05 July 2010

the inauguration of president noynoy aquino.






it was surreal to get this personalized invite with the seal of the office of the president of the philippines on it. it is beyond any of my wildest dreams to ever be a part of such a historic event! i am very, very thankful to the aquino siblings for inviting me and for always being so nice to me!



the newspapers the next day read that there were around half a million people who were at the quirino grandstand that morning. there was an undeniable spirit of hopefulness in the air! such a proud day to be filipino!



there were performances by charice, ogie alcasid, regine velasquez, noel cabangon, apo hiking society, gary valenciano.. my favorite song of this campaign would definitely have to be noel cabangon's "pagka't ako'y isang mabuting pilipino!" so fitting for this whole journey! he sang it at the liberal party rally in qc circle before elections, and sang it again at the inauguration, its just the perfect song that fights for what we all believe in.



people from different walks of life came together that day, and so did different networks. we were seated right beside our talk unit family in abs, a few rows above us were our bosses ma'am charo santos, tita cory vidanes, tita linggit tan, and our other business unit heads. also present were presidential team liz uy, juan sarte, jc buendia, and stars kim chiu, ai ai de las alas, pokwang, marian rivera, and dingdong dantes to name a few.



true to tradition, a few minutes before noon, vice president jejomar binay, followed by president noynoy aquino were sworn in. right after was a loud collective chant.. "noynoy! noynoy!"



GoD was definitely present that day because despite the rain the days prior to this and even the rain that very morning, the sun was shining brightly for the whole duration of the ceremony! it was definitely a day of renewed hope!



president noynoy addresses the nation for the first time! i chose my top five favorite lines from his speech..

..Ang layunin ko sa buhay ay simple lang: maging tapat sa aking mga magulang at sa bayan bilang isang marangal na anak, mabait na kuya, at mabuting mamamayan.

..Kami ay narito para magsilbi at hindi para maghari.

..Sa mga nang-api sa akin, kaya ko kayong patawarin, at pinapatawad ko na kayo. Sa mga nang-api sa sambayanan, wala akong karapatan na limutin ang inyong mga kasalanan.

..Sa tamang pamamahala gaganda ang buhay ng lahat, at sa buhay na maganda, sino pa ang gugustuhing bumalik sa panahon ng pang-aapi?

..Layunin ko na sa pagbaba ko sa katungkulan, masasabi ng lahat na malayo na ang narating natin sa pagtahak ng tuwid na landas at mas maganda na ang kinabukasang ipapamana natin sa susunod na henerasyon.




right after the speech, two helicopters flew over the grandstand to shower yellow confetti! and it has begun! the next six years that the whole nation is looking forward to! mabuhay ang pilipinas!



it was my honor to share this amazing moment in history with my dearest sister and friend mariel! before we got to the grandstand, we actually brisk walked the whole kalaw street in our five inch heels and stuck together to make it! i love you ma! mariel's terno is by avel bacudio, make up by ting duque, hair by john valle.



this is actually the very first terno i've had made in my life, and its by the genius that is joey samson! he stuck to his famous cage design, but this time made it more filipino with the barong-like material he used and the floral lace appliques he added! thank you for waking up so, so early jigs mayuga to do my make up and ney guese for my hair! the best team for this once-in-a-lifetime historic occasion!

32 comments:

MyJayv said...

your 'terno' looks great on you!

Frances Ogilvie said...

You look amazing Bianca!:)And you are so awesome! Your thoughts are very wonderful! Keep inspiring other people to be as grounded and as vigilant as you are! Most definitely, you are using your identity as a "public figure" for all the right reasons! You truly deserve every ounce of blessing that comes your way!:)

Anonymous said...

pretty nyo ni mariel that day. :)

and as for that historic occasion, we are really looking forward for a better philippines. tulungan natin ang ating bagong presidente na maisakatuparan ito. :)

good morning and have a blessed day ahead.

*ilovesamarie*

Pao said...

This is so nice Ms. Bianca. You look fantastic with that terno I must say.

Lady Margarette said...

Miss Bianca Gonzales, Thank You for posting this entry!!

Congratulations because once again, naging part ka na naman ng isang "hindi malilimutang kasaysayan ng Pilipinas"

'Eto naman favorite line ko sa speech ni P-Noy:

There can be NO reconciliation without justice!!!! Yesssss!!! Pamatay!!! :)

I'm sure you've read Ninoy's letter to Noynoy.. grabe :) :) SOLIDDDD!! :)

May God Bless you more :)

Natalie said...

I've watched the event on TV. And I was happy to see that Pres. Noynoy at the front page the next day dito sa Sg (Straits Times).

