JM OPINES:

As one among Filipino citizens who read about and share in the vision of the late Ninoy Aquino for the Philippines, my only concern about the election of NOYNOY as the Next President of the Philippines are the TRAPOS (Traditional Politicians) and P.I.G.s (Private Interest Groups) that are hiding behind his back, before and during the election campaign period, and who will surely surface only after 01 July 2010, not only among the Presidential Appointees, but most dangerously, those who will be in the "Inner Sanctum" that will determine the decisions on specific objectives, strategies, action plans, programs, and projects in all agencies and institutions, including GOCCs at the national level. What NOYNOY has to do is to start introducing openly to the public, each and everyone who are already in his list who will compose the Executive Management Team, i.e., the Cabinet and ALL the Presidential Appointees at least at the top of each agency or institution. That is the only way for NOYNOY to show the REALITY in NATIONAL GOVERNANCE. The Presidency was, is, and will never be a one-person job. The issues of INTEGRITY and COMPETENCE are NOT limited to the individual who will be elected as President as the "front act". The issues about INTEGRITY and COMPETENCE are really more about "All the President's Men and Women" who will be the ones who will further screw up the Filipino People or truly work for real positive changes for the welfare and benefit of the marginalized majority of the estimated 98 million Filipino citizens in more than 42,000 Barangays, 1,495 Municipalities, 136 Cities, 81 Provinces, and National Capital Region composed of 14 Cities and 1 Municipality", spread over the 7,107 islands. That is the real bottom line for the MAY 2010 Presidential elections. JM Nepomuceno 6 FEBRUARY 2010