Philippine President Benigno Aquino gestures while delivering his last State of the Nation Address (SONA) during the joint session of the 16th Congress at the House of Representatives in Quezon city, metro Manila July 27, 2015. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Monday laid the groundwork for next year's polls, urging Congress to persist with reform efforts that targeted graft and led to a peace deal with Muslim rebels.
Aquino, barred by law from a second term, is likely to announce this week Interior Minister Manuel Roxas as his party's candidate for the May 2016 election, even if surveys show he has little support.
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