Noynoy Aquino For President!

Club Filipino, San Juan. Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III officially announced his candidacy as PRESIDENT for 2010, exactly 40 days after the death of his mother, President Corazon Aquino. After his spiritual retreat, Noynoy has finally decided and in line with his "late candidacy" the PISO PARA KAY NOYNOY was launched. Piso para kay Noynoy is a fund rasing activity for his candidacy fund..

This is the same place where his mother, late President Cory Aquino, took oath as President in 1986. The announcement was concluded with a Bayan Ko song whilst everyone is singing with an L sign on their hands.

Kay sarap mabuhay, sa sariling bayan
Kung walang alipin, at may kalayaan.
Ang bayang inaapi, bukas ay babangon din
Ang silanga'y pupula, sa landas ng paglaya!

His rumored (or not anymore) girlfriend Shalani Soledad was there too. His sisters Ballsy, Pinky, Viel and Kris was there too.

Personalities present at the jam-packed room were Liberal Party members Senators Manuel “Mar” Roxas II, Francis Pangilinan, former Sen. Franklin Drilon, Quezon Representative Lorenzo “Erin” Tañada III, former congressmen Florencio “Butch” Abad and Nereus Acosta, singer-composer Jim Paredes, former Defense Secretary Avelino Cruz and Leah Navarro of the Black and White Movement. (source)