Now that the election day is looming, I'll take the, erm, pleasure in examining each presidential candidate and share them with you. This is not an easy task. This takes a lot of research, a lot of time, and a lot of effort to talk about people who cannot buy my vote. ahahahah!
But may these little summaries help you in your decision for such a highly position in the government; may these not wander you to a confusing realm, but into a world of critical clarity not just for this coming May 10, but also for the future of our beloved country, Philippines. :)

PS: I'm having these summaries in alphabetical order, not in a manner of personal choice.

STANDARD BEARER OF THE LIBERAL PARTY
NOYNOY AQUINO

Yellow Man

Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Cojuangco Aquino III was born on February 8, 1960 . Aquino studied in Ateneo de Manila University for his elementary, high school, and college education, graduating in 1981 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. After college, he joined his family in Boston in exile.
From 1986 to 1993, Aquino was vice president and treasurer for Best Security Agency Corporation, a firm owned by his uncle Anolin Oreta. He went to work for the Central Azucarera de Tarlac in 1993, the sugar refinery owned by the Cojuangco clan. He started out as an executive assistant for administration, before becoming field services manager in 1996. Aquino was elected to the House of Representatives in 1998, representing the 2nd District of Tarlac.
Aquino was elected to the Senate in the May 14, 2007 midterm elections under the banner of the Genuine Opposition (GO), a coalition comprising a number of parties, including his own Liberal Party, seeking curb attempts by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to amend the Constitution. He assumed his new office on June 30, 2007.

And yeah, now he's running for presidency.

PLATFORMS

1. Anti-corruption

• appoint public officials based on their integrity, qualifications and performance record and will hold them accountable to the highest ethical standards of public office
• transparency and citizen cooperation
• Strengthen the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of the Ombudsman
  
• appoint a competent and credible Ombudsman who will be true to the mandate of the office and will pursue unresolved cases of corruption and human rights abuses committed by public officers
• “zero-based” budgeting system
• motivate and energize the professional bureaucracy

2. Job Creation

• support the lower cost of business by building supporting infrastructure, increase efficiency of our domestic and international sea and airports and reduce traffic through the national transportation development program.

3. Health

• ensure that the national health budget will be at least 5% of the national budget.
• The Aquino administration will leverage the national health budget to increase investments in health from the private sector.
• National Health Development Fund (*like*)
  

conclusion:

• All Filipinos will have access to essential health care, medicines and services.
• Philhealth will be a genuine social health insurance where all Filipinos are covered

4. Education

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  12-Year Basic Education Cycle

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  Universal Pre-schooling For All

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  Madaris Education As A Sub-system Within The Education System

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  Technical Vocational Education As An Alternative Stream In Senior High School

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  "Every Child a Reader" by Grade 1

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  Science And Math Proficiency

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  Assistance To Private Schools As Essential Partners In Basic Education

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  Medium Of Instruction Rationalized-

pre-school to Grade 3- the mother tongue as the medium of instruction while teaching English and Filipino as subjects

Grades 4-6 (7)- English as the medium of instruction for science & math and Filipino for Araling Panlipunan (social studies)

School, English for science, math & English; Filipino for AP, Filipino and tech-voc education.

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  Quality Textbooks

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  Covenant With Local Governments To Build More Schools

5. Justice System Reform

• appointment of a credible, efficient and fair Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
• Convene the Judicial Executive Legislative Advisory and Consultative Council (JELACC) as the springboard for the review of the state of the justice system and the possible areas for budgetary as well as administrative support within the first 100 days of the Aquino presidency
• Expedite the appointment of judges and prosecutors based on a system of meritocracy and fitness for the job
• Signal the importance of jail decongestion by releasing detention prisoners who have served their maximum terms in jail and also deserving elderly inmates who are eligible for unconditional release due to old age.

6. Urban Poor
No evictions without decent relocation.
Provide support for area upgrading and in-city resettlement.
Provide basic services that benefit poor communities.
Housing budget.
Jobs.
Increased cooperation with local government units.
Peace.
Post-Ondoy Rehabilitation Program.
Appointment
Participation & Stakeholdership
7. Mindanao
Performance Incentives
Transparent and proper use of public funds
Free and honest elections
Transparent and consultative peace process
Infrastructure
Public Investment

Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noynoy_Aquino
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noynoy_Aquino


I'd like to comment about this. Well, he has lots of platforms. But people, are these S.M.A.R.T.?
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Realistic
Time-bound
?
Some are highly idealistic. Some perhaps are pretty doable with conviction and principles in leadership. But is HE capable to do just that?
Honestly, some or perhaps most of these platforms he outlined for his administration do not clearly point out to CONCRETE actions.
Questionable, yes. (How is he going to stop corruption? Specifics, please.)
Arguable, yes. (Look at the Education platform. a 12-year cycle may be a good idea, much like the West, but is that the BEST solution for us to have the BEST graduates? Adding two years does not guarantee a wholesome outcome. What we need is QUALITY. Quality and more quality. We need the BEST QUALITY, the ENDURING QUALITY, and A HIGHLY-COMPETITIVE QUALITY OF EDUCATION that could guarantee our country the best in the world. There are more arguments--just check the platforms again. :) )
And yes, he has the HEART, but we do not need someone with just that. We need someone who can ACT. Someone who knows what he's doing.
Someone sensible and firm.
Someone who can change the country for the better, not the other side around.

Is he the one?