US President Joe Biden on Friday joined the international community in expressing sympathies for the passing of former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, calling him a “valued friend and partner to the United States.”
“I extend my deepest condolences to the people of the Philippines on the death of former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III,” Biden said in a statement released by the White House.
“I greatly valued our time working together and I extend my heartfelt sympathies to his family and to all who will mourn his absence,” he said, adding Aquino “will long be remembered for serving his country with integrity and selfless dedication.”
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