I read an article that Conrado de Quiroz wrote sometime last week about why Noynoy should run for president. That was after I read the letter of Ninoy to Noynoy which was posted practically everywhere by tons of people.
Having said that, I was thouroughly convinced by Mr. de Quiroz on his reasons on Noynoy's candidacy. I read it once, and did not memorize it by heart, so if there are those who actually read the article and is now reading this, and probably see some similarity, I will not deny that the idea was not originally mine. Giving credit to the genius where it came from.
Upon reading the letter to Noynoy, I felt that, despite Kris' comic plea to Noynoy to never marry, Noynoy needed to have a son. In the letter, Ninoy had something to the effect of "I have more obligations than possessions. I don't have anything for you to inherit, but my name, the name passed on to me by my father, and the name that I took care of for it not to be tarnished by anything." That was enough of a contribution Noynoy could possible give the Filipino people, I thought, knowing somehow, he doesn't have the tools to become the president of the country. I just wanted Ninoy's legacy to live. And if anything else, his name was a legacy.
Then I got to read Conrado de Quiroz's editorial. Come to think of it, why not Noynoy for president? We are going to have our democratically-given right to vote for the next leader of the country when GMA (insert either *finally* *hopefully* *rightfully*) steps down on 2010. Her leaving office is something we all agree on happening. Despite the millions (if monetary, wala lang naman, sabi ni Cerge Remonde) and millions of controversies she's been through, she has stayed in power. I blame it on either:
a. The Filipino people getting too tired to go out and shout only to go home accoplishing nothing but recognized noise.
b. The same Filipinos who went out for EDSA 2 doesn't want to accept the fact that they made a mistake by placing her in power.
c. The lack of an inspirational leader (Cardinal Sin was the common denominator for both EDSA 1 and 2)
d. The lack of a clear-cut replacement who everyone is confident of.
e. Too much politicking among leaders. (If FPJ or Ping Lacson slid down to VP last elections, I don't see why they can't win).
f. GMA's strong hold on the military leaders.
And now, as election day draws near, everybody has something to say about everybody. As it seems, nobody's really good enough. People seem to choose who they'd vote for by either choosing the candidate that may put them at an advantage or he/she who has been built up by the media as a good guy. Hence, cheesy people look up to the Mar and Korina love story(cheesy I may be, but I'm not a Mar Roxas fan), while some look up at the inspirational story of how Manny Villar was a poor-man-turned-rich. The youth actually look up to Chiz because he talks well. Binay, just because of people I know, seems a strong choice. I don't get how buddha beads would work but, apparently, that's Jamby's weapon. Bayani was a good mayor in Marikina until he became a joke as the MMDA chief, especially as of late. Erap's still got a following.
Then you hear that Mar Roxas is making waves through showbiz, Manny Villar had a controversial deal, Binay would only work in Makati, Chiz is all talk, and Erap will not work anymore.
Apparently, no one's good enough for everyone. Whoever wins will be tainted in some way that people will still have something to say.
In comes the idea of Noynoy. He's not the perfect candidate, actually, he doesn't even look the part. But apparently, he's probably the best choice there is. He's can be the inspirational leader we could all back to win. Tita Cory wasn't the strongest president that led the country, but she was able to handle it. Why can't Noynoy?
We can't have a half-hearted choice to become president. We need to make a definite choice. But if that choice we're making is just a result of choosing from the least among evils, then we never really gave our country that much hope. You just passed the burden of responsibility to your leader, to make him/her prove themselves when they're there. Then, if they fail, what do you? Rant? Leave the country?
Noynoy, as I mentioned, may not be the strongest among them, but inspirationally, we can all support him, knowing full well that he may be placed there not because of his abilities, but moreso because of the name he carries with him (just calling a spade a spade). And when people believe in their leader, I think it helps us move forward.
Ang pagboto sa nagsasabing sila ang nararapat na maluklok sa pwesto ay pagbotong tamad, sapagkat nais mong mapatunayan nya sa iyo na kaya niyang tugunan ang mga problema ng bansa. Ngunit ang pagboto sa isang insipirasyong si Noynoy ay pagboto sa pag-asa, na alam mong hindi niya kakayanin kung hindi siya susuportahan ng taumbayang nagluklok sa kanya sa puwesto.
Para sa pag-asa, para sa pagkakabuklod ng bansa, sana, sana talaga, tumakbo si Noynoy.
Enjoy!
