Maria Paola “Meg” Margarita V. Siasoco, 4^th Year AB Mass Communication minor in Broadcast Journalism,  joined the President Aquino Pre-inauguration podcast contest held last June 25, 2010 by passing an article on her expectations and contributions to the administration of Pres. Aquino.   The contest was open to individuals aged 18 and above, and currently residing in Metro Manila, Philippines. 

Under contest rules, the contestant must write in 400 characters or less about his/her expectations on the incoming Aquino administration and how can he/she personally help in building a better nation.  On June 26, Ms. Siasoco’s article was named one of the top four (4) winners chosen by Philippine Star among 500 entries nationwide. 

Meg received “freebies” from Philippine Star  as a prize and was given the opportunity to join the live Podcast hosted by newspaper columnist Cito Beltran.  The taping was held last June 28 at the Sound Weavers Studio.  The Podcast discussion can be heard through their website at www.philstar.com from June 30 until the next 300 days of P-Noy’s administration.

Below is Meg's winning entry:

P-Noy's down the road legacy
by Maria Paola Margarita V. Siasoco

With just five days before the new President assumes office, the country is still in a state of bliss with the results of the 2010 elections.  It was as if the Smartmatic and PCOS machine issues were just a concern yesterday. But, look at where we are now. Moving forward to something new.

After June 30, President-elect Benigno Aquino will begin to build his legacy - a legacy that was once established by his parents, but the continuance will now rest on his own shoulders. It is not a secret that Noynoy (who prefers to be called P-Noy after June 30) will face Malacañang with a huge amount of debt, piling documents of pending amendments, and 7,107 islands to conquer. This is not a joke.

All these in line, I am expecting a President that will uphold the values of a true Filipino - honest, loyal, and lives with dignity and integrity. P-Noy should not just put his best foot forward in his administration.  He should bring out what is naturally innate in him and to make the most out of it. The promise of a no-corruption administration is one challenge that lies heavily on his shoulders.  I believe that this is possible if the all-forgotten values imbibed will be resurrected from the devil's pit.

STAR columnist Cito Beltran along with four netizens (left-right) Maro Rimorin, Jay
Salazar, our very own Meg Siasoco, and Dan Francisco exchange views, sentiments and
expectations about President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III's new administration

View Scholasticans at PNoy's Inauguration Photo Gallery