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Palace says gov’t planning effective strategy to fight Ebola virus

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine health authorities have strengthened the mechanism to fight Ebola virus especially with the expected influx of Filipinos returning to the country for the year-end vacation season.It was reported that a health worker in New York tested positive for Ebola virus after working in Africa. New York has a large concentration of Filipinos.Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr., said the government is further strengthening an effective program to protect th […]

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Malacanang: education budget almost doubled” at P309 billion

MANILA, Philippines (ENS) — Malacanang on Sunday said it had “almost doubled” the budget for education at more than P309 billion, as it joined in the celebration of World Teacher’s Day and the National Teachers’ Month. The Palace also called on everyone to give thanks to their former teachers. Presidential Communication Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said that the Aquino administration has almost doubled the budget for education.“Sa taong ito, aabot sa mahigit 309-bilyong piso […]

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Palace says it gladly accepts public pulse on Charter change

MANILA, Philippines — The Palace said it was not surprised by a recent Pulse Asia survey, which found that a majority of the people do not want Charter change, nor do they support a term extension for the President. In the latest Pulse Asia survey, 62 percent or a majority of the respondents asked by the research group rejected Charter change. In a press briefing in Malacañang, Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. […]

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Philippines supports U.S. strategy against Islamic State, Palace says

  MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang said it supports the United States’ newly announced strategy to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). During Thursday’s press briefing at the Palace, Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said the Philippines is behind US President Barack Obama’s plan to fight terror. “In principle lang po,” he told reporters about the nature of the country’s support. “Iyong posisyon kasi ng Pilipinas ay ‘yung paglaban din sa […]

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Philippines says China’s new official map shows “unreasonably expansive claim”

MANILA, Philippines — China’s newly unveiled official map, which includes an expanded claim in the South China Sea, violates the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), a Palace official said on Thursday.China appears to have extended its maritime claims from the original nine-dash line to a ten-dash line, Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said during a press briefing. “To put it simply, dinrowing lang nila ‘yon. Lahat naman ng drawing […]

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Coloma highlights role of media in regional integration

Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. has said that the media will play a significant role in raising awareness as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) prepares for regional integration next year. The fulfillment of this ASEAN integration dream will not come as one big bang but it will gradually unfold and blossom, Coloma said. “As ministers responsible for information, ours is the vital yet daunting task of creating heightened awareness and […]

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Palace approves 9 major projects worth P62.3 billion

MANILA, Philippines — The Aquino administration has approved nine major projects in infrastructure, transportation, water supply, and health care worth P62.3 billion, during a marathon meeting in Malacanang on Thursday (May 29). In a statement issued on Friday, May 30, Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said the projects were approved by the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Board on Thursday during their meeting that began at 1 p.m. and ended at almost […]

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Palace braces public on power supply yellow alert

MANILA, April 15 (ENS) — The Department of Energy has placed the island of Luzon under “yellow alert” because of the unexpected shutdown of Masinloc power plant due to a boiler tube leak, and the extended shutdown of the Pagbilao power plant. According to Director Mylene Capungcol of the DOE, the leak in the boiler tube of the plant in Masinloc was so critical that the plant would not be able to produce electricity because […]

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Draft of Bangsamoro Basic Law submitted to Malacanang, still open to modification — Palace official

MANILA, April 15 — Malacanang said that the working draft of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) is still open to modification after it was submitted to the Office of the President (OP) on Monday afternoon.  Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. raised the issue in a Palace media briefing following speculations that the initial draft lacked key details that should have been included. “By definition, a draft is something that can be supplemented and can […]

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