MANILA, Dec. 3 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III wants the refurbishing of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 to be completed and work on key infrastructure projects to start by the time he steps down from office in 2016.
Speaking at the Christmas gathering of the Bulung Pulungan forum in Pasay City, the President said this is aside from seeing the people get involved in matters affecting the nation instead of being apathetic.
“In terms of concrete manifestations of the same, perhaps NAIA Terminal 1. I think the refurbishing will be finished by that time,” he said when asked what he would like to see the day before he steps down from the presidency on June 30, 2016.
He also said he wants to see the connection of the North and South Luzon Expressways, as well as the Tarlac to La Union Expressway (TPLEX).
The President added he wants to see as well the substantial completion of work on airports such as those in Panglao Island and Mactan, Cebu.
Included, he added, is the start of work on the light rail transit systems.
But President Aquino said what is still most important to him is seeing the can-do attitude of Filipinos.
“These are important by and of themselves, but I think, more importantly is I really want an expression—to see the expression on the faces of our people the ‘can do’ attitude, that nothing is beyond our grasp and our reach, and that is what I am hoping to see. Hopefully, not just the day before I leave, but more importantly after I leave, that it continues and become stronger,” he said. (PNA)