There are six presidential candidates hoping to get the overseas Filipino workers’ votes this coming May 2010 elections. One of them is the presidential standard bearer of the Liberal Party, Noynoy Aquino who claims, “Kung walang corrupt, walang mahirap!”

Senator Noynoy Aquino’s portion of his platform:

·       Fight and stop corruption and eliminate corrupt government officials.

·       Make education the central strategy for investing in our people, reducing poverty and building national competitiveness.

·       From a government that treats its people as an export commodity and a means to earn foreign exchange, disregarding the social cost to Filipino families to a government that creates jobs at home, so that working abroad will be a choice rather than a necessity; and when its citizens do choose to become OFWs, their welfare and protection will still be the government’s priority.

·       Gender Equality.

·       Peace and order in Mindanao and create projects and programs that would help the Moros and other people of Mindanao.

·       Conservation of the environment

Click here to view the complete platform of Sen. Aquino.

Short Bio:

Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Cojuanco Aquino III is the only son among the five children of the late senator Ninoy Aquino and late president Corazon Aquino.

Senator Noynoy came from a wealthy family of the Conjuancos of Tarlac. His family owns the controversial Hacienda Luisita and he is one of the shareholders of Central Azucarera de Tarlac.

He entered politics in 1998 when he run for congress in the second district of Tarlac and served until 2007. He run for senate and won in 2007 election under Genuine Opposition coalition.

On September 09, 2009, after 40 days of President Cory’s death, Sen. Noynoy announced to run as president under the Liberal Party with Mar Roxas as his vice-president.

At 50, Sen. Noynoy is still single and has no children.

Noynoy Aquino as Senator:

Senator Noynoy is the current chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Government and vice-chairperson of the Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

Since his term as a senator he authored 10 bills and 9 resolutions, however, none of his passed bills were signed into law.

According to the latest survey conducted by PulseAsia, 37% of the respondents want Senator Noynoy to be the next president which made him leading among other presidential candidates like Manny Villar, Joseph Estrada and Gilbert Teodoro.

Senator Noynoy vows that he will not put dirt on his parents’ legacy and will be a great leader just like his parents.

If elected, people hope that Noynoy Aquino will stand his promise to the more than 90 million Filipinos around the world via his ad, “Hindi ako magnanakaw!”