The Road to EDSA
The Road to EDSA
by rick olivares
The Philippines circa 1983-86 was a festering and boiling cauldron of anger, dissent, and civil unrest. Although suppressed, the country was teetering on the brink of taking up the bullet over the ballot.
Senator Aquino’s return to the Philippines in 1983 was important...
Source: NOYPIPOL: The Official Blog of Sen. Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino
A Questionable Survey: “The Most Beloved Filipino Leader”
A Questionable Survey: “The Most Beloved Filipino Leader”
By Marcing Pin
Today is the 24th Anniversary of the mutiny that lead to the “People Power Uprising” of February 1986. The uprising against the dictator succeeded because of the combine efforts of both the military and the civil society. Today, many Filipinos would not even care to remember the event that helps restore the freedom they enjoyed today. Is it because of lack of patriotism (love of country) and more of individualism (self-love) amongst present-day Filipinos? Or are we just plain dumb?
Just recently, the Philippine media from the newspapers to television networks reported (and plagiarizing each other) a supposedly nationwide survey about “Who is the most beloved Filipino politician or leader?”. The survey includes the Who’s Who of the past and present Philippines: including two martyrs that inspired revolutions (José Rizal and Ninoy Aquino), a thieving dictator (Ferdinand Marcos), a convicted plunderer (Joseph Estrada), war heroes (Ramon Magsaysay and Fidel Ramos), a housewife (Cory Aquino), the incumbent President (Gloria Arroyo) and Vice President (Noli de Castro), and of course, the current presidentiables. Surprisingly, great leaders (Former President Manuel Quezon) and true heroes (Andres Bonifacio, Cardinal Jaime Sin, Datu Lapu-Lapu, and other Filipinos who gave their lives for the Philippines in the War of Independence and the Second World War) were intentionally left out or forgotten and ignored….
Liberal Party: Ours is a Record of Sacrifice
“OURS IS A RECORD OF SACRIFICE”
SPEECH OF SENATOR MAR ROXAS DURING THE LP 64th ANNIVERSARY
Malaking karangalan po para sa akin na magsilbi sa ating partido at magsilbi rin at ang ating mga kababayan sa pamamagitan ng aking pagsisilbi sa ating partido sa panahong ito.
Makasaysayan po ang panahong...
Source: NOYPIPOL: The Official Blog of Sen. Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino
Survey: People Power 3 to Occur if Automated Elections Fail
What the title said, according to a survey conducted by the SWS last October. More here.
Related posts:What Happens if Automated Elections Totally Fail? So let’s say that the 2010 elections fails because something went wrong with the automated system. So no President or...Find a Way to Rig the...
Source: Technograph
Ninoy para kay Noynoy
Dear Noy supporter,
Like you, almost half of all Filipinos believe Noynoy Aquino is the right man to lead this country back to the light. That is a base. That number can only grow. But it is up to us to nurture that growth.
Online is among the first places to grow that support. It is a place where Filipinos...
Source: NOYPIPOL: The Official Blog of Sen. Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino
All the Way til May
Blog Editor’s note: It may seem like all these sentiments on People Power, Dilaw sa Pagbabago, the yellow map shirts, that this outpouring of support was all orchestrated by the Aquino camp. When we embarked on this journey, all of this was already in place thanks to you. We had only to be inspired...
Source: NOYPIPOL: The Official Blog of Sen. Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino
People Powered
We call it People Power. The rest of the world just calls it democracy.
Reposted in its entirety from The Philippine Daily Inquirer.
People-powered
By Conrado de Quiros
WITH THE FIRST OF THE TWO “EDSAS” storming in, it’s a good time to reflect on the nature and possibilities of People Power.
Its...
Source: NOYPIPOL: The Official Blog of Sen. Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino
Ito ang ating Laban
Purely through the efforts of dedicated supporters, we breached our 201,000 goal on Facebook, and our numbers continue to rise.
Dahil sa masugid at walang patid na suporta ng ating mga kababayan, nalampasan natin ang ating target na ‘201,000 fans’ sa Facebook at tuluy-tuloy pa rin ang pagdami ng...
Source: NOYPIPOL: The Official Blog of Sen. Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino
Sumilang ang Pag-asa ng Bayan
sumilang ang pag-asa ng bayan
kay tagal ko nang hinintay
ang ganitong pagkakataon:
sa buhay ko na nilaynilay
ang kinabukasan ng bagong taon.
ang ating bansa ba, magbabago ang larawan?
at magbibigay pag-asa sa bawa’t kababayan?
taos pusong nanalangin sa Poong Maykapal
na si Noynoy ang pag-asa ng...
Source: NOYPIPOL: The Official Blog of Sen. Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino
People Power, we will all be there
From Mr C. Lanuza, in response to last week’s newsletter.
Sumikat na ang haring araw sa isang bagong dekada.
In those first hours, by your sheer belief in the message of hope he brings, Noynoy Aquino’s online supporters breached a goal we thought might not be possible. But you did it, and you...
Source: NOYPIPOL: The Official Blog of Sen. Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino
