Since the expected arrival and known assassination of our hero Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr., the yellow ribbon has been a custom symbol of hope to us Filipinos. As what I've heard from my parents and other people, upon knowing that Ninoy was arriving on August 23, 1981, people started to tie a yellow ribbon on the posts on the streets to signify that he is indeed is much welcome in coming back of our country. He is welcome to come back since he is the only hope of our lost country. The hope from a tyrant leader who wants to be the supreme being of our country forever. Upon his death, people became more aware of what is happening. many demonstrations were held just to protest his death and the change that the people want to see. Due to this, a snap elections was held. The yellow ribbons became alive again upon the candidacy of the late President Cory Aquino. The election was held and cheated. Marcos won. The people where so angry about the results that they flocked to the EDSA and started a peaceful revolution that overthrew the Marcos Administration. Since then, the yellow ribbon was used as the symbol of the Aquinos', freedom, courage and new hope.
August 1, 2009. this was the date that the Filipino people would never forget. This is the day that the saint of People Power has succumbed to her fatal illness. This began the yellow ribbon fever again. People, showing their grief upon the passing of the late president, started to place yellow ribbons on their house, cars and things. Also, on her interment, the streets were filled with yellow shirts, yellow ribbons, yellow streamers, yellow stickers and yellow confetti. Her passing started an uproar on the 2010 presidential elections. Her son, Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Aquino III, was pushed by many to be a candidate. he accepted the challenge on her mother's 40th day of passing. Upon declararing it, he topped all the surveys and placing the richest solon in the country in second place.
Some say he isn't fit to become a president. But many of us says he is our only hope. His fight shows the courage of the Filipino people to battle the corrupt and indecent administration and the almost possible winner, Manuel Villar. He showed that even money can't buy the trust of the people. Freedom is the other thing shown by his fight. The liberation from the old bad ways of our government, shown in his ad "Hindi Ako Magnanakaw." Last and the most imporan
t, new hope. His bid showed us that there still a person who is capable of good morals who can take care of our country. The hope of the Filipino people lies on him, the hope of a new Philippines. A Philippines that is better, peaceful, united, strong, confident, and honest. The Philippines indeed is in no need of a president who is neither extremely intelligent nor poor. The Filipino people is smart at nature, he can survive everything,an example of this is the Ondaoy and Pepeng disaster. We only need a person who has the wisdom,that came from God, to help him understand the situation of his fellowmen, and the good morals and track record of being non- corrupt.:)
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