‘Beware of pretenders’

PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino 3rd has cautioned the public against falling prey into the trap set by “pretenders” who are out to destroy what his administration has started as he reminded them to choose the right path as they approach the “crossroads,” a subtle reference to the 2016 elections.

“Sa muling pagharap ng sambayanan sa sangandaan, piliin nating muli ang landas ng malasakit at katuwiran; Pumanig tayo sa tama, at umiwas sa mga mapagsamantala. Napakaganda na po talaga ng ating nasimulan; ang mga mithiin na dati-rati ay hindi natin magawang pangarapin, ngayon, isa-isa na nating nararating,” the president said in his televised New Year’s Day message that is littered with political undertones.