Litmus test for P-Noy BLURBAL THRUSTS Louie Logarta 07/25/2010

Litmus test for P-Noy

BLURBAL THRUSTS Louie Logarta 07/25/2010 There are a few remaining vestiges of the much-despised Arroyo administration which President Noynoy Aquino should tear down if he wishes to maintain his seemingly immense popularity among the masses, who after all were responsible for his overwhelming victory in the May 10 elections which is why he now finds himself ensconced in Malacañang. The words he had enunciated so eloquently during his inauguration speech delivered at the Quirino Grandstand on June 30 when he assumed power before an expectant Filipino nation still resonate in our ears. “Kayo ang boss ko, kaya’t hindi maaaring hindi ako makinig sa mga utos ninyo… Kayo ang nagdala sa akin sa puntong ito — ang ating mga volunteers — matanda, bata, celebrity, ordinaryong tao, na umikot sa Pilipinas para ikampanya ang pagbabago; ang aking mga kasambahay, na nag-asikaso ng lahat ng aking mga personal na pangangailangan; ang aking pamilya, kaibigan at katrabaho, na dumamay, nag-alaga at nagbigay ng suporta sa akin; ang ating mga abogado, na nagpuyat para bantayan ang ating mga boto at siguraduhing mabibilang ang bawat isa; ang aking mga kapartido at kaalyado na kasama kong nangahas mangarap; at ang milyun-milyong Pilipinong nagkaisa, nagtiwala at hindi nawalan ng pag-asa — nasa inyo ang aking taus-pusong pasasalamat… Papaigtingin namin ang proseso ng konsultasyon ag pag-uulat sa taumbayan… Dito magwawakas ang pamumunong manhid sa daing ng taumbayan.” Well, P-Noy (the monicker by which he wants to be called) will have an excellent opportunity tomorrow, when he makes his very first state-of-the-nation address (Sona) before a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives to mark the formal opening of 15th Congress, to be true to his word in getting rid of the image of the kind of leader Mrs. Arroyo had morphed into — one who was detached from reality and impervious to the plight of a long-suffering citizenry.... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20100725com4.html

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