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Jojo A. Robles of ''Manila Standard Today'' shared his "comprehensive definition" of Noynoying: where Aquino does things he believes are important, like [[Impeachment of Renato Corona|removing Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona from office]], even if these do nothing to improve the lives of Filipinos. He concluded: "In other words, Aquino is 'Noynoying' when he appears to be really doing nothing important and, worse, when he disappears from public view, which he does periodically. But when Aquino does emerge from his regular disappearances and exerts his energies exclusively on the things that he considers his priorities, he is not 'Noynoying'—he is merely out of touch and increasingly irrelevant."<ref name=Robles>{{cite news| title=Apples to apples| date=March 19, 2012| first=Jojo A.| last=Robles| publisher=Manila Standard Today| url=http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/2012/03/19/apples-to-apples/| accessdate=March 22, 2012}}
Jojo A. Robles of ''Manila Standard Today'' shared his "comprehensive definition" of Noynoying: where Aquino does things he believes are important, like [[Impeachment of Renato Corona|removing Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona from office]], even if these do nothing to improve the lives of Filipinos. He concluded: "In other words, Aquino is 'Noynoying' when he appears to be really doing nothing important and, worse, when he disappears from public view, which he does periodically. But when Aquino does emerge from his regular disappearances and exerts his energies exclusively on the things that he considers his priorities, he is not 'Noynoying'—he is merely out of touch and increasingly irrelevant."<ref name=Robles>{{cite news| title=Apples to apples| date=March 19, 2012| first=Jojo A.| last=Robles| publisher=Manila Standard Today| url=http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/2012/03/19/apples-to-apples/| accessdate=March 22, 2012}}

Meanwhile, Political pundit and Aquino supporter Conrado de Quiros of ''[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]]'' called Noynoying "a horrendous contretemps," even calling out the groups behind the Noynoying protests as supporters of [[Manny Villar]] during his presidential campaign in 2010, which Aquino won.<ref name=Dequiros>{{cite news| title=Annoying| date=March 20, 2012| first=Conrado| last=de Quiros| publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer| url=http://opinion.inquirer.net/25321/annoying}}</ref> Columnist and also another Aquino supporter William M. Esposo of ''[[The Philippine Star]]'' called Noynoying "baseless, if not outright insulting to a head of State, and doesn’t deserve presidential rebuttal." He added: "Noynoying cannot shame P-Noy - but only those rabble-rousing [[Left-wing politics|Leftists]] and P-Noy haters perpetrating it."<ref name=Esposo>{{cite news| title='Noynoying' shames its perpetrators, not P-Noy| date=March 22, 2012| first=William M.| last=Esposo| publisher=The Philippine Star| url=http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=789597&publicationSubCategoryId=64}}</ref> He previously declared that Noynoying is "the latest concoction of the Reds."<ref name=Esposo2>{{cite news| title=Annoying P-Noy| date=March 18, 2012| first=William M.| last=Esposo| publisher=The Philippine Star| url=http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=788362| accessdate=March 22, 2012}}</ref>
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[[France 24]] reported that when Malacañang posted the photo of Noynoy at work, allegedly in response to the criticism, critics chose instead to focus on the fact that remote controls for a TV and a DVD player were among the contents of the president's table.<ref name=France24>{{cite news| title=Le "Noynoying" pour dénoncer l'inaction du président "Noynoy"| date=March 19, 2012| author=Team Observers| publisher=France 24| url=http://observers.france24.com/fr/content/20120319-noynoying-comment-president-noynoy-fait-rien-philippines-Benigno-Aquino-III| accessdate=March 23, 2012}}</ref>
[[France 24]] reported that when Malacañang posted the photo of Noynoy at work, allegedly in response to the criticism, critics chose instead to focus on the fact that remote controls for a TV and a DVD player were among the contents of the president's table.<ref name=France24>{{cite news| title=Le "Noynoying" pour dénoncer l'inaction du président "Noynoy"| date=March 19, 2012| author=Team Observers| publisher=France 24| url=http://observers.france24.com/fr/content/20120319-noynoying-comment-president-noynoy-fait-rien-philippines-Benigno-Aquino-III| accessdate=March 23, 2012}}</ref>

