President Benigno Aquino III graces the turnover of Shared Facilities (SSF) in the province of Pangasinan, held at CSi stadia Judge Jose de Venecia extension Dagupan City,Pangasinan, The President distributed certificates of 23 Shared Service Facilities (SSF) projects to the leaders of the association. In photo is Milagros Buenafe President, Binmaley Rural Improvement Club Seafood Products.(MNS photo)
MANILA, (Mabuhay) — President Benigno Aquino III on Tuesday appealed to governors across the Philippines to continue supporting the “Daang Matuwid” or straight path and the candidacy of his anointed successor, former Interior Secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas II.
Unlike other presidential candidates, there are no uncertainties when it comes to Roxas, Aquino, chairman of the ruling Liberal Party (LP) said.
“Kung gumanda at dumali ang buhay niyo, gumanda lalo na ‘yung buhay ng mga kababayan niyo na pinangakuan nating pagagandahin na napapaglingkuran, palagay ko, tayo – lalo na yung mga gobernador sa bawat probinsya – ang pangunahing dapat magdala at panatiliin natin yung pagtahak dito sa Daang Matuwid,” he said.
“At ulitin ko nga sa inyo, sa aking pananaw, in-endorso ko si Mar Roxas, in-endorso ko si Leni Robredo dahil wala akong kaduda-duda, kaya kong i-garantya ang gagawin nila. Sa iba, ‘yung pinakamaganda na, baka ituloy. Meron ho iba doon, sigurado ako na hindi itutuloy,” Aquino added.
The LP vice-presidential candidate is Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo.
“May kasabihan nga’ yung mga Amerikano diba, ‘If it ain’t broke, why fix it?’” Aquino said at the at the 7th League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) General Assembly in Manila.
“Itatanong ko sa inyo ulit ngayon… Saan ba dapat ang direksyon natin? Ano ba dapat ang gagawin natin dito?” the President said.
“Sabi ko nga baka i-left turn tayo ng iba dyan, i-right turn tayo ng iba dyan… Ang pinakamasakit yung i-U-turn tayo. Ano ba yung U-turn?
“Kung meron mang dadating sa inyo, ginagawang premyo. Imbis na obligasyon ng national government na damayan kayo, para bang kending pinatatakim ‘yung bata. Hindi ho dapat ganun,” he added.
Aquino trumpeted his administration’s work regarding the distribution of funds for infrastructure and social services, saying no province was left behind during his term.
The LPP is headed by Oriental Mindoro Governor Alfonso “Boy” Umali, Jr., also a partymate of President Aquino and Roxas. (MNS)