Because being President takes a lot out of a person.
At the 118th anniversary celebration of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thu, Jun 23, President Noynoy Aquino told everyone that he’s in a good mood.
“The outgoing President expressed confidence that he would leave behind a country in a much better state compared to when he found it, adding he remains grateful for serving the Filipino nation in the past six years,” reports Genalyn D. Kabiling in Tempo.
Aquino quipped, “Nakangiti po ako dahil pitong araw na lang po bababa na ako sa pwesto.”
(“I am smiling because it’s just seven days before I step down from my post.”)
He added, “Patibayin pa sana natin ang pagkakaisa at nawa’y patuloy nating itaguyod ang ating ambisyon: Ang iwan ang bansa sa di hamak na mas magandang kalagayan kaysa sa atin pong dinatnan. Hanggang sa huli, isang malaking karangalan para sa aking paglingkuran ang Pilipino at ang Pilipinas.”
(“Let’s stay united and continue we aimed to do: To leave the country in a better shape than we found it. Until the end, it has been an honor for me to serve Filipinos and the Philippines.”)
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