Aquino: I take anti-corruption drive personally

President Benigno Aquino III, during his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, said he takes the anti-corruption campaign personally since he wants to protect Filipinos from government misdeeds. "May mga nagsasabing pinepersonal ko raw ang paghahabol sa mga tiwali. Totoo po: Personal talaga sa akin ang paggawa ng tama, at ang pagpapanagot sa mga gumagawa ng mali—sino man sila. At hindi lamang dapat ako ang namemersonal sa usaping ito. Personal dapat ito sa ating lahat, dahil bawat Pilipino ay biktima nito," he said. He said he prioritizes the fight against corruption to ensure that past government officials involved in anomalies will be prosecuted and punished. "Kung hindi magbabayad ang mga nagkasala, parang tayo na rin mismo ang nag-imbita sa mga nagbabalak gumawa ng masama na umulit muli," he said. In the same speech, Aquino announced the appointment of retired Supreme Court Justice Conchita Carpio-Morales as the new Ombudsman. - Andreo C. Calonzo/KBK, GMA News