Looking forward to a better 'Pinas. :)

i@иn℮™ said...

the Philippines in now directed on the right path, i guess.

you and ms. mariel looks pretty:))

Unknown said...

hi Bianca, you look gorgeous in your terno...you look lovely, as ever...I voted for Noy noy too, and like millions of Filipinos are hopeful that our country will be great again...glad to see you regularly as co-host of Tito Boy at snn...keep up the good work...

eder said...

you'so lucky because you actually witnessed the inauguration, ako nga kainis i wasn't able too watch it on tv.. huhuhu but its ok i wtched itm on the internet and P.Noy's messages where clear! i hope every filipino will help and cooperate in P.Noy's advocacies para lhat happY : )

Eder said...

you are so lucky because you actually witnessed the inauguration,. i wans't able to watch it on tv kainis. But i checked it out over the internet and P.Noys messages where so clear. Sana all Filipinos help and cooperatev with P.Noy's advocacies, godbless

ea said...

Hi ate bianca, im j0belainenki fr0m Twitter! I really admire y0ur well-being. You g0t the beautiful face and pers0nality and a 0h-s0-smart brain. :-) i'm glad that i have the same views re politics w/ the people i admire like y0u and jessica zafra. While i was watching PNoy's Inaugurati0n i kept on sh0uting out on FB h0w pr0ud and grateful i am to be Pin0y. To act and h0pe f0r a better Philippines. :-) Thanks ate bianca f0r the inspirati0n u are giving to every y0uth out there. You will always be blessed s0 u may always share what y0u have in many ways y0u can. Keep it up! Kud0s to y0u and f0r y0ur w0nderful bl0g! :-)

Anonymous said...

I'd like to think the nice weather was a good omen. :)

Btw, your terno's nice on you! The pearl earrings go with it so well. Overall, outfit's simple yet elegant. :)

Anonymous said...

You looked gorgeous on that Filipiniana dress.

Anonymous said...

They have said it all and i so agree with them especially with what Ms. Frances Carleen said. hehe you have inspired the youth today and may you continue to do so! I admire your humility and advocacy! God bless you Ms. Bianca! ♥

Tet said...

ate bianca, I have my blogger too, but it's not pretty cool, panu mo po na-customize blogger mo? Hindi ko po ginagaya blogger mo, I just want to know more about blogger, gusto ko po mas mapaganda pa blogger ko, please do help me po, thanks :)))

jennncute said...

hello bianca... i love your blogs! keep it up! i like the terno you're wearing here.. more power and God bless =) -@jennncute (twitter)

e.c said...

ate bianx bkt ala k po blog nung year 2006??? tnx...muahhhh :)

Anonymous said...

I was out with friends that day so I wasn't able to catch it on TV. When I went home, my mom said "Ganda ni Bianca sa inauguration." Hihi. And she was right. :)

Darby said...

Hey Bianca, i saw the pic of Noynoy during the "panunumpa", He looked a lot like Ninoy. Nice blog by the way.

Anonymous said...

you're super thin on your terno...

Anonymous said...

I'd watched snn, at mukhang pati si tito boy ay gusto kang mag-act. we are here to support you. :) promise!! haha! i know that you can do things like that. a light drama can be a good start or a tabing ilog or gimik style.. yung light lang talaga..pero mini series..month-long ba,or if you will love it, mas matagal pa. haha! kung makapag-suggest naman ako. we like to see you kse often eh.. more power and god bless you and your family!:)

@ilovesamarie

Pamela said...

i loved his speech. i am not a noynoy fan but during his inauguration, i was. the speech was so cool! no bragging or anything like that. just like a plain piece of speech given by an ordinary citizen who was given that precious chance to lead the nation. :)

Unknown said...

hi Jordianne: i agree with your mom, maganda talaga si Bianca...she is my favorite host!!!

Anonymous said...

congrats! 1 year of SNN with Bianca! GO KAPAMILYA!:)

@ilovesamarie

the spunky wanderer said...

hi ms. bianca, sayang i didn't get the chance to see you up close. i was sitting (in front) among thousands of volunteers eh.

but i was also glad that i became part of that historic event.

keep up the good work ms. bianca!

Anonymous said...

hi bianca! your really are an inspiration! thank you so much!! :) keep grounded!! i love you!! :*

xx,
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Anonymous said...

so nince.. :)

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Anonymous said...

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MiDniGHt DriVer said...

Di man sya ang sinuportahan naming mga Driver suring the Election, I really amazed how P-Noy delivered his mesmerizing speech to his countrymrn.
Very great!

I do support him now that he's already our new President. :-)

Sybil said...

aaahhh you look gorgeous!! proud day to be a filipino indeed! :D

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Anonymous said...

hello, bianca..

I am glad i came across your blog.. i like celebrities who maintain a blog because it makes them more real.. :) Nice writing!

u really are a supergirl. :)