http://www.malaya.com.ph/01142010/edmata.html
A WORD WAR has erupted, incredulously, between the political camps of Noynoy Aquino and Manny Villar, the two leading candidates in the race to the presidency in May.
It all started soon after the Social Weather Stations (SWS) came out with survey results that showed Villar having chopped the lead of Aquino in the last two days of December 2009.
Apparently startled, Aquino, as Liberal Party presidential candidate, suddenly threw a verbal punch at Villar. He accused his closest rival of not being in the forefront of Senate probes into the innumerable corruption cases against Gloria Arroyo and administration.
Naturally, Villar countered that Aquino was lying. "You know," the standard bearer of the Nacionalista Party noted, "he (Aquino) is lying. .. He knows very well that I and members of the Nacionalista Party handled three big investigations against President Arroyo That’s why I can’t help but laugh at Noynoy’s allegations…he doesn’t seem to know what’s happening since the Liberal Party has not done major accomplishments like these."
What’s happening is indeed unfortunate. The people are not going to make their choice of the next president on the basis of a candidate’s ability to hurl verbal javelins at a fellow rival candidate.
Rather the Filipino voters want proof of a would-be President’s experience and capacity to govern, to introduce new ideas of governance which they never experienced before because of the intensive partisan politics.
We have discussed here briefly Many Villar’s own concept to introduce a new kind of presidency that would lead the country to national unity and economic progress. It’s an idea that he had started to carry out, first as Speaker of the House of Representatives and later as President of the Senate.
Now, what can one say about Noynoy’s own record of experience in public service for years now? What are his credentials? And what has he accomplished in all the years he was a congressman and a senator?
Aquino’s political handlers and spin doctors have woven around him the mythos of his martyred father and mother who became an accidental president decades ago. They have gone out on a limb to bring back memories of his parents to gain public sympathy.
It seemed to have worked for a while since September when he announced his intention to run for the presidency. Alas, his high ratings started to decline as indicated by the public opinion surveys, and Villar is slowly catching up with him.
Here are excerpts from the views of two perceptive observers, one an Upsilonian from the University of the Philippines and the other an Atenean, who has been watching presidential politics on the sidelines.
First, here’s the Upsilonian’s statement now being circulated on the Internet:
"…Now comes Noynoy Aquino. His spin doctors want to replicate what Cory did. The analogy may be precise as Noynoy is also accused of ‘walang alam’…Noynoy had 11 years of public service and he has no sterling performance and for this reason he is accused of ‘walang alam’…
"So why will he be a considered a symbol of courage,
trustworthiness and change, when he did practically nothing for 11 years in government service? … His excuse that he is the political opposition and all he could do is co-author bills for legislation.
"Noynoy does not even have an advocacy… His record is a pale shadow, not even, but worse a mockery of his own father’s achievements (as then senator of the land before the Marcos dictatorship).
"For this dismal record, why should we reward Noynoy , a non-achiever, the presidency?"
Well, what this discerning political watcher is saying, in other words, is that Noynoy Aquino, the presidential candidate, is not prepared, has no advocacy, and is merely basking in the mythical reflected glory of his parent’s name, and he has no achievement of his own, but a mere media creation spun by his political operators!
Here are excerpts from the Atenean’s statement that’s now being circulated among Ateneo alumni groups:
"What are the main issues in the election? In my mind, there is only one. The greatest aspiration of the Filipino people in these times is: To attain economic prosperity…
"There is no other issue that comes close. The eight million Filipino overseas workers and millions more of their families dream of this goal. Many more would easily identify with this goal. There are millions of younger people who dream of better paying jobs and more jobs or business opportunities.
"I’m not familiar with the official platforms that each of the candidates or their parties are touting. I don’t bother to read them. They are just for public posturing and they won’t be followed just as Obama did not follow his promise of ‘change.’ What is important is what we can assume that the candidate will do once elected. And the clues to what he will do depends on the candidate’s capabilities and what he really wants to do.
"There no reliable way to know what the candidate intends to do but we can tell more from his past achievements, executive ability, intellectual capacity, political savviness, courage, philosophy, and general qualities as a person."
