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Updated as of June 4, 2016 - President Benigno Aquino trusts that his organization's reputation when he ventures down by second quarter this year will be the record to beat for his successor. "On the off chance that there is a particular legacy that I am leaving and sana, ano, masanay ang kababayan natin na ito ang kaya ng gobyernong pinapatakbo ng matino," he said. "Kung sinuman ang susunod po sa atin, siyempre ito iyong - kumbaga ito iyong stage, ito iyong base kung saan siya maguumpisa."
"Kung kami ang nagtanim, iba ang mag-aani, OK iyon; pero mas mataas na iyong antas na pagmumulan niya kaya siguro naman pwedeng asahan ng taumbayan na mas malayo pa ang mararating niya," he said.
Aquino asked voters not to veer far from his "Daang Matuwid" in 2016.
"Baka naman pag-alis ko ng 2016, bumalik tayo sa dati, magre-repeat tayo nung lagim para bumalik sa liwanag. Huwag na ho. Dire-diretso na tayo sa liwanag, di po ba?" he said.
Aquino additionally said "Kaunting panahon na lamang po ang bibilangin at kakailanganin na naman nating pumili ng magpapatuloy sa ating mga nasimulan. Huwag na po sana tayong lumihis. Kung magkakawatak-watak tayo ay hindi natin tuluyang makakamit ang ating kolektibong mga hangarin."
As remembered, Aquino remained by his battle stage of "Daang Matuwid," crediting it for the changes in the Philippine Air Force.
The chief executive in his discourse paid tribute to the Air Force's accomplishments during that time regardless of constrained gear.
He noted what he asserted was the miserable condition of the Air Force when he accepted office, saying aviators needed to pay for their own particular garbs.
“Nakakalungkot nga pong isipin ang estado ng Air Force na ating dinatnan: Ang dating tinitingala bilang isa sa pinakamalakas na hukbong himpapawid sa Asya, tila hindi na naka-take-off dahil sa maraming dekada ng katiwalian, panlalamang, at kakulangan ng pansin. Tila ba sinalamin ng kalagayan ng Air Force ang malubhang estado ng ating lipunan dahil sa baluktot na pamamahala," he said.
He likewise paid tribute to Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin and past Air Force leaders for seeking after changes. “Malinaw po, sa tuwid na daan, ang hangad natin: Itama ang maling pamamalakad upang muli nating maabot ang matatayog na tagumpay na tatak ng ating Hukbong Himpapawid.”
Aquino additionally refered to his changes in different ranges. "A lot of the things na na-accomplish within I think we’d be able to do and baka parang gasgas na plaka at sirang plaka na, ano. For instance, I think the clearest example are the schools."
"In 2011 for instance, merong budget na 8,300 classrooms ang capacity ng budget ng DepEd and by the time of the SONA there were only 18 made," he said. "Maski nandiyan iyong pera parang napakahirap gawin iyung dapat gawin."
"Eventually that number became 66,800. And as you know, we finished that last year. So iyong impossible has been accomplished and we have had the wherewithal now to support the K-12 program, which will need more classrooms, teachers, desks," he said.
"I managed to go on the TPLEX up to Carmen Rosales. I understand it’s open or will be open this year up to Urdaneta. Iyong before I step down, there will be one connector for the NLEX and SLEX operational already," Aquino said. Iyung a lot of the airports, iyung Laguindingan, for instance, will have pati iyong night flying capabilities and actually ang haba ng listahan, ano, what will happen."
"Siguro the thoughts are, nagumpisa tayo, mamanahin natin lahat ng problema, wala iyong wherewithal, wala iyong kakayahan para ayusin itong mga problemang ito at kung babalikan natin ang nakalipas na apat na taon medyo marami-rami na rin yata tayong na-accomplish na hindi natin akalain na mangyayari," he said.
Source: ABS-CBN / filipinewsPH
