Private time for the President, however, also seems to involve a little work as well as some personal errands such as going to the dentist.
Aquino told media, “Meron silang binigay sa akin na trabahong papeles na dapat raw aaksiyunan ngayong gabi so iyon muna ang aasikasuhin ko. Dentista ko kailangan ko ring makausap ngayong gabi, magpacheck-up. Bukas, siguro magmonitor natin lahat ng mga pagdalaw sa puntod para siguradong nasa ayos.”
The President also stood by his decision not to declare a holiday on November 2, All Souls' Day.
Speaking to reporters upon his arrival from Vietnam on Sunday, Aquino said he decided against declaring another holiday after receiving complaints from daily wage earners.
"Umaalma ang mga taong arawan ang suweldo. Pag dumadami raw ang holiday, paano naman ang suweldo nila. Kailangan nating balansihin," he said.
He added that the labor department also suggested that holidays be declared on Fridays instead of Mondays.
"Ang sabi rin ng labor, ang pinakamahirap na bigyan ng holiday yung Monday parang na-affect ang buong linggo, yun ang nirereklamo ng ibat ibang negosyo na kung puwede, sa katapusan na lang ng linggo, which is Friday normally," he said.
"But in this case nga palagay ko marami-raming nag-alisan since Friday, at yung kapakanan ng marami nating kababayan ng arawan ang suweldo ang kailangan nating tugunan dahil job generation ang una nating minungkahi," he added.
Aquino’s non declaration of several holidays has become another point of comparison between him and predecessor Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who instituted the holiday economics scheme to bolster local tourism by declaring many long holidays.
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