As a young man, the public also followed the love life of former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III. As a result, several well-known personalities have been associated with him even in the media field.
In a 2011 report, Noynoy Aquino likened his love life to a soft drink that went from “regular” to “light” and eventually to “zero.”
“May nagtanong ho kasi sa akin, sabi niya, ‘kamusta love life mo?’ Eh ang sabi ko po sa kaniya, parang Coca Cola,” he said. “Noong araw, ‘regular.’ Naging ‘light.’ Ngayon, ‘zero.'”
Those close to the former president know his passion for soft drinks.
Some of those who have been involved with Noynoy Aquino are broadcast journalists Korina Sanchez and Bernadette Sembrano. So is former Valenzuela councilor Shalani Soledad.
Korina, Bernadette and Shalani now have their own families.
Korina married former Senator Mar Roxas, while Bernadette married Emilio Aguinaldo IV. Shalani married Pasig Representative Roman Romulo.
Several celebrities have also been linked to Aquino or reportedly dated him.
Among them are former actress Barbara Milano, Maricel Morales, Grace Lee, and stylist Liz Uy.
When Aquino was still a congressman as Tarlac’s representative in the House of Representatives, his name was also attached to Asia’s Songbird Regine Velasquez.
Noynoy Aquino’s love life was also watched by public back then
But in an interview, Noynoy Aquino admitted his admiration for Regine’s beautiful voice, but he denied courting the singer.
In a text message from Aquino in 2012, he said that even though his love life is “zero,” the people he called “my boss” are still the ones who inspire him.
Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III died Thursday at the Capitol Medical Center in Quezon City due to renal disease secondary to diabetes. He is 61-years-old.
President Rodrigo Duterte has already signed the “10 days of mourning” for the passing of Noynoy.
“[I] t is fitting to devote a period of national mourning to pay tribute to a respected leader who left a lasting legacy to the Filipino people,” Duterte said in his Proclamation 1169, Thursday.
“NOW, THEREFORE, I, RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution and existing laws, do hereby declare 24 June 2021 to 03 July 2021 as a Period of National Mourning over the passing of former President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III.”
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