The first 100 days of the incoming administration of President-elect Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III will be crucial. This period will reveal and set the tone on the priorities of the new government as well as demonstrate the intent, if not ability, of Aquino to address the injustices that our people have long been suffering.
By depicting himself as the bearer of genuine change and invoking the legacy of his parents, the martyred Ninoy Aquino and former President Cory, Aquino has raised people’s expectations of his administration. Aquino built his bid for the presidency on a strong advocacy for good governance encapsulized in his political ads enticing Filipino voters to take the “daang matuwid” (righteous path) with him, in contrast to Arroyo’s plunderous and illegitimate regime. It is thus reasonable to ask for tangible steps in his first three months that could provide the Filipino people hope in the new administration
