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MANILA, June 28 (Eagle News) – A few days before President Aquino steps down from office, Malacanang has defended the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), which according to critics, encourages dependency on the government. According to Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr., the 4Ps has been proven to be effective since its implementation in 2010. Coloma said that in the last six years, the program had proven that it was not a […]
(Eagle News) — Malacanang summed up the major accomplishments of the Aquino administration in the last six years a few days before President Aquino steps down from office. Communications Secretary Herminio “Sonny” Coloma Jr., listed among the major accomplishments of the Aquino administration the so-called change on the perception of other countries on the Philippines with regards to corruption. In a radio interview over dzRB Radyo Ng Bayan, Coloma cited the advance made by […]
(Eagle News) — Kinondena ng Pilipinas ang Brussels attack kasabay ng pagtiyak na walang mga Pilipinong nadamay sa nasabing terror activity na ikinamatay ng mahigit 30 biktima. Ayon kay Communications Secretary Herminio “Sonny” Coloma Jr., matapos mabalitaan ang terror attacks sa Belgium, agad na iniutos ni Pangulong Benigno Aquino III ang pagpapatupad ng mas mataas na alerto ng seguridad sa bansa, kasabay na rin ng pagdagsa ng mga magsisiuwi sa mga lalawigan dahil sa mahabang bakasyon. […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines saw no reason to criticize Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s speech in commemoration of World War II’s 70th anniversary unlike China and South Korea which were critical of Abe’s speech. In a statement released Saturday, Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said Malacañang supports Abe’s statement, as it encourages nations to have “proactive contribution to peace.” “We support Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s advocacy of ‘proactive contribution to peace’ based on the […]
JUNE 9 (Eagle News) — Malacanang saluted Filipino athletes competing in the 28th Southeast Asian Games in Singapore, and congratulated a triathlete who won the country’s first gold medal in the ongoing SEA games. Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr., in a radio interview, said the President congratulated all Filipino athletes who won medals for the country, and made special mention of triathlete Ma. Claire Adorna for winning the first gold medal for […]
Malacañang has welcomed the results of a recent survey showing high optimism among Filipinos in the past year and in the future. “Ikinagagalak natin na sa kabila ng maraming hamon ay nananatiling positibo ang pananaw ng ating mga mamamayan tungkol sa kanilang kinabukasan,” Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said during a press briefing at the Palace on Tuesday. “Kaya siguro masasabi natin na anuman ang background ng mga kaganapan, ang kanilang basic outlook ay positive […]
MALACANANG is elated by a report ranking the Philippines among the top 100 happiest nations in the world, which could boost the country’s tourism campaign. The Philippines placed 90th among 158 nations ranked by the 2015 World Happiness Report. The report was unveiled in New York last Thursday. “Ikinararangal po natin na kaligayahan ang magiging karanasan ng mga dadalaw sa atin,” Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr said in a radio interview on […]
APRIL 26, 2015 (Eagle News) — Malacanang said it is confident that the Bureau of Customs would do its part effectively as the country becomes part of a more integrated Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), as President Aquino appointed a new head of the bureau. President Aquino appointed Alberto Lina as the new chief of the Bureau of Customs following the resignation of Sunny Sevilla who initiated several reform measures at the bureau. “Para […]
Malacanang has welcomed the support from the United States to maintain peace in the West Philippine Sea. This came about after an American navy official said the US military is ready to respond to threats by China in the Asia Pacific region. Admiral Harry Harris of the US Pacific Fleet said his country is prepared to respond to threats against the security and stability of the Asia-Pacific region in the face of China’s undisputed land […]
President Aquino still considers the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) as a peace partner and remains hopeful that the group would stick to its commitment to peace, Malacanang said. Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said President Benigno S. Aquino III and his administration still consider the MILF as a government partner in achieving peace. “Lahat po ng pahayag ng Pangulo at lahat ng kanyang pagsasalita hinggil dito ay nandoon sa aspeto na itinuturing ang MILF […]
(Eagle News Service) — Malacanang has said that the fare hike for the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) Line 3 and the Light Rail Transit Lines 1 and 2 is reasonable, as it stressed the need for the government to reduce, if not totally stop, subsidies for the MRT and LRT services. Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr., said that the fare hike was just “reasonable,” saying that previous government spending on the MRT and LRT could […]
MANILA, Philippines — Malacanang said it remains optimistic that it could achieve the 6.5 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth target for the year, despite slower economic growth in the third quarter. In a press briefing in Malacañang, Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said they remain hopeful that the country’s economy would rebound in the fourth quarter. Quoting National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Director General Arsenio Balisacan, Coloma said the administration’s […]
