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Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo is supporting the presidential bid of Sen. Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino, making him the first Arroyo Cabinet member to openly declare his support for the Liberal Party (LP) standard-bearer.

In an interview with ABS-CBN's Europe News Bureau, Romulo cited his deep ties with the family of former President Corazon Aquino, saying Aquino supported him since his early days as a congressman until he became a senator for 12 years.

Romulo also served as Aquino's budget secretary.

The foreign affairs secretary said he sided with Aquino during the first People Power revolt in 1986 and again in the 2001 "EDSA Dos" revolt. He said he also backed Noynoy Aquino's senatorial bid in 2007.

Romulo refused to comment on the presidential bid of Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro, who is being touted as the administration Lakas-Kampi-Christian Muslim Democrats (CMD) standard-bearer.

He said he has no plans of embarking again into politics after his term ends since he has spent a long time in government service. Aside from the DFA, Romulo also served as finance and executive secretary under President Arroyo.

His term as Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs ends on June 30, 2010.