Can the gains be sustained? Assessing the first five years of the Aquino administration

Authors

Ronald D. Holmes, De La Salle University, Manila

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Political Science

Document Type

Article

Source Title

Mindanao: The Long Journey To Peace And Prosperity

First Page

3

Last Page

38

Publication Date

2-13-2018

Abstract

Benigno S. “Noynoy” Aquino III entered the 2010 presidential race relatively late. In the wake of his mother’s death in August 2009, then-Senator Aquino was pressed by influential personalities and members of his own party to seek the country’s highest post. He finally declared his candidacy in September 2009, answering what he said was “the call of the people and the advice of my parents, and the responsibility to continue the fight for our nation” (Legaspi 2009) …

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Recommended Citation

Holmes, R. D. (2018). Can the gains be sustained? Assessing the first five years of the Aquino administration. Mindanao: The Long Journey To Peace And Prosperity, 3-38. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/607

Disciplines

Political Science

Keywords

Philippines--Politics and government--1986- Benigno Simeon C. Aquino, 1960-

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