Aquino extends helping hand to Duterte

President Aquino is willing to lend a helping hand to President-elect Rodrigo Duterte to ensure the continued advancement of the country. In a media interview on Friday, the President said he offered his assistance to Duterte even beyond the transition process during their short telephone conversation last Thursday. “Hindi naman tinanggihan, pinasalamatan ang alok natin. Sabi ko kung ano maitutulong sa inyo ngayon, transition at sa pagkatapos para hindi na kailangan yung reinvent the wheel kumbaga,” Aquino said. (He did not rebuff the offer, he even thanked me for it. I told him whatever help he may need now, during the transition, and even after it, I will give it to him so he need not reinvent the wheel so to speak.) Aquino said he reiterated the offer in his meeting with the Duterte transition team. “The elections are over. We share one country, we’d like them to build upon [...]