Without naming names, President Benigno Aquino III criticized rivals of his anointed successor, Mar Roxas, during a speech in a meeting with the Filipino community in Rome, Italy.
Aquino hit one by one Vice President Jejomar Binay, Senator Grace Poe, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, and Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago.
“Suriin po natin ang mga pagpipilian natin. Mayroon po diyan, inakusahan ng pagsasamsam ng kaban ng bayan sa pagkatagal-tagal na panahon. Kung totoo ang alegasyon at nagnanakaw nga itong taong ito, ano po kaya ang matitira para tustusan ang pagpaganda ng buhay na ipinapangako niya?” said Aquino.
Aquino was obviously referring to Binay who is tagged in several corruption issues. Binay is also known for his slogan, “Gaganda ang buhay.”
He then slammed Poe, whom he said was all talk and has so far failed to lay down her platform of governance.
“Akala po yata niya, ‘pag nahalal siya, gigising siya kinabukasan sa isang bagong umaga nang may solusyon na sa lahat ng mga binanggit niyang problema,” said Aquino.
“May isa naman po, marami raw hong tila papatayin,” Aquino said referring to Duterte.
Aquino also bashed Senator Santiago, who said that social media was key to winning the 2016 elections.
“Ang isa pa, dadaanin lang daw basta ang kampanya sa social media—siguro po, hindi siya mulat na hindi ka makakapagpatayo ng kalsada at makakapagpakain ng nagugutom gamit lang ang Facebook,” he said.
The president also hit Senator and 2016 vice-presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos.
“Ang postura daw po niya, gagawin niya ang tama—pero hindi naman niya maamin ang mga pagkakamaling nagawa sa nakaraan. Di po ba: Kung hindi niya sinasabing mali, malamang palagay niya ay tama ito. Kung palagay niya tama, malamang din po, uulitin niya ang mga pagkakamaling ito,” Aquino said.
Senator Marcos has refused to apologize for the atrocities committed during the Martial Law era led by his father.
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