Noynoy Aquino’s speech at the EDSA-People Power celebration at Araneta

Pebrero 25, 2010 Araneta Coliseum Mga minamahal kong kasama, kapatid at kababayan: Noong madaling araw ng Setyembre 23, 1972, dumating ang mga sundalo at dinakip ang aking ama. Kami naman ay ginising ng aming ina, at sinabi sa amin kung ano ang nangyari. Labing- dalawang taong gulang lamang po ako... 

Source:  NOYPIPOL: The Official Blog of Sen. Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino

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

Angry at Noynoy Aquino

“Wenceslao: Angry at Noynoy” Candid Thoughts, by Bong O. Wenceslao Originally published in English and Cebuano on Cebu Sun Star I WAS thinking of what to do next after getting out of an ATM booth when the blue guard said he wanted to talk to me. “Pwede ba nang pari maghisgot og pulitika sa iyang... 

Source:  NOYPIPOL: The Official Blog of Sen. Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino

TIME Magazine honors Tita Cory Aquino

Her death not only brought sorrow to a nation of ninety million, it also brought grief to the world. In TIME Magazine’s yearend round-up of people who mattered in 2009, former President Corazon Aquino, Philippine democracy icon, topped the list of 45 people whose deaths created a global impact, ensuring... 

Source:  NOYPIPOL: The Official Blog of Sen. Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino

From the Archives: Noynoy Aquino saved the nation, 1987

NOYNOY AQUINO SAVED THE NATION, OH QUESTIONS LEFT UNANSWERED! From Hilarion Henares Jr’s column Make My Day on the Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 31 1987 What was Noynoy Aquino doing outside at 1:30AM, when everyone else was asleep last Friday? A date with a girlfriend, a party, a night club caper? No... 

Source:  NOYPIPOL: The Official Blog of Sen. Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino

Cory-Ampatuan link: Poor research or polluted sources?

to: Isagani Yambot Publisher Philippine Daily Inquirer Dear Sir, After reading Belinda Olivares-Cunanan’s 10 December 2009 “Political Tidbits” column in the PDI, I was very alarmed to see that Mrs. Cunanan stated as a “fact” that Former President Corazon C. Aquino appointed Andal Ampatuan Sr.... 

Source:  Noypipol's Blog

Jun Mercado, OMI: No link between Cory and Ampatuans

DISCLAIMER: This text is redacted from Jun Mercado’s blog on GMA News. Read the full text here. “These were the actual arrangements in the political chess board when the Massacre occurred in the Province of Maguindanao that fateful morning of the 23rd of November 2009.” Background:... 

Source:  Noypipol's Blog

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