PNoy: Legacy Of Good Governance And Sustained Growth

President Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III heeded the people’s call and served as their leader with integrity and distinction following the footsteps of his great parents, President Corazon Aquino and Senator Benigno S. Aquino, Jr.

After three terms as Tarlac congressman and three years as senator, he was thrust into the national limelight following the death of his mother in August 2009 — just in time for him to accept a draft to run for President. He was elected as the 15th President of the Republic with what was then a record number of 15,208,678 votes, or 42.08 percent, with a lead of nearly six million over the second placer.

He embarked upon a journey of good governance to fulfill his social contract with the Filipino people. He translated his campaign promise of “Kung Walang Corrupt, Walang Mahirap” into a legacy of good governance and inclusive growth. The country achieved an average GDP growth of 6.2 percent for six years — the highest in four decades — and attained an investment-grade rating for the first time.