What is President Aquino's biggest accomplishment in his first year as chief executive?

Question

What is President Aquino's biggest accomplishment in his first year as chief executive?

Answer 1

uncovering the corruption done by the AFP generals is one of his big accomplishment.

Answer 2

I've never heard of a big achievement he has done so far but I know that he has done a lot of small achievements that I can say is big enough.

Answer 3

Noynoy Aquino's biggest accomplishment so far is to perpetuate Meralco and PLDT's continuous shortchanging of the Filipino people.Add also the continuous blatant overpricing of the three major oil refining firms in the Philippines.He has done nothing to check the rampant irregularities and disservice these companies are doing to the Filipino people.It's alright to go after erring officials of the Arroyo regime but he should bear in mind to also prosecute people close to him and his family .

Answer 4

I'm a FOREIGNER living here

I see corruption directed at foreigners every day

An example that I have experienced recently was as a result of a road traffic accident

I have a truck here which I use for personal use only

A tri-cycle drove into the side of my truck. He made no attempt whatsoever to stop, or even brake. This of course is common here. Filippino drivers are the worst I have encountered anywhere in the world. No tution, no discipline, no idea!

First the Traffic police arrived, then the regular police.

I was treated as the perpetrator.

ALL of my papers were intact. They have to be! As a foreigner I know how disrespectfully you treat us in this country.

Needless to say, the tricycle driver had no paperwork! No insurance. No license. Nothing.

It was soon clear to me that both police and tricycle owner were attempting to obtain money from me

I called the Mayor. He is a friend of mine

He came and the police became suitably agitated

He intervened and the matter was dealth with and the driver was fined. Just a token amount.

You Filippinos allow these people to transport you around.

They are dangerous

They put your lives at risk

The LTO is just one of the corrupt governemnt departments that I deal with here

They cheat EVERYBODY, foreigners and Filippinos alike. They charge TWICE as much as the official government tariff for licensing and registration. And of course they "ADVISE" that no official receipt is given

And YOU Filippinos just accept this

You all say "THAT IS HOW IT IS HERE"

Shame on you

You voted for these people in power.

It is up to you to make a stand.

Let the government know that it is YOUR support that allows them to govern

This just doesn't happen in my country.

In answer to the original question NO, Mr Aquino has acheived nothing obvious. Certainly not as far as corruption goes.

He is a puppet, making all the right noises, and gestures

Like a toothless dog. All bark, but no bite.

Answer 5

His biggest accomplishment? NOTHING !!!



BIR and Customs NEVER MET their assigned targets for the year (From 01 Jan 2011 to present, both agencies have registered an overall negative collection. You can't brag to the world that "from so and so period, we have collected so much percentage more than the same period last year". That line is so crap. THEY STILL FELL SHORT OF THEIR TARGETS !!!



How many people have been GAINFULLY EMPLOYED? You have a gamut of professionals not practicing their craft. You have more people falling in line in overseas employment agencies and at the DFA for their passport. Nothing to be proud of in terms of improving the job opportunities.



Overall, one may ask? Is it a curse to be an AQUINO politician? They get so much admiration and credit for all their rhetorics. But when its time to walk the talk, they all screw up.

Answer 6

President who is the nation’s first and most determined fighter of corruption.

Implemented Executive Order # 7 which suspends the privileges of executives of 122 Government Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCCs).



Halted anomalous government contracts and transactions (i.e. DND helicopters procurement, DPWH negotiated contracts, NAIA 3 issue, Laguna de Bay project) which saved millions of government funds from misuse.



Pursued Zero-Based Budgeting to check and audit whether proposed projects are of importance and benefit to the citizens.



DoF launched the “Pera ng Bayan” website which encouraged ordinary citizens to report instances of corruption in their areas and local government units.



Philippines was removed from the Organization of Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD) tax haven gray list after seeing that the country has “substantially implemented the internationally-agreed tax standards” by introducing new legislation.”

Answer 7

1. Wang-Wang. (this his biggest accomplishment)

2. Mastered the Blame game.

3. Bought expensive vehicles.

4. courting.

5. Ang pagtanaw ng utang na loob lalo sa mga elitistang tumulong sa pangangampanya nya.

6. Pag-pasa ng trabaho sa Vice-President pag serious ang issue (Hostage taking incident in Quirino, Mga pilipinong sinintensyahan sa China, Marco's burial to the Libingan ng mga bayani, etc.)

7. Always present sa mga party

8. Paglalaro ng PSP

Answer 8

ang SAKIT sa ulo ng pag-iisip kung ano nagawa ni PNoy, meron nga ba?

Answer 9

Hope!

Answer 10

Aquino's biggest accomplishment is that change has stood still. Change, alas, has not changed.

Answer 11

Good governance. I can see his transparency and integrity as president. This is a good take off for our economy.

Answer 12

Because of PNoy, the Philippines' financial standing in the eyes of the international community has improved a lot. The confidence of investors has returned. It will take more than 6 years before this investor confidence will trickle down to the masses.



PNoy is not focused on the nitty-gritty of the little things that will make street vendor happy. Therefore, it is perfectly understandable that a common citizen will give him a failing grade in the first year.



But checking on the Banko Sentral standing, our import and export numbers, the huge infrastructure projects lining up, etc. These are all long term, that the next President will benefit from. Congratulations, Mr. President, for putting an end to the reign of corruption emanating from Malacanang.

