Inauguration of Benigno Aquino III
Benigno S. Aquino III taking his oath of office as the 15th president of the Philippines.
DateJune 30, 2010 (2010-06-30)
LocationQuirino Grandstand
Rizal Park, Manila
ParticipantsPresident of the Philippines
Benigno S. Aquino III
Assuming office
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines,
Conchita Carpio-Morales
Administering oath
Vice President of the Philippines
Jejomar C. Binay

The inauguration of Benigno S. Aquino III as the fifteenth president of the Philippines took place on Wednesday, June 30, 2010, at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila.[1] The oath of office was administered by Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines Conchita Carpio-Morales.[2]

The theme of the inauguration was "Tagumpay ng Taumbayan, Panata sa Pagbabago" (English: The People's Victory, An Oath for Change).[3] The Inauguration was organized jointly by the Presidential Transition Cooperation Team of outgoing President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and the Transition Team of incoming President Aquino.

Context

The inauguration formally ended the Presidential transition of Benigno Aquino III that began when Aquino won the 2010 Philippine presidential election.[4] On June 9, 2010, the Congress of the Philippines in joint session proclaimed Aquino as the President-elect of the Philippines at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City.[4] Upon his accession, Aquino subsequently resigned his seat in Senate, which remained vacant until the following election in 2013. Aquino became the second child of a former president to take the office (after Gloria Macapagal Arroyo), being the son of Corazon Aquino, who served from 1986 to 1992.

Oath of office

Aquino took his oath of office at the Quirino Grandstand, at noon PST (GMT+8) on June 30, 2010, as mandated by the Constitution[1] The oath was administered by Supreme Court Associate Justice Conchita Carpio-Morales, who officially accepted Aquino's request to swear him into office, making her the first female magistrate to administer the oath to the president of the Philippines.[2] This evoked the decision of his mother, President Corazon Aquino, who was sworn into the presidency by Associate Justice Claudio Teehankee in 1986.[5] Aquino refused to allow Chief Justice Renato Corona to swear him into office, due to Aquino's opposition to Corona's "midnight appointment" by outgoing President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.[6]

Inaugural events

Inauguration ceremony

The inaugural ceremony was hosted by Jim Paredes from APO Hiking Society and Mae Paner, a comedian and political satirist known for her character, Juana Change. The inaugural started at around 11:00 PST with Charice (now Jake Zyrus) singing the Lupang Hinirang.[3] A musical ensemble followed featuring the APO Hiking Society, Ogie Alcasid, Regine Velasquez, Noel Cabangon, Gary Valenciano, Nina, Christian Bautista and other musicians.[3] Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile then read the proclamation of the election results.[3] Vice President-elect Jejomar Binay was then sworn in a few minutes prior to Aquino to secure the line of succession. At 11:50 PST, Associate Justice Carpio-Morales administered the Oath of Office to Aquino. He then delivered his inaugural address as the 15th president of the Philippines.[3] Later on, the assembled crowds were led in the recitation of the "Panata sa Pagbabago" (Oath for Change).[3][7]

Eighty-one countries and foreign organisations sent 101 delegates to attend the ceremony, among them East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta and Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara, both personal friends of the Aquino Family.[8][9]

Post-ceremony events

A luncheon featuring the new president's favourite Japanese dishes was held at the Kalayaan Hall at the Malacañan Palace followed by a mass oath-taking of local officials and the new cabinet members.[3] Later on, the cabinet was called for its first meeting, followed by a street party at the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City later that night.[3] Aquino sang two songs in a surprise musical number during the program.

International guests at the Inauguration

Countries in yellow attended by the head of state/government and colored in black attended by international organizations.

One-hundred one dignitaries of eighty-one countries and organizations attended the inauguration. Twenty-one states sent high-level delegations, who comprised heads of states and/or heads of governments, and/or foreign ministers of the countries being represented.

Heads of State

Other Representatives

References

  1. 1 2 "Noynoy Aquino to take oath at the Luneta grandstand". GMA News.
  2. 1 2 "Lady justice to administer Aquino oath". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2014-10-12.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "All set for Aquino-Binay inauguration". ABS-CBN News.
  4. 1 2 "Congress final tallies". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2010-08-22.
  5. ↑ "Trivia on Aquino and Binay". ABS-CBN News. 2010-06-19.
  6. ↑ "No Corona-tion for Noynoy". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2015-02-10.
  7. ↑ 'Panata sa Pagbabago', GMANews.tv
  8. ↑ "81 countries confirm attendance at Noynoy's inauguration". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
  9. ↑ Madel R. Sabater (2010-06-29). "101 dignitaries to attend inaugural". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
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