Meanwhile, Political pundit and Aquino supporter Conrado de Quiros of ''[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]]'' called Noynoying "a horrendous contretemps," even calling out the groups behind the Noynoying protests as supporters of [[Manny Villar]] during his presidential campaign in 2010, which Aquino won.<ref name=Dequiros>{{cite news| title=Annoying| date=March 20, 2012| first=Conrado| last=de Quiros| publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer| url=http://opinion.inquirer.net/25321/annoying}}</ref> Columnist and also another Aquino supporter William M. Esposo of ''[[The Philippine Star]]'' called Noynoying "baseless, if not outright insulting to a head of State, and doesn’t deserve presidential rebuttal." He added: "Noynoying cannot shame P-Noy - but only those rabble-rousing [[Left-wing politics|Leftists]] and P-Noy haters perpetrating it."<ref name=Esposo>{{cite news| title='Noynoying' shames its perpetrators, not P-Noy| date=March 22, 2012| first=William M.| last=Esposo| publisher=The Philippine Star| url=http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=789597&publicationSubCategoryId=64}}</ref> He previously declared that Noynoying is "the latest concoction of the Reds."<ref name=Esposo2>{{cite news| title=Annoying P-Noy| date=March 18, 2012| first=William M.| last=Esposo| publisher=The Philippine Star| url=http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=788362| accessdate=March 22, 2012}}</ref>


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Revision as of 02:49, 25 March 2012

Noynoying (pronounced noy-noy-YING )[1] is a governing style of Philippine President Benigno Aquino III which critics have questioned , alleging inaction on Aquino's part on the issues of disaster response and of rising oil prices. 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 heads on one hand and doing nothing.

While the first documented use of the term dates back to October 2011, use of the term became more widely spread when protesters started using it as a protest gimmick in 2012, catching widespread attention from mainstream media and spreading virally on social media. In response, Malacañang was confident it will not catch on with the public.

History

First documented by media, 2011

The term was first documented in the October 8, 2011, issue of Manila Standard Today. In their opinion article, columnists Karl Allan Barlaan and Christian Cardiente criticized Aquino's slow response over typhoons Pedring and Quiel, which left parts of Luzon island, including Metro Manila, in a state of calamity.

Aquino convened the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council five days after Pedring hit the country and a full week before overseeing distribution of food and water to the survivors, which was after he attended the 30th anniversary celebrations of McDonald's in the Philippines.

They wrote: "The opposition called the government’s calamity response 'insensitive, indifferent, and slow.' Palace ally House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. urged the President to visit the typhoon victims 'to boost their morale.' The Internet was abuzz with a newly-coined word, 'noynoying.' The word translates to 'procrastinating,' members of a UP Diliman alumni social networking group say."[2]

Use in street protests, 2012 onwards

An infographic distributed by youth rights group Anakbayan that instructs how to perform Noynoying and share it through social media.

Five months later, student protesters denounced the rise in oil prices and college tuition rates by performing what they call "Noynoying." They make "effortless" poses, wherein they lounged on the ground looking bored and idle. Vencer Crisostomo, national chairman of youth rights group Anakbayan, said the Noynoying poses reflected how Aquino had done nothing to cushion the impact of or prevent the increase in oil prices and tuition rates. He defined Noynoying as "when you do nothing when in fact you have something to do."

This protest activity was also created in response to warnings that protesters caught planking on the streets would be arrested.[1]

Proceeding protests adopted the act of Noynoying. A group of farmers from Hacienda Luisita lounged in front of Supreme Court on March 19, 2012, as they plea to uphold its ruling ordering the distribution of about 6,400 hectares of land owned by Aquino's clan, the Cojuangcos. They also accused Aquino of intimidating the Supreme Court so that it would overturn the ruling on distribution, or grant the demand of Hacienda Luisita, Inc. of ₱10 billion (US$232,340,000) in just compensation in case the land is dispersed.[3] Child rights advocates also integrated Noynoying in their protests on March 17, 2012, as they expressed concern over the increasing number of children becoming victims of human rights violations under Aquino's term.[4]

Labor rights groups also introduced an off-shoot of Noynoying called "Noy-ngaling," a portmanteau of Noynoy and the Tagalog word "sinungaling" (liar). They urged Malacañang to stop "misinforming" its people that a ₱125 (US$2.90) raise in minimum wage would lead to higher unemployment rate.[5]

