What do you think of Noynoy's candidacy for president?

Well the thing is everyone has good intentions and there's no indication that it's otherwise. It's confusing... LOL. Thanks for sharing.

Marcos actually had good intentions. He wanted the country to prosper by borrowing to kingdom come.

exactly, I think the people should be wary because all the politicians only have good intentions when they are running for public office or at the least that's what they want to portray but nothing beats the track record. Until greed for power finally takes over and they just want to cling to their positions like you-know-who and the rest is history and the cycle continues. Thanks for sharing. Cheers!

I can. Hacienda Luisita. He hinted of giving it up. Now that he's running for Prez? How convenient.

Political pandering. From a politician.

I dont know much about Hacienda Luisita, but I'll try to give my opinion.

Maybe Hacienda Luisita was in question, but this one is own by the ancestry and it was Cory who is head of the family at that time and for sure Noynoy as a son is not in the position to decide, however this time that he is seen as the head of the family, maybe if all members in the family will say so, why not.

That would be good news to the farmers of Hacienda Luisita. Cheers!

check the wikipedia for their profiles and you will see how far is he from teodoro and chiz. Since you said they are in the same bracket in terms of politics, then see their other accomplishments outside politics. Their educational is the foundation of what they are capable of, check this out in wikipedia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noynoy_Aquino
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Escudero
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilberto_Teodoro

Thanks Strawberry, the links you provided narrowed down my choice to Noynoy and Gibo upon knowing that Chiz was congressman of Sorsogon. Sorsogon to me remains a poor province and there are a lot of NPAs, I'm not saying CHiz is to blame but he could have done something about it. Cheers!

To: Strawberry

Poor you who think having a soaring educational background is the strongest point to rule this beleaguered country effectively. Look on people who are regarded to be highly intellectual, the moment they took over their dreamed position in the country, their goals shifted and just focus on their vested self interest activities. Dr. Leo Buscaglia, a renowned American psychiatrist even declared: "Some of the dumbest and most notorious people in the world have Ph.D's but some of the well-mannered people I know don't even know what Ph D is all about". Dr. Buscaglia is only mean to emphasize that having a fascinating educational background is not a surefire of being a good leader, try to think it a million times before you freak!

Who do you think is capable Cheez Escudero?that fool politician who did nothing in the congress but spit on the administration but he could not even think of better alternatives, he is just like the rest of politicians who took advantage on the hatred of people against the administration just to make pogi points. Gibo Teodoro could not be trusted and a ridiculous traitor after lampooning on the administration, he rode on the free willy ride and even made him their standard bearer, what a waste!

I have nothing against Noynoy, he may not be ready for it but accepting the challenge is admirable considering that he's putting not only his name but that of his parents on the line. We all know that it may take several Noynoys to fill in the shoes of Ninoy and Cory and it's a great task if he succeeds and god knows what will become of him if he fails. Frankly, I have yet to decide on whose to vote for but Noynoy's candidacy is very much welcome. And so far his track record is clean. Thanks for sharing. Cheers!

Erap to me is already out of the picture, I think Villar and Noynoy would appeal more to the masses at this moment. Besides, Erap had his chance and he blew it bigtime. So far I don't think were choosing among the lesser evil if we take a look a the current presidentiables, they all have the qualifications and the track records to back them up. To me its more of choosing the better candidate. Thanks for sharing. Cheers!

I sure hope that he is indeed out of the picture and more so out of the race. Villar and Aquino seems to be the two that will really be in the race this election.

Well I think this is the best time for Noynoy to run for president, it's now or never. As one of contributors here say that Noynoy has to strike the iron while its hot. Thanks for sharing. Cheers!

Very well said. Being on top of the surveys is good indication and other candidates would have a hard time catching up with the momentum Noynoy has gained. But i think this would boil down to the creativity of their ad and promotions people, the more appealing your ad is to the people watching the more chances of getting a vote, so good luck to them. But dirty tactics has yet to come into the picture as other candidates becomes desperate, I just hope that Noynoy would be able to retain the image he has portrayed so far since it will just take a small controversial issue to be blown out of proportions and eventually ruin his image to the public in the process. This is the chance for Noynoy to make a name for himself and not just remain the son of heroes. Thanks for sharing. Cheers!

Yes, it's now or never. Thanks for sharing.Cheers!

Yes, Noynoy seems the best candidate for now. Some people mistook his being hesitant as someone who is not sure but i think it only shows his sincerity to decide for the country and not just for his own glory. There are a lot of expectations for him to do equal if not even better that what his parents did so I can just imagine the pressure that people are putting on his shoulders. Noynoy has so far gained a lot of support from a wide range of voters. I just hope that if he wins, although I'm not yet decided who to vote for, those votes will not be wasted just like what happened to Erap. I keep my fingers crossed since you can never tell especially if it we're talking politics. Thanks for sharing. Cheers!