Aquino monitors Sabah while on campaign trail

President Aquino.

SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Philippines—President Benigno Aquino III campaigned here for Team PNoy on Friday while monitoring the situation in Sabah.

Aquino, who arrived at the political rally of the team held at Heroes Hall here before 2 p.m., apologized to the audience for climbing on and off stage, saying he was just monitoring the situation in Sabah where a gunfight erupted between the followers of the sultan of Sulu and Malaysian forces.

“Pasensya na ho kayo kung kanina pa ako akyat-baba ng entablado. Alam n’yo po may nangyayari sa Sabah,” he told the audience.

“Mukhang tapos na po ang pangyayari. Syempre hindi pa ho kumpleto ang detalye,” he said.

“Magmamadali po tayo pabalik dahil inaasahan natin na pagdating natin sa opisina ay kumpleto na ang impormasyon, alam na po natin ang nangyari ng may katiyakan at naasikaso lahat ng dapat maasikaso,” Aquino said.

The President did not elaborate, saying he was not at the province to talk about the issue.

He then proceeded with his speech and endorsed the administration’s local candidates and senatorial bets.

The only Team PNoy senatorial bets present in the rally were Senators Alan Peter Cayetano and Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel IIW, former Senators Ramon Magsasay and Jamby Madrigal.

The other senatorial candidates were just presented by their family members.