Some bloggers are having a field day poking fun at Sen. Noynoy Aquino's supposed quote in his interview with Philippine Daily Inquirer's website, which was posted on September 8, a day before Noynoy announced his candidacy for the presidency in the 2010 elections.
The article written by Maila Ager, "Aquinos still not keen on Noynoy's Palace bid," talked about the possibility that the senator would vie for the presidential post. Towards the end of the article, the following paragraphs appear:
While he was comfortable talking about politics, Aquino wants to keep his love life private.
He said he already asked his youngest sister and popular TV host Kris not discuss his love life in public.
"I talked to my sister and I did ask her that's the part of my life that I want to be private as it can't develop in the public like in a fishball. I think she understood it...She texted me and apologized," said the senator.
After the article came out, some bloggers copy-pasted Noynoy's quote and made it a topic in their blogs.
What caught the bloggers' attention was the word "fishball" in Noynoy's quote. While the word may sound okay when spoken, it doesn't seem right when read. "Fishball," as we all know, is a popular street food.
The camp of Noynoy is now reacting because his supposed quote has become a subject of ridicule among bloggers.
In fact, on Chuvaness.com, the following comments were posted:
"We're two lost souls swimming in a fishball." - Pink Floyd as reinterpreted by Noynoy — sugarcages
"And that, ladies in gentlemen, is from a presidential wannabe." — majesticow
"either someone needs to have his/her ears checked and cleaned or Noynoy needs to improve on his pronunciation :)" — pan_de_sal
And this issue is fast becoming an untoward mess, especially now that Noynoy has declared his intention to run for the presidency.
According to Noynoy's camp, considering the Senator's fluency in both Filipino and English—he is an Economics graduate from Ateneo de Manila University—he could not have meant "fishball" when talking about his lovelife. What he actually meant was "fish bowl" and the writer just made a typo error or misheard the Senator, and the editor failed to correct it.
Noynoy is now romantically linked to Valenzuela City Councilor Shalani Soledad, although the Senator's sister Kris Aquino says that their relationship is still "new."
Noynoy still gets my votes.
Mabuhay ka Noynoy!!!
I dont lyk the guy 2 much,50-50 pa kung iboboto ko sya,but ds issue for me is shallow..his character is still far more important than how he talks the American language.
e lahat naman kapag public figure e may ipupukol, ganto kaliit na isyu need pa ba sakyan?
ayaw daw nya gawing fishball ang privacy ng lovelife nya, yun bang tipong lahat ng isyu e isasawsaw pati relasyon nila. natural nagpapaka-gentleman yung tao, e gf palang nya si shalani, hindi pa naman nya wife.
naku po pilipinas, mas maigi pa pansinin ang buwaya kesa sa fishball.
I cannot believe it na si Estrada na convicted of plunder, nasa poll at number 2 pa. Si Villar na kwestionable kung bakit masyado siyang yumaman for a very short time at double funding ng C5, number 1 sa poll. Sino ba yang mga taong kasama sa poll. Legit ba ito. O corrupt din itong poll na ito. Si Estrada hindi tatagal yan, si Villar hindi niya uubusin yong nakurakot niya kung alam niyang hirap ang laban niya, businessman yan, wa is . Kaya mga pepsters we should work hard hanggang May next year na maihalal si Noynoy.
Viva Noynoy Aquino.
pati ba naman typo error pinapatulan na! subra-subra na to. lahat tayo nagkakamali sa pagbikas, pero naman, yung reporter ang may kasalanan at hindi si noynoy!
anyway, wat else is new --- pag nahalal si noynoy -- hindi malayong puro reklamo din ang haharapin niya, mga rallyista, etc., etc.
If the only problem our country has is this fish ball issue...then we should consider ourselves lucky.
The reality is fish ball or fish bowl, the nation is drowning and we need to all help it move forward fast.
I hope the reporters, bloggers, etc will focus their attention on more socially relevant and responsible issues.
This is clearly someone's idea of how to waste the nation's time.
So pathetic!!!
Its typo error on the part of writer for sure!!!
Isnt it that you are a part of gma's serbisyong totoo?
How come nag papadala kayo sa mga ganito.
Does joanne maglipon knew about this article? To have approved it.
Its obvious that your poking fun of something that isnt funny at all.
Bayaran ba ang writer na nag post nito? Sobrang unfair sa tao.
Or me pinapaboran lang kayo, at nag papadala para sa isang tao para siraan ang isang tao..
Nag tatanong lang.
Joanne maglipon. Kaw ba ang editor talaga nito? Or baka me dummy editor ka.