Papal Nuncio pays visit to Noynoy in Quezon City

(Update 7:34 p.m.) Papal Nuncio Edward Joseph Adams on Tuesday paid a visit to President-elect Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III in his residence on Times Street, Quezon City to send a congratulatory message from the Vatican. In an interview with reporters Tuesday night, Aquino said he also used the opportunity to seek advice on what to do about a member of the religious community whom he wants to appoint to his Cabinet. "There is a member of the religious community, the Catholic church, I'm considering for a position in the Cabinet who has to secure certain permissions so I asked for assistance," Aquino said. Rumors are ripe that De La Salle University president Bro. Armin Luistro is being highly considered to be appointed secretary of the Department of Education. The archbishop arrived shortly before 3 p.m. and emerged out of Aquino's house after about 40 minutes. He refused to answer the media's queries about his discussion with Aquino. Prior to his arrival, former vice president Teofisto Guingona Jr. and his son Senator-elect Teofisto "TG" Guingona III also paid a 'social visit' to Aquino, who will officially assume the presidency on June 30. "They just talked about the old times, especially nung panahon ng tatay ko at panahon ni Ninoy," said the younger Guingona in an ambush interview after the meeting, referring to Aquino's father, slain Senator Benigno Aquino Jr. (They just talked about the old times, about the times of our respective fathers.) The younger Guingona, who ran under Aquino's Liberal Party (LP), said his father offered no advice on Aquino's Cabinet nor which department Vice President-elect Jejomar Binay should head. Several politicians and diplomats have visited Aquino in his house even before he was proclaimed by Congress Wednesday last week. - Jam L. Sisante/RJAB Jr/KBK, GMANews.TV