Benigno Aquino III
Benigno Aquino III
Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Cojuangco Aquino IIIis a Filipino politician who served as the 15th President of the Philippines from 2010 until 2016...
NationalityFilipino
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth8 February 1960
country thinking hands
When I was a congressman, I had occasion to talk to this group of students who were taking their seat. There were about 80 of them and I asked them, 'How many of you will be serving in the country once you graduate?' And, out of the 80, there were two that raised their hands. The rest were thinking of leaving.
punishment messages crime
The message has to be sent that if you commit a crime there has to be punishment.
jobs best-job able
I'm not concentrated or concerned with any other factors rather than just being able to do the best job that I can.
parent citizens ordinary
Although I was born to famous parents, I know and feel the problems of ordinary citizens.
east philippines prime
Peace in the Middle East is of prime importance to the Philippines, due to the presence of around 2 million of our countrymen working in that region.
uranium-mining gold world
The Philippines has vast minerals that are still untapped. It has one of the world's largest deposits of gold, nickel, copper and chromite. Through responsible mining, we intend to generate more revenues from the extraction of these resources.
jobs islands years
Tourism is a crucial industry that could employ millions of Filipinos, skilled and unskilled alike, cross those 7,107 islands of the Philippines. From the current projection of 3.3 million tourist arrivals in 2010, our aim is to eventually attract 6 million tourists. In the process, we expect to create 3 million jobs in the next six years.
role-models parent mentor
I remove a lot of the pressure from myself by saying I'm not competing with my parents. They are the persons who taught me my ideology. They actively practiced what they preached. They're the exemplars and the role models. So how does one compete with a mentor?
mother father democracy
My father offered his life so our democracy could live. My mother devoted her life to nurturing that democracy. I will dedicate my life to making our democracy reach its fullest potential: that of ensuring equality for all. My family has sacrificed much, and I am willing to do this again if necessary.
mean ideas roots
I was put into office by the people who believed in my idea that corruption is the root of poverty; that an end to corruption would mean an end to poverty.
blessed hard-work people
The Philippines is strategically located and blessed with the greatest resource: its people, who are hard-working, very loyal, and very adaptive.
country brother son
I had a simple goal in life: to be true to my parents and our country as an honorable son, a caring brother, and a good citizen.