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Noynoy wants Binay, reporter as coin, ring bearers at wedding
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan â Senator Benigno Simeon âNoynoy" Aquino IIIâs wedding plans took another step forward Friday night after he secured a commitment from a newspaper reporter to be his ring-bearer. Aquino, who tapped Abante Tonite reporter-columnist Renato âRey" Marfil for the role, also told reporters here he wants Makati City Mayor Jejomar Binay to be his coin-bearer. âDalawa sila ni Jojo Binay ... Pero alam ninyo, ang ring bearer seryoso yan. Nasa edad na tayo. Di ba dapat ang ring bearer⦠ay may pinagdaanan kayo, may meaning. Pag maasahan mo talaga (Marfil will be the ring bearer and Binay the coin bearer. But this is a serious matter. We are not getting younger. I want my ring bearer to be someone who has been with me through thick and thin, someone I can trust)," he said. But Aquino would not give a specific date on when he will wed girlfriend Shalani Soledad, a re-electionist for Valenzuela City councilor. Marfil, 38, had been covering the Senate beat since 2001. He is one of the embedded reporters covering Aquinoâs sorties. He also co-hosts a radio program on Quiboloy-run SonShine Radio dzAR. Binay, on the other hand, is a close supporter of Aquinoâs late mother former President Corazon Aquino. He is the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) vice-presidential aspirant for the May 10 polls. On Friday night, Aquino got what he called an âopen-ended but firm" commitment when Marfil agreed to be his ring-bearer. âKagalang-galang na Rey Marfil, kung sakali ako makasal pwede ka maging ring bearer (Honorable Rey Marfil, should I get married, will you be my ring-bearer)?" Aquino asked Marfil in front of reporters. Marfil replied, âTatanggap ako sir matuloy lang (I accept sir, so long as the wedding pushes through)." â LBG, GMANews.TV
Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Aquino and newspaper columnist-reporter Renato "Rey" Marfil (seated next) at a campaign sortie in Tuguegarao City. GMANews.TV
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