It is now official. The 15th President of the Republic of the Philippines is Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Cojuangco Aquino III. He was proclaimed on 9 June 2010 by Congress. On 30 June 2010, he will officially hold the highest political office in the country and hopefully prove himself to the people who voted for him, and to the people who did not, by keeping to his promise of enacting reforms and doing away with corruption.
As the first day of office draws near, I can’t help but wonder what he will be up to in his first 100 days. The first 100 days or the so-called “honeymoon period” is the timeframe traditionally given to each incoming President to catch up on government processes and projects left by the exiting administration, form his cabinet, and initiate the first moves in bringing the promises he made during his campaign to fruition.
Most media outfits have already given him the benefit of the doubt prior to his proclamation by agreeing to lighten up on sensitive questions and issues during the first 100 days to allow him to adjust to his new setting and initiate moves to improve the country. However, many people, including militant groups like Bayan and the like, have commented that Aquino should not be granted this traditional reprieve from media inquisitions. In fact, these people and groups have stated that the incoming President should start working on Day 1 to prove his critics wrong and to ensure that the promises made during the campaign trail will be delivered. I, like these people, believe that the media, the watchdogs of the Filipino citizens, should not layoff on the President due to tradition and here are three reasons why:
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Jaysee Pingkian // Jul 1, 2010 at 7:06 pm
I think it is unfair for him to steer away from public scrutiny. Isn’t it what he wanted when he ran for office? I wish him the best but rest assured I will be watching his every move. [stalker mode] Hehe… and everyone should be too.
Lito // Jul 2, 2010 at 12:43 pm
Penoy issued his first memorandum circular on the declaration of vacancy of certain positions in the executive branch. Lo and behold, it was withdrawn on the same day it was issued and modified. I hope this is not a foreshadow of what kind of decision making Penoy is capable of for the next six years.
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