President Benigno S. Aquino III assured the government’s commitment to empower the people and reclaim the country’s stature as one of the best performers within a community of nations. In his speech before various clubs during the Business Forum of Joint Alumni Clubs (U.S. Universities) at the Rigodon Ballroom of the Manila Peninsula Hotel in [...] [...more]
Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, the Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), paid a courtesy call on President Benigno S. Aquino III in Malacanang on Thursday to convey his support to the government’s population management program. Dr. Osotimehin is visiting the country May 17-19 to meet with stakeholders to mobilize support for the country [...] [...more]
President Benigno S. Aquino III has appointed new judges to the lower courts in various cities and municipalities in the country, a Palace official announces. Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda made the announcement during the regular press briefing in Malacanang on Thursday. The Chief Executive signed on May 11 the appointment letter of Judge Juvencio S. [...] [...more]
President Aquino annouced the appointments of two special envoys to the People’s Republic of China Thursday. as a. ” Gesture of the government as both countries are embroiled in the Panatag Shoal dispute,” Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda at a regular media confernence at the Palace said. “Philippines is not confined to a single level of [...] [...more]
Manila – “Our legal team will go to ITLOS unilaterally.” declared the Philippine governments foreign affairs spokesman, ” “if China will not go with us to ITLOS,together- we will file for mediation ourselves” Raul Hernandez spokesperson for the DFA in manila said. In officials stressed they want the issue settled – should China not agree [...] [...more]
Manila – Malacanang expressed the Aquino administration’s commitment and unyielding efforts to rationalize the collection of sin taxes in the country to get more revenues for the government that could be used for various developmental programs. In a press briefing in Malacanang on Monday, Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said that the amendment to the structure [...] [...more]
President Benigno S. Aquino III assured the Filipino people of the government’s sincerity in effecting reforms that would lead to uplifting their lives as he stressed that such change can actually be felt and are not just for mere publicity. In his message during the ceremonial switch on for the “Project Heart and Soul: Household [...] [...more]
The President of the Philippines; broke normal protocol on Sunday and announced to the country in a nationally televised press conference a warning on a possible terror attack versus the festival of Black Nazarene. It attracts over 9 million devotees who flock to the shrine of a wooden Christ carrying the cross. The event is [...] [...more]
The Government run Philippine News Agency reports that the Philippine Secretary of Justice has confirmed “threats against her” that stem from recent cases filed versus corruption in the Philippines. Anti0corruption is a priority of the Aquino administration. De Lima has repeatedly said she will pursue the Presidents promise of going after graft and corruption cases. [...] [...more]
The Aquino Administration will start the New Year with a bang as it has lined-up P141.8-billion worth of infrastructure projects, funded by the recently-enacted General Appropriations Act (GAA) of 2012, which are ready for implementation starting this month. Budget and Management Secretary Florencio B. Abad said these infrastructure projects include national roads and bridges; airports, [...] [...more]
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