Even Malacañang seems especially daunted with the now official Noynoy Aquino-Mar Roxas tandem for next year’s presidential elections, now that Senator Roxas has officially accepted the vice-presidential candidacy slot for the Liberal Party, presumably through the personal invitation of Noynoy himself.
Actually the team not merely daunting, what with the recent survey results out, the duo could be quite formidable --- not merely a winning team but one that could be unbeatable.
In the days of old, we used to say about up and coming politicians to be “so young and yet so corrupt”, but these two young candidates are “so young and yet so capable”.
If the two can hold their cards well, not bungling their chances just for several months from now, then they’d surely find themselves sitting in the palace by the river next year.
Well of course, none of this election thing should be considered a done deal and deemed final not unless, as they say, the fat lady sings. We still have to have an election on May of next year for one.
Despite the roaring entrance of Noynoy Aquino into the election fray, other candidacies remain to be on the radar, waiting for the banana skin that could lay to naught the Aquino-Roxas team.
For one, the administration bet in Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro becomes now a wise selection as his qualifications and intellectual capacity comes now to the forefront, his exceptional academic achievements slowly seeping into the public consciousness.
Also, Senator Many Villar – the erstwhile topnotcher in polls and surveys before Noynoy came into the scene --- is still looming large out there, still looking for that lucky break (or lucky combination) and desperately aiming to escape the stranglehold of a recent real-state controversy that had suddenly stained what was once an impeccable motive and intention to run for the presidency.
Senator Chiz Escudero on the one hand is still out there flaunting the very wide and sizable networks that he had built from the grassroots in the past several years, through frequent countrywide visits and guesting sorties, and not to forget his very brisk Internet networking activities. That aside from his well-known reputation for boisterous outcries against anomalies in the present government.
And who else, uhmn, maybe former President Estrada still holds that celebrity charisma that had catapulted him to the topmost position of this land in 1998.
It could be a wide open race, despite the ferocious strength and railroading entrance of Liberal Party’s Noynoy Aquino-Mar Roxas presidential team.
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beatburn says; September 22, 2009 @ 6:00 am
it's interesting that he declared it during an important date in our history.
so are you going to be a Liberal?
Major Tom says; September 22, 2009 @ 7:43 am
To beatburn: Yeah, I noticed that too beatburn, just right about the time I was writing this post, Mar Roxas was speaking loudly on TV, and I thought that it was September 21, and it felt like a coincidence,...it was in fact, were just not sure if it was intentional or not.
Ahm, I am not really sure about it now bro, I have to see and observe the field farther.
Sidney says; September 22, 2009 @ 9:18 am
Well...I am happy... it seems we got some pretty good candidates for the next elections...
Hmmm... you should not have mentioned Estrada...
bw says; September 22, 2009 @ 12:14 pm
Roxas is the more articulate, schooled and experienced. Nonoy looks squeaky clean but more symbolic thus getting more votes for the tandem. Let's give these young bloods a chance
Abaniko says; September 22, 2009 @ 8:52 pm
Because they promise good governance, I may just vote for them. Nakakasawa na kasi ang mga kurakot at traditional na politicians eh.
Major Tom says; September 23, 2009 @ 7:50 am
To Sidney : Yeah Sidney, it seems that for the first time in so many decades, from pre-martial law years, we have a crop of able and very young candidates for us to choose from. In past elections, we used to see old faces and old people running for high positions.
Major Tom says; September 23, 2009 @ 8:04 am
To BW : I somehow noticed that bro,...but I am sure he'd be so grateful now in actuality, since he would have not easily matched Villar in the polls...or a Noli de Castro...
Major Tom says; September 23, 2009 @ 8:07 am
To Niko: You're so right Niko...this time around, Philippine givernance should be rid-off of traditional pols who are out there primarily to siphoned riches from the treasury, we need leaders who they say, are already immerse in richness and at the same time, not anymore inclined to enrich themselves further, passionate and desiring to serve the people and see this nation rise in honor and in wealth.
elmot says; September 23, 2009 @ 3:39 pm
it will certainly be a great race. no one is assured of the post for now.
i think next year's polls is so dynamic. no is gotta have that confidence...everyone is gonna work out real hard to win.
Major Tom says; September 25, 2009 @ 10:55 pm
To elmot: It's turning out to be that way, most exciting election possibly, one for the books...
The Bystander says; October 3, 2009 @ 5:53 pm
Noynoy should prove that he is not just his parents' son. Despite serving the government both as Congressman and Senator, not much is heard from him.
Ernesto says; October 3, 2009 @ 7:00 pm
If the Noynoy-Mar tandem is successful, then we might see a bright future for the country.
Here's my observation:
Both these guys are well-educated and are economists. Therefore, they know how things work in the world of domestic and global economics. This is our chance to finally have capable individuals who can pull our economy out of the graveyard.
Even if Noynoy Aquino's term (if he ever wins) ends in 2016, his work can still continue if Mar Roxas (if he wins VP this 2010) runs for president (and wins) in the same year.