MANILA, Philippines - Malacañang said yesterday President Aquino is gearing up for all the work that has to be done in 2014, especially following the disasters that hit the country in 2013.
In a statement, Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said: “The President spent a quiet and private New Year, taking a much needed rest and preparing for the great effort in 2014.â€
Coloma cited the reconstruction of Zamboanga City and the areas that the earthquake and typhoons like Yolanda had devastated.
“Also in his must-do list is attaining the goal of inclusive economic growth that he considers to be the pivotal factor in transforming Philippine society,†he said.
On Christmas Eve, Aquino spent time with his family and watched the movie starring his nephew James Yap Jr. on Christmas Day.
He went on a three-day break in Baguio City before Rizal Day on Dec. 30.
He was seen in Baguio by the media who covered him jogging and having his picture taken with some tourists.