Former President Benigno “PNoy” Aquino III then planned to have his own family.
His “best friend” Romy Mercado said this in an online interview with Jing Castaneda, host of Family Talk with Tita Jing.
“He wanted to have a family. Kaya kapag nakikita niya iyong mga kapatid niya, kami mga kaibigan niya na may mga anak niya, ako may apo na, eh gusto niya. Hindi lang iyong partner, but he tried,” said Mercado on Tuesday.
Romy did not name who PNoy’s girlfriend was but said he met her before he entered politics.
“Bago siya tumakbo sa Congress. Nakilala niya itong babae kung hindi ako nagkakamali 1994, nasa Tarlac siya nagtatrabaho noon,” said Romy.
“She was beautiful and intelligent naman nakilala niya 1997. Tapos noong 1997, mayroon nang preparations eh. Parang ganoon. Nabanggit niya sakin noon na mayroon nang gagawa ng gown, mayroon na pinaplano, umabot na sa ganoon,” he added.
Noynoy’s nephew Jiggy Cruz, son of his sister Ballsy Aquino, said the family liked his uncle’s girlfriend back then.
“She was really nice. Nothing really bad to say about her. Most of his pamangkin na nakilala siya would agree na bet namin siya,” said Cruz.
PNoy almost got married, his friend says
But the marriage did not continue because Noynoy was already busy serving the government.
“Noong tumakbo siya for Congress, talagang napaka-focused niya doon sa pagiging congressman tapos kapag focused siya nawawalan na siya ng time siguro. Iyon ang nakikita ko na hindi na kagaya bago niya naging congressman, sa Luisita na natatawagan niya araw-araw. Ayon napuputol na,” said Mercado.
His best friend added that even when PNoy was President, he had a relationship he will never forget.
“Pero I think iyong babae siguro gusto na mag-asawa, hindi naman siya ready at that time. So hindi natuloy,” said Mercado.
“Sinasabi niya na ‘Nami-miss ko siya.'”
Aquino passed away last week at the age of 61 due to renal disease secondary to diabetes.
He is the 15th President of the Philippines.
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