Philippine Political Opinions

i remembered that I posted  a while ago and it seems that Chiz decided not to run in favor of Noynoy with Roxas   as his running mate.

I got it from http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20091002-228033/Nograles-to-politicians-helping-Ondoy-victims-Just-help Speaker Prospero Nograles advised politicians to do just this, away from the glare of the media and devoid of publicity gimmicks when they engage in relief efforts for the flood victims of storm Ondoy (international codename: Ketsana).

We can remember that Sen. Manuel “Mar” Roxas II gave way to Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III and eventually Noynoy accepted it by declaring that he will run . Well now, on the 37th anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law and the end of our Muslim brothers' Ramadan, Mar made the announcement at the historic Club Filipino in Greenhills, San Juan City that he accepted Noynoy's offer to be his running mate this incoming 2010 election.

This is a video of Noynoy Aquino in Club Filipino, Greenhills, San Juan where his mother and former president Tita Cory was sworn in as president in 1986 after leading the "people power" revolution. This video is from the morning program of Unang Hirit (GMA 7).

Before anything else, let me give you a little background about this. As we remember, days after the late President Corazon "Cory" Aquino laid to rest , her daughter, Kris Aquino said she will not run for a public office this incoming election and added that Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III is not seeking higher office. But, time went by, people and groups are coming to Noynoy persuading him to run.

She and James yap is focus on having another baby, a baby girl. As the rumors have it that she will run in 2010. The rumors started when her speech at the funeral mass of her late mother Corazon Cojuangco-Aquino, included a statement that it is only through them (Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III) they can continue the fight their mom and dad had started. Even though she will not run for office this 2010, she will continue the legacy of her mom by continuing her charity works. "Maraming mga proyekto ang magbe-benefit doon sa mga scholars ng dad (former senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr.) doon sa Aquino Center sa Tarlac na tutulong doon sa microfinance at sa feeding program ng mom na talagang malapit sa puso niya. I feel na sa trabaho kong ito, I'll be in the best position to do that,” Kris said. "I want to have another baby. I talked to James about it… and sabi niya, 'Sigurado ka?' Kasi knowing me baka mga four months or five months bed rest yan. Sabi ko...

In an interview on showbiz talk show The Buzz on Sunday, Kris said an emissary from Malacañang approached their family and offered a state funeral for the former president. "I said, 'I'm speaking on behalf of everybody. Malacañang doesn't have to say [na] bigyan ng honor ang Mom ko, dahil iyong honor nanggagaling sa bayan natin,'" Kris said. "Now she's dead, you want to give her honor, but when she was still alive, you want her powerless." she also added "It's not that we did not allow. We said: ‘don't offer na lang, para walang gulo.’ Ayaw namin ng gulo," she later added. In my opinion, the palace is in a dilemma right now, to add, Kris said that the emissary said that Malcañang is in a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" situation wherein any move they make in offering a state funeral to Aquino could be misinterpreted. Maybe President Arroyo has a real intention in giving respect to the late former president ...

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo apologizes on Corazon "Cory" Cojuangco-Aquino's family about the said security detail pullout before their mom's death saying it's just a "bureaucratic slip-up". Press Secretary Cerge Remonde apologized to the Aquino family for their anguish over the incident and said the move was not intentional and even they (including the president) were shocked about the news. He also added that the President ordered the Armed Forces and the Philippine National Police to extend all assistance to the Aquino family for the wake and burial of the country's first woman president. Asked if Mrs. Arroyo will still attend Aquino's wake, he said: "The President will do what she needs to do." He also appealed to the people in Manila not to put any political color to her action. Where Sen. Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III, earlier said he is not keen on seeing Mrs. Arroyo at his mother's wake or funeral. He added, how...