Duterte asks Filipinos to ‘set aside differences’ to honor Noynoy Aquino
Duterte asks Filipinos to ‘set aside differences’ to honor Noynoy Aquino
Noynoy Aquino with then
Canadian Prime Minister
Stephen Harper during his visit to Canada in 2015.
June 24, 2021
President Rodrigo Duterte, who once traded barbs with the late Noynoy Aquino, calls his predecessor a man who ‘gave his best’ for Filipinos
By Pia Ranada
MANILA Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte described his predecessor, Benigno Aquino III, as a man who gave his best for Filipinos, as he called on the nation to unite in Aquino’s honor.
“I join the entire nation in mourning the passing of former president Benigno S. Aquino III,” said Duterte in a statement released on Thursday evening, June 24, by Malacañang.
He extended his condolences to Aquino’s sisters Ballsy, Pinky, Viel, and Kris.
He then called on all Filipinos to set aside disagreements in this period of mourning.
“Let us all take this opportunity to unite in prayer and set aside our differences as we pay respects to a leader who has given his best to serve the Filipino people,” said Duterte.
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