In the remainder of his time at the Palace, President Aquino instructed presumptive president Rodrigo Duterte not fail to trust in the Lord and always do good for the people to maintain effective management in the country.
"You will feel more and more alone the longer you're there. You will have more and more complex problems that have to be dealt with and the public will say 'today,' "Aquino said in an interview with CNN Philippines.
"But at the end of the day, I guess if you are focused on our people and you have trust in God, you follow your instincts, you will get to where you want to go," he said.
June 30, 2016, sit the 71-year-old mayor of Davao City as the new president of the country after harvest of over 15 million votes in the elections held on May 9.
Although reap PNoy criticism for allegedly authoritarian style of leadership Duterte, later accepted Aquino winning the mayor's election.
"Part of the peaceful transfer of power is to say, 'Look at these are things we have done, the idea is this, these are the components that still have to be done, these are things to look out and watch out in coming months , in coming years, assuming they are predisposed to listening to us, "said Aquino.
"When we get there, that's a very important ceremony for the State, that there is power in that transition. We will ensure everything in our power to make sure it will be a memorable event, because it gives the incoming administration that leg up as they start governance, "he added.