Post-Political Life
Aquino returned to private life as a businessman. He became chairman and president of Buenavista Management Corporation which serves as management consultants, financial advisors and project packagers. He is concurrently the chairman Trackworks Inc., an advertising and retail company for Metro Rail Transit.
He was the campaign manager and fund raiser for the Aksyon Demokratiko Party. He was invited by Raul Roco to be his running mate for the 2004 elections. He accepted the offer to run for the position of Vice President of the Philippines. However, he gathered less than a million votes and lost to Noli de Castro.
He returned again to private life and his previous position in business.
In 2013 elections he will run again for congressman for 3rd district of Tarlac, under the Liberal Party.
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