Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo: “Aside from his own achievements, he will be remembered as part of the Aquino family.”
Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo mourned the passing of Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III.
The 15th president of the Republic of the Philippines passed away earlier at the age of 61.
Among those who expressed sympathy to the Aquino family is no less than ex-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Here’s the statement of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo:
“My family and I join the Filipino people in prayers and sympathy on the passing of former President Benigno Aquino III,” she said.
“Aside from his own achievements, he will be remembered as part of the Aquino family that has contributed three important people to the history of our nation, Senator Ninoy Aquino and our 11th and 15th presidents, Cory and Noynoy Aquino,” she added.
Aquino was earlier rushed to Capitol Medical Center in Quezon City for still an undisclosed reason.
The former president had been suffering from different illnesses since 2019.
In fact, he has been undergoing dialysis for the last five months and even went through heart surgery.
The son of the late Senator Benigno Aquino Jr and former president Corazon Aquino served as president from 2010 to 2016.
After his term, he has been silent and out of the public eye.
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