Gusto Kong Mag-react Sa Speech Ni His Excellency Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III

Last June 30, Benigno Simeon Aquino III took his oath as 15th President of the Republic of the Philippines. Various people from all walks of life, politicians, celebrities, dignitaries, foreign officials and ordinary people, trooped to Quirino Grandstand to witness this remarkable inauguration of His Excellency.

I expected that the newly elected president would deliver his speech primarily in English. I salute him for using our national language for it is more appealing to the masses. It is very vital that the trust of the people to the government will be renewed once again.

President Aquino’s speech was a feel good speech.

He mentioned vital things that are pleasing to the ears. He will first tackle in his administration eradicating corruption, education for the people, agricultural needs of our farmers, excellent quality of infrastructures, emergency employment which was first implemented by her mother, peace in Mindanao, just to name a few. He stressed in his speech that seeking justice for the wrong-doings of the past administration will be done assigning former Chief Justice Hilario Davide as the leader of the Truth Commission. Maybe, this is one way of His Excellency to gain the trust of the people. It is much easier and convenient if the Filipino people are one in fighting against various national problems. Plus injustices were done in the past administration so it is only right to make them pay.

The “sorry state of the country" left by former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has brought such high expectations and hopes for the incoming president.

I hope this would be the new beginning of long lost dreams and aspiration of all Filipino people. Everything will not be done as simple as we think for selfish politicians would surely not easily give up their acquired privileges. It’s time to fulfill the promises Noynoy made. The Filipino people will be watching his appointees in the cabinet on how they will perform. I think transparency and accountability are ways to make them responsible and accountable for their acts and dealings.

Our president should use the legacies of his parents as an inspiration to always strive to do better.

I believe that there is a sign in heaven that our suffering will soon end. P-Noy will lead a clean and honest government. Our women will no longer be abused in foreign land. A better future awaits our youth, the fair hope of our motherland. Let us all arise my dear friend, let us help P-Noy in his fight against corruption. And let us work together to make our dreams come true, of better future, which until now only exist in our dreams.