Estrada congratulates Noynoy, Binay amid yellow army applause
06/10/2010 Taking a statesman’s stand, former President Joseph Estrada yesterday congratulated President-elect Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino and Vice President-elect Jejomar “Jojo” Binay on their victories in the presidential race and extended his “whole-hearted support to the 15th President of the Philippine Republic while stating that he a“humbly accept(s) the final verdict borne out by the official results, and in accordance with the process ordained by our Constitution.” His congra-tulatory speech, read by his son, Senate President Pro-Tempore Jinggoy Estrada, was loudly applauded by the horde of yellow supporters of Aquino. “I join the Filipino people in extending my whole-hearted support to the 15th President of the Republic under whose leadership the country now looks to the future with highest hopes that he will serve our country faithfully and honorably. “I believe that President-elect Noynoy Aquino has the mandate of the electorate. he rightfully carrfied with pride the illustrious name and legacy of his martyred father, the late Sen. Benigno Aquino, Jr., and that of our much- revered former president, the late Corazon Aquino. “I have always believed that the presidency is a matter of destiny. having been once blessed with the opportunity to serve as President of the Philippines. I am eternally grateful to God and our people for that singular honor to serve as a leader of this nation. Source: The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20100610hed4.html |
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