Use in criticisms apart from Aquino

Representative Teodoro Casiño of Bayan Muna (Nation First) partylist, said that the House of Representatives, led by Speaker of the House Feliciano Belmonte, Jr., was "Noynoying" on the proposed measure to remove value added tax on petroleum products. Belmonte stated that such proposals are "not going to get anywhere."[6]

Media coverage and spread on social networks

Since news about Noynoying protests were covered by the media, a number of newspapers and websites published photos of Aquino at work.[7] Presidential deputy spokesperson Abigail Valte denied allegations that the photos were released to counter the "Noynoying" protesters. She also expressed her dismay at the protesters for making it appear that Aquino was doing nothing to control the rising oil prices.[8]

Noynoying also became a "trending keyword" on Twitter and has its own Facebook page.[9] Prominent local personalities—including entertainment reporter Ogie Diaz, DJ Mo Twister, and broadcasters Jove Francisco and Paolo Bediones—also posted tweets that contain the hashtag "#noynoying".[10][11][12][13]

Reception

Response from Malacañang

The Office of the President of the Philippines released a series of photographs, including this one, that showed President Benigno Aquino III at work reading a document while his reading glasses are on the table. The Office denied these were published to counter the Noynoying protests.

Representatives of Malacañang belittled the use of Noynoying as a form of protest. Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said on March 15, 2012, that Noynoying was meant to antagonize Aquino, adding that it will not sell to the public.[8]

In a press conference, Aquino declared that the public should not pay attention to Noynoying, adding that the term is a product of people who have nothing good to say. "Papaano mo ipapakita sa ayaw tumingin? Paano mo iparirinig sa ayaw makinig? Kung masaya silang ginagawa nila 'yun, nasa kanila 'yon." ("How will you show it to people who refuse to look? How will you express it to people who refuse to listen? If they are happy with what they are doing, it is okay.")[14]

He also claims his administration is doing everything to ease the effects of oil price hikes, including subsidies to public transportation drivers as well as substantial discounts on tires, car batteries, and vehicle spare parts.[3]

Reactions from other government officials and politicians

Vice President Jejomar Binay also defended Aquino, telling the student groups to give Aquino "a break."[15] Budget Secretary Florencio Abad predicted that the Noynoying craze would soon fizzle.[16] Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile advised Aquino to remain unfazed amid the Noynoying tag and instead focus his attention to his work.[17] Senators Teofisto Guingona III and Francis Escudero called Noynoying "unfair," "uncalled for," and "disrespectful."[18] Representative Sherwin Tugna of Citizens' Battle Against Corruption (CIBAC) party-list called Noynoying "baseless" because Aquino is "walking his talk on fighting corruption in government."[19]

Crisostomo of Anakbayan claimed the photographs being released by the Office of the President, which they believed were meant to counter "Noynoying," did not convince Filipino netizens. Instead, the photos were being "modified" or being given the "meme" treatment.[20]

Reactions from media

Sun Star Cebu columnist Pachico A. Seares referred to Noynoying as "the N word," adding that while the Aquino administration claimed it was downplaying the Noynoying criticisms, the fact that Aquino and his representatives tackled the issue gave it "time and energy that it's not supposed to merit."[21] Writing for Global Inquirer Nation, Benjamin Pimentel opined that Malacañang could have taken a "more creative" approach to Noynoying than putting out pictures to prove the protesters wrong, adding that such reaction reminded him of how Aquino's mother, former President Corazon Aquino, called a press conference in her bedroom and showed the small space under her bed to counter allegations that she hid underneath it during one of six coup attempts early in her administration. "If he had rolled with the Noynoyers, Noynoy could have even tied it to the tourism campaign by saying, 'Protesting — it’s more fun in the Philippines.'"[22]

Health contributor Bhaby See of Journal Online stated that Noynoying is even a "good exercise" for the brain, sharing a study from University of Wisconsin where participants who indicated their minds had wandered more than others scored higher marks on a memory test.[23]

Meanwhile, pundit Federico D. Pascual Jr. of The Philippine Star wrote that the reason why Noynoying has caught the attention of the public and even international media because "it is true." He even claimed that while the Wikipedia entry of Noynoying was subject to deletion, the newly-coined word would take root, "thanks to Noynoy Aquino himself."[24] Bobby Nalzaro of Sun Star Cebu "partly agreed" with leftist organizations that conducted Noynoying protests, which he said was not far from a word he coined to describe Aquino: AIDS (As If Doing Something). "P-Noy has focused on his anti-corruption campaign and has neglected the other aspects of his governance," Nalzaro wrote.[25]

