Aquino on New Year: Let’s stay united

With two and a half years left in his term, President Benigno Aquino asked Filipinos to remain united in 2014. In his New Year’s message, Aquino praised the government’s accomplishments in 2013, and said reforms will continue if Filipinos work together. Aquino also alluded to the consecutive calamities that hit the country in 2013. He said people’s resilience and bayanihan spirit will overcome any disaster in 2014. The president also recounted what he considered his administration’s successes in the past year. These include increased global confidence in the anti-corruption campaign; cases filed against lawmakers who abused their pork barrel; the highest GDP growth in Southeast Asia and new investment grade statuses; synchronization of the ARMM elections with the national polls; and a signed annex on power sharing of Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro.

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