Aquino sworn in as new president of the Philippines

Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III was sworn in today as president of the Philippines. Aquino ran on a platform of ending corruption and fixing the economy, as well as on the Aquino name.  He comes from a long dynasty of politicians and is the son of popular former President Corazon Aquino and assasinated opppsition leader and former Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. His family legacy was one of the points he addressed briefly in English during his inaugural speech

"My parents sought nothing less and died for nothing less than democracy, peace and prosperity.  I am blesssed by this legacy.  I shall carry the torch forward."

Noynoy Aquino is sometimes referred to as "the bachelor president" because he has neither a wife nor children. His presidency succeeds that of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo who had been in office since 2001. Aquino is the Philippine's 15th president.