On the eve of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s 63rd birthday, Liberal Party standard bearer Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III offered prayers of enlightenment for the outgoing Commander-in-Chief.

“May God grant her the wisdom to finally do right in her remaining time in office,” Aquino said in a text message to the Manila Bulletin.

At the same time, when asked what he considers as Arroyo’s best legacy or worthy project under her administration, Aquino retorted, “we will have to think more about that question.”

Mrs. Arroyo is likely to skip her birthday celebration in her hometown of Lubao in Pampanga province, if First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo still needs her to stay in the hospital. But as of Sunday, it looked likely that GMA will celebrate her birth anniversary with a mass in Lubao Church.

President Arroyo has set up a temporary office at the St. Luke’s Medical Center in Taguig City since her husband was brought there last March 25.

On Tuesday, the First Gentleman was moved to a regular room from the intensive care unit, even as Mrs. Arroyo met with some of her Cabinet officials at the hospital.

“I hold no personal animosity against her. This is a matter of my conviction, that government is there to serve the people and this government did not serve the people,” Aquino stressed.

Aquino also said that justice must come first before any reconciliation with President Arroyo.

“Justice has to be foremost. Things that have transpired in the past nine and a half years cannot be swept aside,” Aquino told reporters.

Aquino and his running mate Senator Manuel “Mar” Roxas II earlier joined the Filipino nation in commemorating Easter Sunday with prayers and reflection.

“As we enjoy a short reprieve from the constant grind of work, may we remember the events in Christ’s life, and strive to follow His example of sacrifice and compassion for His fellow man,” Aquino and Roxas said in a statement.

“May we not lose sight of the true essence of the season: that every passion and Calvary has its own Easter redemption,” they added.