It all started soon after the Social Weather Stations (SWS) came out with survey results that showed Villar having chopped the lead of Aquino in the last two days of December 2009.
Apparently startled, Aquino, as Liberal Party presidential candidate, suddenly threw a verbal punch at Villar. He accused his closest rival of not being in the forefront of Senate probes into the innumerable corruption cases against Gloria Arroyo and administration.
Naturally, Villar countered that Aquino was lying. "You know," the standard bearer of the Nacionalista Party noted, "he (Aquino) is lying. .. He knows very well that I and members of the Nacionalista Party handled three big investigations against President Arroyo That’s why I can’t help but laugh at Noynoy’s allegations…he doesn’t seem to know what’s happening since the Liberal Party has not done major accomplishments like these."
What’s happening is indeed unfortunate. The people are not going to make their choice of the next president on the basis of a candidate’s ability to hurl verbal javelins at a fellow rival candidate.
Rather the Filipino voters want proof of a would-be President’s experience and capacity to govern, to introduce new ideas of governance which they never experienced before because of the intensive partisan politics.
We have discussed here briefly Many Villar’s own concept to introduce a new kind of presidency that would lead the country to national unity and economic progress. It’s an idea that he had started to carry out, first as Speaker of the House of Representatives and later as President of the Senate.
Now, what can one say about Noynoy’s own record of experience in public service for years now? What are his credentials? And what has he accomplished in all the years he was a congressman and a senator?
Aquino’s political handlers and spin doctors have woven around him the mythos of his martyred father and mother who became an accidental president decades ago. They have gone out on a limb to bring back memories of his parents to gain public sympathy.
It seemed to have worked for a while since September when he announced his intention to run for the presidency. Alas, his high ratings started to decline as indicated by the public opinion surveys, and Villar is slowly catching up with him.
Here are excerpts from the views of two perceptive observers, one an Upsilonian from the University of the Philippines and the other an Atenean, who has been watching presidential politics on the sidelines.
First, here’s the Upsilonian’s statement now being circulated on the Internet:
"…Now comes Noynoy Aquino. His spin doctors want to replicate what Cory did. The analogy may be precise as Noynoy is also accused of ‘walang alam’…Noynoy had 11 years of public service and he has no sterling performance and for this reason he is accused of ‘walang alam’…
"So why will he be a considered a symbol of courage,
trustworthiness and change, when he did practically nothing for 11 years in government service? … His excuse that he is the political opposition and all he could do is co-author bills for legislation.
"Noynoy does not even have an advocacy… His record is a pale shadow, not even, but worse a mockery of his own father’s achievements (as then senator of the land before the Marcos dictatorship).
"For this dismal record, why should we reward Noynoy , a non-achiever, the presidency?"
Well, what this discerning political watcher is saying, in other words, is that Noynoy Aquino, the presidential candidate, is not prepared, has no advocacy, and is merely basking in the mythical reflected glory of his parent’s name, and he has no achievement of his own, but a mere media creation spun by his political operators!
Here are excerpts from the Atenean’s statement that’s now being circulated among Ateneo alumni groups:
"What are the main issues in the election? In my mind, there is only one. The greatest aspiration of the Filipino people in these times is: To attain economic prosperity…
"There is no other issue that comes close. The eight million Filipino overseas workers and millions more of their families dream of this goal. Many more would easily identify with this goal. There are millions of younger people who dream of better paying jobs and more jobs or business opportunities.
"I’m not familiar with the official platforms that each of the candidates or their parties are touting. I don’t bother to read them. They are just for public posturing and they won’t be followed just as Obama did not follow his promise of ‘change.’ What is important is what we can assume that the candidate will do once elected. And the clues to what he will do depends on the candidate’s capabilities and what he really wants to do.
"There no reliable way to know what the candidate intends to do but we can tell more from his past achievements, executive ability, intellectual capacity, political savviness, courage, philosophy, and general qualities as a person."
I really admire Mr. Villar for all his hardwork. I'm an OFW and I will go out and VOTE for VILLAR!
ReplyDeleteby the way, c Noynoy? wala yan.. autistic yan eh. katulad ng anak ng amo ko. kaya Mr. Manny, suportahan ka nmin dito, sampu ng kapuso ko.
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