PNoy boasts of govt gains before Pinoys in Chicago
President Benigno Aquino III on Thursday (PHL time) met with the Filipino community in Chicago during a stop-over in the United States where he updated them on his government's gains.
Aquino, who is bound for Canada, thanked the Philippine Medical Association there for the assistance it extended following the onslaught of super typhoon Yolanda in 2013.
“Naaalala ko po, last year lang, tinanggap ko sa Malacañang ang courtesy call ng Philippine Medical Association in Chicago. Personal ko po silang pinasalamatan sa taon-taon nilang pagbabalik sa Pilipinas para magsagawa ng medical missions, at magbigay-kalinga sa mga nangangailangan nating kababayan,” he said.
“Sa kanilang pagbisita sa mga komunidad na nasalanta ng bagyong Yolanda, talagang marami ang naaruga, at napabilis ang pagbabalik sa normal na pamumuhay,” Aquino added.
He also thanked the Filipino community there for supporting his parents during the exile in Boston, Massachusetts, of his father, the late Senator Benigno Aquino Jr., during the Martial Law years.
"Naaalala ko rin po: Noong panahon ng Martial Law, at noong na-exile ang pamilya namin sa Boston, nagpamalas din ng malasakit ang mga propesyunal nating kababayan sa ibang lugar, tulad dito sa Chicago," he said.
Govt gains
The President then boasted of his administration's achievements since 2010, particularly the country's improved economic climate, and gains in the fight against corruption.
He also noted the increase in foreign direct investments since he assumed office in 2010.
"Pagdating po sa foreign direct investments: Nang maupo tayo sa puwesto noong 2010, nasa 1.07 billion dollars lamang po ito; nitong 2014, pumalo na po ito sa 6.2 billion dollars. 479.28 percent increase po yan," he said in his speech.
“Good governance equals good economics, equals good quality inclusive growth. Kaya po sa usaping pang-ekonomiya, kalimutan na natin ang bansag na Sick Man of Asia; ang turing sa atin ng ibang bansa ngayon, Darling of Asia," he added.
Aquino specifically mentioned the Department of Social Welfare and Development's Pantawid Pamilya Program and the Department of Education's implementation of the K to 12 program.
The President arrived at the O'Hare International airport earlier on Thursday for a meeting with the US Chamber of Commerce and the US ASEAN Business Council. He is set to fly to Canada for a three-day state visit.
The Aquino administration has been facing criticism for its alleged lack of action in the case of Mary Jane Veloso, the Filipino sentenced to death in Indonesia for drug smuggling who was given a temporary reprieve last week.
Aquino has insisted that his administration did the best it could to help the 30-year-old mother of two. —KBK, GMA News
Aquino, who is bound for Canada, thanked the Philippine Medical Association there for the assistance it extended following the onslaught of super typhoon Yolanda in 2013.
“Naaalala ko po, last year lang, tinanggap ko sa Malacañang ang courtesy call ng Philippine Medical Association in Chicago. Personal ko po silang pinasalamatan sa taon-taon nilang pagbabalik sa Pilipinas para magsagawa ng medical missions, at magbigay-kalinga sa mga nangangailangan nating kababayan,” he said.
“Sa kanilang pagbisita sa mga komunidad na nasalanta ng bagyong Yolanda, talagang marami ang naaruga, at napabilis ang pagbabalik sa normal na pamumuhay,” Aquino added.
He also thanked the Filipino community there for supporting his parents during the exile in Boston, Massachusetts, of his father, the late Senator Benigno Aquino Jr., during the Martial Law years.
"Naaalala ko rin po: Noong panahon ng Martial Law, at noong na-exile ang pamilya namin sa Boston, nagpamalas din ng malasakit ang mga propesyunal nating kababayan sa ibang lugar, tulad dito sa Chicago," he said.
Govt gains
The President then boasted of his administration's achievements since 2010, particularly the country's improved economic climate, and gains in the fight against corruption.
He also noted the increase in foreign direct investments since he assumed office in 2010.
"Pagdating po sa foreign direct investments: Nang maupo tayo sa puwesto noong 2010, nasa 1.07 billion dollars lamang po ito; nitong 2014, pumalo na po ito sa 6.2 billion dollars. 479.28 percent increase po yan," he said in his speech.
“Good governance equals good economics, equals good quality inclusive growth. Kaya po sa usaping pang-ekonomiya, kalimutan na natin ang bansag na Sick Man of Asia; ang turing sa atin ng ibang bansa ngayon, Darling of Asia," he added.
Aquino specifically mentioned the Department of Social Welfare and Development's Pantawid Pamilya Program and the Department of Education's implementation of the K to 12 program.
The President arrived at the O'Hare International airport earlier on Thursday for a meeting with the US Chamber of Commerce and the US ASEAN Business Council. He is set to fly to Canada for a three-day state visit.
The Aquino administration has been facing criticism for its alleged lack of action in the case of Mary Jane Veloso, the Filipino sentenced to death in Indonesia for drug smuggling who was given a temporary reprieve last week.
Aquino has insisted that his administration did the best it could to help the 30-year-old mother of two. —KBK, GMA News
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