Despite the political mudslinging thrown his way, Vice President Jejomar Binay on Tuesday thanked the Filipino people for staying with him.
Binay issued the statement after he regained his lead in the latest Pulse Asia survey on who would succeed President Benigno Aquino III in 2016.
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“Sa gitna ng maruming pamumulitika, marami pa rin ang patuloy na nagtitiwala. Taos puso ang aking pasasalamat sa ating mga kababayan sa inyong walang sawang pagsuporta,” Binay said.
The Vice President said surveys were “snapshots of our people’s sentiment” but the real survey would be on Election Day in May.
The embattled leader had been hopping from town to town, seemingly in full campaign mode, in an attempt to gauge public perception following the explosion of corruption and unexplained wealth allegations against him.
“Ang inyong mainit na pagsalubong at pagtanggap sa akin sa tuwing ako ay dumadalaw sa inyong mga lugar ang siyang nagpapalakas sa akin,” Binay said.
He admitted that the accusations would continue until 2016. “Matagal pa ito at inaasahan ko na gagawin nila ang lahat para siraan uli ang aking pangalan at pagkatao,” he said.
He urged his fellow candidates to stop mudslinging and instead unite in helping uplift the lives of the Filipinos.
“Sa halip sana na paninira, asam ko ay magsama-sama na lamang tayo at bigyang pansin ang pagtulong sa ating mga kababayan, lalo na ang mga nasalanta ng bagyo sa Gitnang Luzon, Samar, at Mindanao,” he said.
He promised to continue to deliver better public service to the Filipino people.
“Higit kong pagsusumikapan na makapagbigay ng maayos na serbisyo publiko. Ito lamang ang sukling aking maibibigay, lalo na sa masang Pilipino na hindi ako iniwan,” he said. RC
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