Why I Will Not Vote for Noynoy

A friend forwarded Winnie Monsod?s article ? ?Why I Will Vote for Noynoy? ? to me a couple of days ago?Although Winnie denied writing this article, I?m posting the link here anyway: http://noypi-ako.com/why-i-will-vote-for-noynoy-winnie-monsod/

And so I replied:

Me: Tsk? sorry friend, I?m all for Gordon =)

Here are the reasons why I will not vote for Noynoy:

No major accomplishments during his lengthy term ? slacker

Friend: If you mean no ?new? laws introduced, it?s because the problem was not law creation but law implementation, it was improving on what we have rather than creating a budget for laws that re-echo previous ones. Some bills he worked on, majority of which may not merit applause but benefits your children?s children:

Productivity Incentives Bill
The Budget Impoundment Control Act Which Seeks To Strengthen Legislative Oversight Over Executive Spending
An Act Limiting The Re-Appointment Of Presidential Nominees Bypassed By The Commission On Appointments (CA)
An Act Banning The Re-appointment Of A Regular Member Of The Judicial And Bar Council (JBC) Who Has Already Served The Full Term
An Act Requiring The Regular Maintenance And Preservation Of All Public Infrastructures, Establishing Mechanisms For Its Implementation And For Other Purposes
An Act Increasing The Penalties For Non-Compliance Of The Prescribed Increases And Adjustments In The Wage Rates of Workers, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 6727 or the ?Wage Rationalization Act.?
An Act Adopting the Doctrine Of Superior Responsibility To All Actions Involving Military Personnel, Members Of The Philippine National Police And Other Civilians Involved In Law Enforcement
An Act Amending Section 4 Of RA 9184, Otherwise Known As The Government Procurement Reform Act To Further Restrict Exemptions To The Requirement Of Public Bidding
An Act Amending The DILG Act To Further Clarify The Relationship Between Local Chief Executives And Their Respective Local Police Chiefs

Me: Baka naman bago pa mapakinabangan ng mga apo ko ung laws na yan e nabago nanaman? Aanhin pa daw ang damo kung patay na ang kabayo, at least nakita agad ng mga matatanda ung benefit ng Veterans Law, at makikita natin sa darating na Mayo ang benefit ng Automated Election Law.

Friend: Not taking anything away from Gordon on this, but didn?t he also say that the best of legislators don?t make the best presidents? sorry can?t find that quote in the inquirer, but it is what it is. Isn?t that a contradiction in itself? I?m sure Gordon?s point was one?s legislative body of work doesn?t necessarily translate to effective governance, an argument Noynoy can make any time of the day if levelled the exact question you pointed out.

Me: Kapag ang tao, ?achiever? gagawin ang lahat ng makakakaya upang matutuhan ang pedeng matutuhan. Hindi komo ?ay hindi ko specialty yan? ay umaatras na. Instead, nag-aaral upang matutuhan ang mga bagay bagay. I think Gordon is an achiever. He was a good legislator maybe because he is a lawyer; he was a good legislator, maybe because he is passionate; or maybe because he did not waste time slacking and did his assignments.

A president is a leader. He is already a great leader even before he entered the senate. ? KitchenBQ

Me: Imagine this, you served 3 years in senate and 9 years in congress pero how many bills ba ang nai-file? Was it 8? And I think that includes creating a Tarlac City day? Gordon served 5 years, filed 228 bills, and passed 8 laws.

Friend: Again, kudos to Gordon. this proves he is indeed a competent legislator. is that synonymous to being a good executive, particularly in the context of electoral politics in the country? even he has to disagree.

Me: He was a good executive back in Subic, even before he entered the senate. Hmm you said kudos to Gordon for merely 200+ bills, well, we have to give it to Villar! He wrote/co-wrote 400+ bills! Woot!

Me: Kelangan natin man of action on what we need now, hindi ung panay postpone sa future; setting aside laws, look at what he did in Red Cross ? advancement of facilities

Friend: Again, kudos to Gordon, but does this mean that not being an active participant, even leader, in a renowned cause-oriented group takes away from your character? Maybe or maybe not. Your argument presupposes that a banana is a good fruit and, since an apple is not a banana, it is not a good fruit. Yes, Gordon is a good and capable man. it still doesn?t prove, though, that Noynoy is not.

Me: I was telling myself the same but surely, there must be a situation or two wherein Noynoy could have become ?someone? aside from being the only son of Ninoy and Cory. I tried to search for that in forums, blogs, news, and other mediums? I?m not saying super socially aware ako (because I?m not) but I did try to look for that when I realized that voting is more than a feeling

I must tell you that before I knew Gordon, I thought default to Aquino na ang vote ko but when I started to watch presidential profiles and forums, listen to arguments, and read articles? I just can?t find the right reason for voting Noynoy. So I broaden my search and thus discovered Gordon.

Being the son of Cory and Ninoy does not mean he has the same traits

as them; mas boboto ko pa ata si Kris kesa ke Noynoy

Friend: True. but he never claimed that. In fact, ?ipagpapatuloy ko? meant that his parents were not perfect anyway, and that there was an opportunity to improve upon what they started in the first place.

Me: Sana kayanin ng powers nya? His dad was too great, his mom was too selfless and noble

Friend: Kaya ng powers natin. It may be an Aquino presidency, but it will also always be our responsibility to point him to the right direction. The fact that it was people?s sentiments that got him running in the first place, It should also be our sentiments that gets him moving.

Me: Precisely!

Kaya nga dapat ang leader ay may enough passion and experience
Kaya nga dapat ang leader ay someone who walks the talk!
Kaya nga dapat ang leader ay someone who has a great vision and plan for our country

Acknowledgement:

Thanks to http://utakngtilapia.com for the graphics posted on this article.