OWN DEFINITION OF NOYNOYING
MANILA, MARCH 29, 2012
(PHILSTAR) By Helen Flores - Transportation Secretary Manuel
Roxas II defended yesterday President Aquino from criticisms that he is sleeping
on the job and came up with his own definition of "Noynoying," a term coined by
critics to refer to Aquino's alleged inaction on the country's pressing social
issues.
Speaking at the weekly media forum Kapihan sa Diamond Hotel in Manila, Roxas
said the good performance of the President had resulted in the upgrading of the
credit rating of the Philippines by ratings agencies like Moody's, Standard
& Poor's (S&P) and Fitch.
Roxas said Aquino's campaign slogan "matuwid na daan" (straight path) has
attracted foreign and local businessmen to invest in the country.
"They (investors) notice that matuwid na daan is also 'matipid na daan'
(thrifty path). They (credit rating agencies) gave us ratings upgrade because of
sound fiscal management and good governance," he said.
"For me Noynoying means somebody who always tells the truth. For me Noynoying
means somebody who is careful about the people's money, not the kind of person
who spends the people's money carelessly. For me Noynoying is somebody who never
allows politics to trap the people's interest or conversely people's interest is
always ahead of personal interest," Roxas said when asked about his comment on
the latest protest gimmick against Aquino.
"For me Noynoying is somebody who has so established a level playing field,
he's not meddling with the businesses of Juan, Pepe and Maria. The businessmen
know that they get a fair shake, not a shake down," he added.
"Everyday I admire the President. The President is worth the salary that the
Filipino people are paying him," he said.
Critics of Aquino have used the term Noynoying to question his work ethic,
alleging his inaction on major social issues such as disaster response and of
rising oil prices.
Wikipedia, a free Internet-based encyclopaedia, has picked up the term and
defines it as "a play on the term planking and Aquino's nickname, Noynoy."
"Noynoying involves posing in a lazy manner, such as sitting idly while
resting their head on one hand and doing nothing," it said.
Chief News Editor: Sol
Jose Vanzi
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