Aquino: Obama Offered To Help Me Quit Smoking

Are you a world leader looking for advice on how to kick smoking? If so, President Obama may be just the man to talk to.

During a congratulatory phone call with Philippine President-elect Benigno Aquino, Obama apparently offered to provide advice on how to quit to Aquino, who has previously vowed to "stop smoking at the appropriate time."

The subject was broached by Aquino in what the Filipino leader described as an attempt to inject "some humor" into their conversation.

"Mr. President, I understand we have the same issue with smoking," Aquino said he told Obama, according to the AP. "He said, 'Well I quit that already. I have quit. It's your sole problem. At the time that you decide to quit, I'll send the advice.'"

Comments

[RenatoPacifico]

02:58 PM on 06/25/2010

REALLY? I bet you the news is coming from clueless, oblivious, unprofessional journalists that quoted nothing-doing President-to-be benign0. OBAMA SMOKES! How ignorant these people are. OBAMA SMOKES! Holy Smokes coming from clueless, ill-informed, un-informed, unvetted news from Philippine unprofessional jouranalists.

[antipinoydotcom]

09:03 PM on 06/10/2010

"stop smoking at the appropriate time."?

Isn't that supposed to be - the best time to stop is.. n-o-w.
That's what leaders do. But Aquino... oops... :)

[RenatoPacifico]

03:00 PM on 06/25/2010

Dude, Antipinoydotcom. Aquino cannot and will not stop. Because the Philippine big tobacco industry is behind his smoke-and-mirror campaign that made him the President of the failed Philippines

[MARYHOBE]

04:46 PM on 06/10/2010

The people of the Philippines are putting a lot of hope and trust in the person of President Aquino. And the difficulties he faces are considerable. Good luck to the son of two of the planet's real heroes.

[RenatoPacifico]

03:04 PM on 06/25/2010

Cory was not a hero. benign0 was not a hero. The EDSA revolution was a ACCIDENTAL REVOLUTION. To this day, not one Philippine journalists and columnists has ever answered my question. Who the Filipinos were revolting from? MARCOS? HONASAN-RAMOS-ENRILE? All of them are corrupt that propped MARCOS!

Who were these accidental "revolutionaries" were for? Cory was in Cebu hiding in the convent. She showed her face when it was safe to do so. SHE WAS ALSO AN ACCIDENTAL HEROES.

This revolution thingie is sold by clueless, oblivious, unprofessional Philippines' failed journalists.

[foxisms]

04:18 PM on 06/10/2010

Oh, this guy is a US President's dream.

[Miss Trust]

02:42 PM on 06/10/2010

Taking advice from one who tried to quit and failed? Or was the topic "How not to try to quit smoking?"

[RenatoPacifico]

03:07 PM on 06/25/2010

The post is based on Philippine news quoted from non-reading Philippine president. World leaders know Obama smokes, tried to quit and failed. EXCEPT OF COURSE PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT.

The post just wanted to tell you guys that Philippine President is in the radar of Obama who did not physically presented himself in the inauguration.

Oh, Philippine Journalists!!!!!

[Realityism]

02:03 PM on 06/10/2010

Wait, he quit? I must have missed that.

[cliffhammond]

04:25 PM on 06/10/2010

Me too. This is news to me. If it's true it's a good thing but with all the stress he's under he's at risk for relapse. Kuuuzzz Fabaaaah

[RenatoPacifico]

03:08 PM on 06/25/2010

HA!HA!HA!HA! You have been had by oblivious, clueless, unprofessional PHILIPPINE MEDIA! The Philippine Media is so messed up.