Some close to former President Noynoy Aquino have recalled that he is a “joker” and how he loves a friend.
According to Sen. Joel Villanueva, he and PNoy were just congressmen at the time when he saw that he has a great sense of humor.
“Kailangan matindi talaga ‘yung baon mo, lalo na pag may event. Kailangan matindi ‘yung baon mong joke. Kasi pag siya ‘yung nagbigay, tabon na lahat ‘yung jokes mo eh,” said Villanueva.
In the House, some of Aquino’s first friends were reporters Dennis Gadil, Mar Rodriguez, Ryan Pacpaco, and Fidel Jimenez.
Gadil said Aquino became their friend even though they rarely write about thim. According to their story, it often happens outside the main building in the House while Aquino is smoking.
Gadil was among the first to know if Pnoy was dating someone.
“Siguro we don’t treat him as someone from a political family na may pedigree. He’s just a simple, regular congressman. He’s a regular guy kapag kasama siya. Minsan mag-iisip ka, eto ba ‘yung anak ni Tita Cory at Ninoy na napakasimple? Walang ere. Ni minsan hindi mo mararamdaman,” said Gadil.
Close friends recall PNoy’s sense of humor
Rodriguez, a former tabloid reporter, can’t forget that Aquino befriended him and the ex-president attended his birthday even though it was just a simple garage party.
He also said that Aquino mourned with him when his parents died.
Meanwhile, Julia Abad, former secretary of the Presidential Management Staff, admitted that although she experienced Aquino’s sermon, she learned a lot from it.
“The way we progressed in our careers, hindi kami ganito magtrabaho ngayon kung hindi kami pinagalitan before,” she said.
Villanueva, on the other hand, told how to know if PNoy is inlove.
“Pag nai-in love nalalaman mo ‘yun, kahit konting tulog, medyo masaya siya.”
Now that Aquino is gone, Villanueva can’t help but cry when he thinks that what he considers Kuya Noy is gone.
“Lahat alam niya ‘yung nangyari sa buhay ko until the very time na lowest. Tumawag sa akin ‘yan nu’ng alam niyang depressed na depressed ako. Almost two hours kaming nag-usap eh… How he cares for my kids. Inaanak niya dalawang anak ko,” said the senator.
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