Benigno Aquino III+ - 15th President

P-Noy Administration (2010-2016)

Personal Background

1. Family – comes from a wealthy and

respected political family

father – former Sen Ninoy Aquino who

was assassinated in 1983 when he
voluntarily returned to the Phils during
the Marcos dictatorial govt
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• mother – former Pres Cory Aquino who

came into power thru people power
revolution in 1986 and toppled the Marcos
dictatorship

• Third of the five children and only son

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• Aquino is a fourth-generation politician

- his great-grandfather, Servillano “Mianong”
Aquino served as a delegate to the Malolos
Congress
- his paternal grandfather, Benigno
Aquino Sr served as Speaker of the
House of Representatives from 1943 t0 1944
- his maternal grandfather, Jose
Cojuangco was also a member of the
House
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2. first Graduate of Ateneo de Manila to

become President, finished Bachelor
of Arts major in Economics in 1981

former student of GMA

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3. Became congressman of a Tarlac district and

then senator; did not “shine” as a legislator

Deputy Speaker of the House 2004-2006

4. Chosen as the Presidential candidate of the

Liberal Party after her mother died

5. Won the Presidency by a large margin/

mandate of the people
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7. Campaigned under the banner of good

governance and anti-corruption (Matuwid
na Daan) and the legacies of his parents
Pnoy’s inaugural
30 June 2010
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First executive issuance : MC declaring

vacant all positions occupied by non-
permanent officials and employees

First EO : creation of Truth Commission

EOs 1-4 all questioned before the SC
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• Prohibited the use of wang wang (sirens)

on the road)
• Announcements of increases in basic
public goods and services such as
transport fares (MRT, LRT), toll rates
• Continued the foreign debt policy to
address budget deficit
• Private-sector led economy (PPP, BOT,
privatization)
 PNoy’s Platform of Govt
Campaign revolved around his platform entitled “A Social
Contract with the Filipino People”

Central theme of the Social Contract : transformational

leadership to achieve change and renew people’s hope

Change thru the ways of democracy

Embraces the qualities of integrity, humility and

trustworthiness in leadership

Themes/slogans: “Daang Matuwid”, “kung walang corrupt,

walang mahirap”
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Reforms in the ff aspects:

1. Leadership (corruption, jobs, education,
health/responsible parenthood, equal justice)
2. Economy (rural eco, anti-poverty,
competitiveness, working abroad a choice)
3. Government service (appointments based on
integrity, competence and performance,
professional and motivated/energized bureacracy)
4. Gender equality in all spheres of public policies
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5. Peace and order (focus on Mindanao)

6. Environment (inclusive urban devts where
everybody are integrated into productive,
healthy and safe communities; sustainable use
of resources)

Served as the basis in formulating the national

development goals as contained in the PDP
2011-2016
PAS reforms
- creation of the Governance
Commission for the GOCCs in 2011
- Cabinet Clusters
- Salary Standardization 4
- Performance-based Bonus (PBB)
- Performance Enhancement Incentive
(PEI)
- Early passage of annual budget
- Others
 PNoy’s Major Accomplishments

“Good governance is good economics, and

that translated to a better environment for
investments.” 
(Victor Andres C. Manhit, founder and managing
director of the Stratbase Group and president of its
policy think-tank, the Albert del Rosario Institute for
Strategic and International Studies)

Source: Mirasol, Patricia B. (2021)

bworldonline.com
 Pnoy’s Accomplishments

• The country’s gross domestic product

(GDP) grew at an average of above 6%
annual growth rate, with the country
pivoting from being the "sick man of Asia"
to "Asia’s next Tiger economy.”

(rappler.com 2021)
 Other Accomplishments

• Philippines won the arbitration case

against China’s vast claims over almost
the entire South China Sea  at the
Permanent Court of Arbitration in the
Hague
• K-12 system of education
• RH law
 Anti-corruption

• By 2016, the Philippines was ranked 101st

in the Corruptions Perception Index, an
improvement from 146th in 2010 when he
was elected into office.
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Issues and Problems

1.Manila hostage crisis
2.Typhoon Yolanda rehabilitation
3.Mamasapano Massacre
4.Noynoying
5.Lumad
 Issues

Anti-Corruption
a. Threatened to impeach
Ombudsman Gutierrez; she resigned

b. Impeachment of SC Chief Justice

Corona

c. Kaklase, Kaibigan, Kabarilan,

Kamag-anak (KKK)
 Issues

• Exposes on the pork barrel scam

• Development Acceleration Program (DAP)

declared unconstitutional by the Supreme
Court in 2013
 Pnoy’s Misstep
• nagging feeling of elitism that alienated
the general public. “This lack of
inclusiveness became an opening for
critics,” said Mr. Manhit. “There were also
failures in the provision of public services
like infrastructure, and this lessened his
legacy.” 

(Mirasol 2021 bworldonline.com)

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• Passed away on 24 June 2021 at the age

of 61 due to renal disease secondary to
diabetes, according to the Aquino family
 References
• NCPAG Team (2018) “The Performance of the
Aquino Administration (2010-2016): An
Assessment”, UP NCPAG and USAID, Quezon City.

• Mirasol, Patricia B. (June 24, 2001) “A look back at

the PNoy administration” https://www.bworldonline.
com/the-nation/2021/06/24/378119/a-look-back-at-
the-pnoy-administration/

• rappler.com