Jojo A. Robles of Manila Standard Today shared his "comprehensive definition" of Noynoying: where Aquino does things he believes are important, like removing Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona from office, even if these do nothing to improve the lives of Filipinos. He concluded: "In other words, Aquino is 'Noynoying' when he appears to be really doing nothing important and, worse, when he disappears from public view, which he does periodically. But when Aquino does emerge from his regular disappearances and exerts his energies exclusively on the things that he considers his priorities, he is not 'Noynoying'—he is merely out of touch and increasingly irrelevant."[26]

Luis V. Teodoro of BusinessWorld wrote that perception toward Aquino about being laid-back--that "(Aquino) is more preoccupied with dating rather than assessing typhoon damage, or with sampling Manila night life rather than defusing a hostage crisis"--was already widespread before Anakbayan introduced the Noynoying protests.[27]

Boo Chanco of The Philippine Star opined that while coining the term "Noynoying" to define Aquino's performance was "unfair," he offered his "more damaging" definition of Noynoying: how Aquino allegedly coddled "incompetent" friends he appointed to public office. Chanco stated this kind of Noynoying is "costing the local economy some serious money."[28]

France 24 reported that when Malacañang posted the photo of Noynoy at work, allegedly in response to the criticism, critics chose instead to focus on the fact that remote controls for a TV and a DVD player were among the contents of the president's table.[29]

Meanwhile, Political pundit and Aquino supporter Conrado de Quiros of Philippine Daily Inquirer called Noynoying "a horrendous contretemps," even calling out the groups behind the Noynoying protests as supporters of Manny Villar during his presidential campaign in 2010, which Aquino won.[30] Columnist and also another Aquino supporter William M. Esposo of The Philippine Star called Noynoying "baseless, if not outright insulting to a head of State, and doesn’t deserve presidential rebuttal." He added: "Noynoying cannot shame P-Noy - but only those rabble-rousing Leftists and P-Noy haters perpetrating it."[31] He previously declared that Noynoying is "the latest concoction of the Reds."[32]

References

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  2. ^ Karl Allan Barlaan and Christian Cardiente (October 8, 2011). "An act of God". Manila Standard Today. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Hector Lawas, Efren Montano (March 20, 2012). "Luisita farmers adopt 'noynoying'". Journal Online. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
  4. ^ Palmero, Manny (March 17, 2012). "Group says Aquino 'noynoying' on child rights abuse". GMA News Online. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  5. ^ Mendenilla, Samuel P. (March 21, 2012). "Labor Cries 'Noy-ngaling' Over Opposition To P125 Wage Hike". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  6. ^ Alvarez, Kathrina (March 24, 2012). "House Speaker shuts door on proposal to scrap VAT on oil". Sun Star Manila.
  7. ^ "President Aquino 'at work'". Yahoo! Philippines. March 21, 2012.
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  10. ^ Ogie Diaz (March 15, 2012). "#NOYNOYING-nagbibingi-bingihan, nagbubulag-bulagan, nagtatanga-tangahan. #Bandila". Retrieved March 23, 2012.
  11. ^ Mo Twister (March 19, 2012). "Let me predict what you're doing now. It's 315pm and you're all #NoyNoying at your desk, watching the clock, waiting for 5pm to come". Retrieved March 23, 2012.
  12. ^ Jove Francisco (March 16, 2012). "...and just like those before him, he will just have to work hard and prove his critics wrong. =) #Noynoying". Retrieved March 23, 2012.
  13. ^ Paolo Bediones (March 18, 2012). "Regardless if that's d salary offered by contractors or whoever its happening in d hacienda n its not exempt from tuwid na daan. #noynoying". Retrieved March 23, 2012.
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  20. ^ Marasigan, Fernan (March 22, 2012). "Release of Aquino's 'working photos' draws twits". Business Mirror. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
  21. ^ Seares, Pachico A. (March 21, 2012). "Seares: Is PNoy stuck with 'N' word?". Sun Star Cebu. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
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  23. ^ See, Bhaby (March 24, 2012). "Drifting mind or Noynoying is good for the brain". Journal Online.
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