Answer 13

This is hard to say because in the mind of most Filipinos he has done nothing. But that's understable as Filipinos are the worst critics of their country and their countrymen.



But think about this.



Obama was elected president of the US in 2008. That's close to 3 years but most Americans think he has not done anything at all and made the economy even worse, gas prices and everything else are through the roof, unemployment is unbelievable, the US debt is at an all-time high, and the US dollar has continued to go downhill. He has not made good on his campaign promises and that he kept on blaming the past administration.



Sounds familiar? Let's compare that to Noynoy.



PNoy has only been in office for one year, but he should have a better grade than Barrack. Why? The country's economy is at least stable (remember there is a worldwide recession and most countries are bankrupt), its image is slowly getting back into track, the peso is up and corruption (his campaign slogan) is always in the limelight. So if anything, these are accomplishments we can attribute to his term.

Answer 14

PNoy maybe uncorruptable, squeaky clean and a totally a honest to goodness person BUT the people around him are the same old TRAPOS that are well versed in the art of graft and corruption.Running on a platform that he would clean up corruption in all the ranks of the government is a fools dream because it is embedded to the very fabric of what consist a Filipino.If you really want a quick solution to address this problem, enact an order to facilitate a mass resignation of all public officials and let children run our government.Joking aside, EDUCATION is the REAL alternative solution to CORRUPTION. If you start from the bottom and have a generation that is well educated, we might still see a Philippines that one can be proud of before we die.BUT here is the catch,tell me of a politiko that has education as their main platform?"KEEP THE POPULATION STUPID" is I believe their number 1 agenda.You can't get voted if you have a "masa" that can't be easily be fooled.



So the answer to the question?Nothing perceptible.Everything is still status quo.But if you President Noynoy, son of the two iconic heroes of the Philippines would hear me in my appeal,then maybe you would be deserving of the last name you so gloriously bear.

Answer 15

To be honest, I don't really feel any concrete change but I don't think that means President Aquino is completely incompetent or whatnot. Sometimes changes does take time to feel. Instant gratification isn't always the best thing if we want the country to progress and succeed in the long term. There's probably only one thing I'm sure that President Aquino has accomplished. He's given hope for people to believe in the government judging from all the corruption that was revealed this past year but alas, many people have also lost faith in him.

Answer 16

Though we may not see much change in the current situation of this country, People, we should remember that the responsibility of change in the system is not solely dependable on Noynoy , as Rizal once said, "The system of our country is like cancer, there is no cure for it, it is only getting worse" If simple traffic signs we cannot abide by, and every time a motorist would get caught, 50/50 chance that the driver will bribe the officer. Remember, change MUST START FROM THE PEOPLE FIRST.



If we do not change, no matter who you put up there, as long as our system does not change, we will NEVER progress.



Please, let us not blame the president for not completely fulfilling his promises during the election period, it is hard to recover from a 9 year administration that was full of corruption and scandals





Caio!

Answer 17

Probably his biggest accomplishment is to date more than 2 women in the span of 1 year. He was never able to do that when he was young or not yet a President. But then again, what can a person do in 1 year? Cleaning the ranks of corrupt officials? no one has been proven that they were corrupt. Making life in the Philippines better? most pinoys are still struggling to make ends meet. Making the Philippines known worldwide? only when the massacre of the Hong Kong nationals happened. Guess PNoy hasn't worked that much yet. But still wish you Good luck with everything, including dating. =)

Answer 18

Probably his biggest accomplishment is to date more than 2 women in the span of 1 year. He was never able to do that when he was young or not yet a President. But then again, what can a person do in 1 year? Cleaning the ranks of corrupt officials? no one has been proven that they were corrupt. Making life in the Philippines better? most pinoys are still struggling to make ends meet. Making the Philippines known worldwide? only when the massacre of the Hong Kong nationals happened. Guess PNoy hasn't worked that much yet. But still wish you Good luck with everything, including dating. =)

Answer 19

Did you initiated the same question in the past administrations? What do you think is his position? A Baranggay Captain or a PTCA President of which accomplishment can be seen in just a short period of time? I must self could not tell if Mr. President has a biggest accomplishment so far. I did not vote for him either. I think the biggest accomplishment he has done so far in our country is not losing hope that he can do something good for the betternment of his nation and to his constituent in particular. But hey, he's not running a small town or a municipality. He is running the whole nation, and by doing so he will need his cabinets and officers. He may not be visibly helping the helpless but he probabaly did through his cabinet members and officers. We cannot specifically enumerate the benificiary of said help but knowing him and his family, he pretty sure did extended a help. Giving hope to his constituents and boosting the confidence to everyone is also considered as his biggest accomplishment.

Answer 20

Probably his biggest accomplishment is to date more than 2 women in the span of 1 year. He was never able to do that when he was young or not yet a President. But then again, what can a person do in 1 year? Cleaning the ranks of corrupt officials? no one has been proven that they were corrupt. Making life in the Philippines better? most pinoys are still struggling to make ends meet. Making the Philippines known worldwide? only when the massacre of the Hong Kong nationals happened. Guess PNoy hasn't worked that much yet. But still wish you Good luck with everything, including dating. =)