President Benigno Aquino III on Friday took an apparent swipe at former Vice President Noli de Castro, whom he described as a vocal critic who supposedly helped worsen Filipinos’ suffering.
In a speech, Aquino told officials and citizens in Oriental Mindoro that their “kabayan” is sowing negativism towards the administration.
De Castro, who returned to broadcasting after his six-year stint as vice-president during President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s term, was born in Oriental Mindoro. He uses “Kabayan” as his nickname.
“Bagaman tinutugunan na natin ang mga problemang ipinamana sa atin, hindi pa rin nagsawa sa paghirit ang itinuturing kayong ‘kabayan’,” the President said in his speech.
Aquino, who was in Oriental Mindoro for a briefing on infrastructure projects, also blasted this critic for having the gall to give negative comments against his presidency.
“Ganado pang magkomento ng negatibo, gayong kasama naman sila sa mga naging pinuno ng bansa. Imbes na maibsan ang pagdurusa ng nasasakupan, pinalala pa ito,” the President said.
He further once again warned the public against those undermining his reform programs.
“‘Yung iba naman, sadyang pinapahina ang pundasyon ng ating reporma para ibalik tayo sa dating sistema kung saan pansariling interes ang inuuna,” he said.
This was not the first time Aquino took a jab at the former vice president. In July 2012, the President used the 25th anniversary of ABS-CBN’s TV Patrol, where De Castro serves as news anchor, to openly assail the broadcaster, who was then in the audience.
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