Boo Chanco Phil Star p. B-3: "Because it takes at least five years to get a major plant on line from date of inception, power shortage in the last two years of P-Noy's watch is almost inevitable. P-Noy will almost surely inherit the title of Darkness before he bows out of office.

Inquirer - Armando Doronila: Analysis >> Pres Aquino started the New Year by picking a fight with the independent news media. Firing broadsides at his critics in the press, he pledged that as his New Year's resolution, he would "just ignore" them. He castigated his press critics, calling them "hopeless" and saying they belonged to a "cottage industry... of people  who make a living out of criticizing" him.

"They see nothing good in whatever I say and [in my efforts] at solving the problems of the country," he said.

In defining the media as a "cottage industry," the President betrayed a gross misconception of the function of the press in a democratic society and trivialized the  principle on which the relationship between the press and the govt pivots.

Ignoring media criticism slams the shutters on a healthy debate over contentious issues involving the administration's lackluster performance in revitalizing the economy growth and responding promptly to the emergency needs of thousands of victims of Supertyphoon "Yolanda" (International name: Haiyan) in the Visayas.

The press is not craving to return the presidential snub and is also ignoring him.

Statement of Rep. Dato Arroyo, 12 Jan 2014: "We would like to thank all those who have shown their concern for our mother, especially our friends who have remained with us all throughout these tough times. We are deeply touched that more and more people are calling for the grant of her bail. All this support has strengthened us even more in fighting this through 'til the end, as we know that there is really no basis for all these cases that have been filed against the former president."