Profile: Noynoy Aquino

Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Cojuangco Aquino III was born on the 8th day of February year 1960. He is a Senator of the Philippines who proclaimed presidential candidacy of the Liberal Party for the 2010 Philippine election. He is the only son of former President Corazon Aquino and Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr.

He is a graduate of Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics at Ateneo de Manila University. In 1998, he was elected to the House of Representatives as Representative of the 2nd district of Tarlac province in the 11th Congress of the Philippines; he was reelected twice, eventually becoming Deputy Speaker. In 2007, he was elected to the Senate of the 14th Congress of the Philippines.

In House of Representatives, he won re-election in 2001 and 2004, and served until 2007. Aquino worked on various committees as a member of Congress. Aquino also became Deputy Speaker from November 8, 2004 to February 21, 2006. On May 14, 2007, He was elected Senator of the country.

After the death of President Corazon Aquino, his supporters call for him to run for higher office which is the Presidential Seat of the country. After a retreat, he has decided to run as a candidate for Presidency at the 2010 elections.

For more of Noynoy Aquino, visit:
http://www.noynoy.ph/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noynoy_Aquino
http://twitter.com/noynoyaquino

Here is a video of Noynoy's declaration to run as presidential candidate of the Philippines.