The son also rises: Noynoy Aquino's road to power

One can say that power was a gift bequeathed by Cory Aquino to her son. For if she didn't pass away last year, we would probably now be facing a second Estrada administration. US-based documentary photographer Rick Rocamora came home to document Noynoy's unusual path to the presidency and produced this montage of his campaign. Rick's statement: In the short period that I spent covering the Noynoy Aquino campaign for the presidency, the enthusiasm and passion of his volunteers and supporters were photographic moments for us to keep. On Election Day in Tarlac, he showed the world and us the best example of humility for a person of his stature: he waited in line for four hours under the scorching sun like everyone else to cast his vote. When some photographers asked him to repeat his action and pretend to fill in his ballot for the cameras, he said, “That is enough, many people are still waiting in line to vote." I went back to the precinct where he voted and as expected, he won by a big margin. 669 of 770 votes cast went to him. The day after the election, he met with the media and promised to do his best as the next president but told everyone, “For me to be successful, I will need your support."
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