New hopes under P-Noy

 President-elect Benigno Aquino III will officially seat into office today. He is now the 15th president of the Republic of the Philippines. P-Noy, as media people and masses now fondly call Aquino, won the presidential election by a landslide. He was before a congressman in 1998 until elected then as senator in 2007. The political journey of Aquino is somehow a bit inexperienced compared to his opponents for the position, yet the fragrance of the people power legacy seemingly lifted him to the highest post in the government with less effort to take.

The much awaited inaugural badges much of festivities with people from all walks of life attending the ceremony. Peaceful transitions of the government from outgoing President Gloria Arroyo to incoming President Noynoy Aquino happened smoothly. After that, Aquino will be called President and Arroyo will be called Congresswoman (after winning a congressional post in Pampanga). Almost 500,000 people witnessed the event at the Quirino Grandstand. As I watch the artists' performances in the inauguration, I came to be enchanted with the inaugural song entitled "Bagong Pilipinas" (New Philippines) composed by Noel Cabangon. I instantly felt the Filipino spirit inside of me. The ceremony is starred with Regine Velasquez, Ogie Alcasid, Christian Bautista, Nina and Charice (who sang the National Anthem in the right beat and I appreciated it most).

In a real edge of the situation, the country is facing another chapter in history. Will there be answer to unclosed questions from the previous administration? Will there be lesser problems now and greater improvements? Will there really be a difference?

Somehow, in a culture that we live on by, it is really quite fascinating to pursue great hopes with a new head of a country. The anticipation and the pressure comes along to the head that we forget in anyway that we are also part of the system. I, myself, did not vote for President Noynoy yet the right thing now is to move on and face the choice of the majority. After all, this is not all about Noynoy. This is all about the country.

It is right that the head must face the nation's problems. But, we must remember that the actions shall not come from the head itself. We as the body of it must learn when to be voluntary (to scratch or poke when the head seem goes wrong) and when to be involuntary (to follow the head when there are good actions) and with this simple coordination we will have a harmonious movement for the betterment of the country.