Noynoy and Future Cronies
It is hardly surprising that members of the Makati Business Club should cheer “Noynoy”. He is their candidate. But to say “he is not the meek and mild pushover type” is not what worries intelligent voters. He may be a ferocious bulldog but against whom will he train his ferocity is the question? Two candidates, Sen. Manuel Villar and Sen. Richard Gordon have both zeroed in on his lackluster legislative performance.
Many share this opinion of Aquino. It is worrying that big business has chosen a candidate who has nothing to show to prove his acumen or capacity to lead in critical times when leadership, is most needed.
Cory’s land reform legacy to test Noynoy’s political will
This week the country commemorates the tragic shooting of protesting farmers on January 22, 1987, an incident better known as the Mendiola massacre. Along with the Hacienda Luisita massacre of November 16, 2004, these two incidents represent the darker side of the Aquino legacy.
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