Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo recently shared with some members of the press that he will be supporting Senator Noynoy Aquino of the Liberal Party come the 2010 Presidential Elections. This was supposed to have been private but somehow it was leaked and it ended up being the headline for broadsheets and online publications. Following his announcement, Palace officials quickly reacted by saying that everyone in their team should support their standard bearer, Secretary Gilbert Teodoro.
Romulo’s declaration of support for Noynoy has two major implications:
1. Shows the undying power and legacy of the Aquino’s.
2. Opening of Pandora’s Box for defections
First, I find the staying power of the Aquino family amazing. Senator Ninoy Aquino’s passion for the country propelled his wife to the Presidency, and it also is giving his son, Noynoy, a fighting chance in 2010. Not only that, but the loyalty of the family’s supporters is still there. It must have been a very difficult decision for Romulo to admit publicly that he’d be supporting Aquino in 2010. I admire his courage and conviction for that.
Next, Romulo’s declaration is a massive and symbolic gesture. He’s a senior official that’s highly respected on and out of the administration camp. I’m sure that his declaration will spur other cabinet members and administration politicians to start thinking about jumping ship.
I’m pretty sure that other parties are smelling blood in the water and have started their recruitment/pirating drive against the administration. It’s inevitable that people will move parties. The question now is how many will they have left after the feeding frenzy is over.
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That will be a big impact to the political arena. It means Noynoy is the best leader to fight corruption. It should start from the leader then down to the subordinates,if the leader is corrupt then of course the subordinates will follow except of the few.