Vice President Jejomar Binay share light moments during the opening of the 3rd regular session of the 15th Congress at the Senate of the Philippines on Monday before the State of the Nation Address of President Aquino. Binay gave Aquino’s speech a rating of 8.5 to 9. INQUIRER PHOTO / NIÑO JESUS ORBETA
MANILA, Philippines—On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the highest, Vice President Jejomar Binay on Monday gave President Benigno Aquino an 8.5 to 9 rating for his State of the Nation Address (Sona).
Aquino gave his third Sona at the Batasan Complex 4 p.m. Monday.
Binay said that he believed that Aquino fulfilled most of his promises since he stepped into office, saying “ang dami noon almost half-way na ‘yon eh sa Congress.”
In a separate statement, Binay said “napakaganda ng mga sinabi ni Pangulong Noynoy Aquino. Tama s’ya. Walang imposible. Nakikita na natin na nagkakabunga na ang mga reporma na sinimulan ng ating Pangulo.”
Binay said he would continue to support Aquino. He also said that Aquino needed the support and trust of the Filipino people.