so you mean Noynoy is an EVIL?
Para naman sinabi mo na isa siyang Tikbalang.
yup. i mean it.
lesser evil sya
pero
hindi ko sinabing
tikbalang.
si boss jeri talaga o,
mapapagalitan na naman ako sa ginagawa mong yan!
hahaha
Ganun din yun.. alangan naman na yung tikbalang ay kampon ng tipaklong.
I just watch the video from GMA http://www.gmanews.tv
Eto po ang statement ni noynoy:
“Tinatanggap ko ang hiling ng sambayanan. Tinatanggap ko rin po ang bilin at habilin, tagubilin ng aking mga magulang. Tinatanggap ko ang responsibilidad na ituloy ang laban para sa bayan. Tinatanggap ko ang hamong mamuno sa labang ito. Bayang Pilipinas, tatakbo ako sa pagka-pangulo sa darating na halalan,”
Now, that Noynoy already made his final decision and formally declared his candidacy for presidential election, a lot of expectations from the Filipino people is now in his shoulder, as what his Parents did in giving back the democracy in our country decades ago, a freedom for the Filipino people from 20 years of dictatorship of Marcos.
Whereas, our country is suffering same situation, the corruption of Arroyo Government and the worse regime that the Philippines ever have. I hope that it will be ended next year.
Again, with my own opinion, Senator Noynoy Aquino has the credibility among the aspiring presidential candidates for 2010 national election, and comparing to those existing traditional politicians in our country.
Noynoy for Makeover! I mean, Noynoy for President!
agree ako jan Mel! can you be his stylist? LOL