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Presidential transition of Benigno Aquino III
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The presidential transition of Benigno Aquino III began when he won the 2010 Philippine presidential election.[1] On June 9, 2010, at the Batasang Pambansa Complex, in Quezon City, the Congress of the Philippines proclaimed Aquino as the president-elect of the Philippines,[2] following the 2010 election with 15,208,678 votes,[1] while Jejomar Binay, the former mayor of Makati, was proclaimed as the vice president-elect of the Philippines with 14,645,574 votes,[3] defeating runner-up for the vice presidency Mar Roxas, the standard-bearer of the Liberal Party for vice president.
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![]() President-elect Benigno S. Aquino III (left) and outgoing President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (right) shakes hands in the Malacañang Palace lobby before the formal inauguration ceremony begins | |
Formation | June 16, 2010 |
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Type | Quasi-governmental–private |
Purpose | Peaceful/Organized transfer of power |
Headquarters | Times Street, Quezon City, Philippines |
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The transition was in charge of the new presidential residence, cabinet appointments and cordial meetings between them and the outgoing administration.