Palace hits Noynoy anew over 'campaign of hate'

Malacañang chided Sen. Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Aquino III anew on Saturday over his claim that he will debate not on personal matters but on the lapses of the Arroyo government —a move that the Palace says is tantamount to waging a “campaign of hate." Press Secretary Cerge Remonde suggested that Aquino should focus more on his own proposed program of government, even as he needled the senator's track record. “Ah, mas maganda tutukan niya ang issue ng kakayahan niya, track record niya at lalo ang kanyang programa ng gobyerno (It will be better for him if he stuck to the issues of his competence, track record and government programs). In other words, people will appreciate him more if he will be more constructive rather than wage a campaign of hate against President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo," Remonde said on government-run dzRB radio. 'Peddling lies' “I’m afraid what they will be doing will be to continue to peddle lies against the administration and the president at saka ang (and further the) hate campaign," he added. “Let’s have a positive campaign instead of a campaign of hate. A campaign of hate is not going to take our country anywhere. It will only lead us to perdition," he said. Arroyo backed by stats Remode also said that the government is ready for any potshot Aquino may throw at it regarding its supposed lapses. He pointed out that the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), under Conrado Limcaoco Jr., has come out with statistics on the specific achievements and accomplishments of the Arroyo government. “Hindi naman kami nababahala because we are ready, we are standing by the record of performance of Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (We are not afraid. We are ready, we are standing by the record of performance of Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo)," Remonde said. Cory asked Arroyo to quit too Aquino’s mother, the late former President Corazon "Cory" Aquino, helped bring Arroyo to power in 2001. However, Mrs. Aquino, who died in August 2009, joined calls for Mrs. Arroyo to quit following a scandal over tapped phone conversations that suggested Mrs. Arroyo cheated in the 2004 presidential elections. - TJD, GMANews.TV