Tag: Cory Aquino

Duterte questions Cory Aquino’s agrarian reform program; says she exempted her family’s Hacienda Luisita from coverage

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, Aug. 2, questioned former President Cory Aquino’s agrarian reform program. In a speech before land reform beneficiaries in Davao City, Duterte noted that while Aquino “declared land reform” across the entire Philippines, she  “exempted” her maternal family’s Hacienda Luisita in Tarlac from coverage. A Comprehensive Agrarian Reform law had been passed in 1988, two years into Aquino’s term. “So you call her what, the one who freed, emancipated? It’s […]

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Enrile says Cory Aquino “did not know anything about governance”

Noynoy Aquino hits back: Enrile is not the expert in governance (Eagle News) — For Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, former President Cory Aquino “did not know anything about governance.” Enrile made the comment in an interview with former Senator Bongbong Marcos, which was captured on video and uploaded in Marcos’ Facebook account. Enrile served as former President Ferdinand Marcos’ defense secretary, but was among those who propped the widow of former Senator Ninoy […]

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Two senators say there’s nothing to President Duterte’s revolutionary gov’t statement

(Eagle News) — Two senators on Monday played down the statement of President Rodrigo Duterte he would declare a revolutionary government if destabilization moves resulted in chaos. In a statement, Senator Tito Sotto said  Duterte’s pronouncement remains an “idea at this point.” As such, he said “we have no reason to be wary about it.” “He probably feels the country’s stability could be in jeopardy that’s why he is thinking of ways to protect it just […]

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Duterte says he will “not hesitate to declare” revolutionary gov’t if destab moves result in chaos

(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday said he would “not hesitate to declare” a revolutionary government if destabilizers are “about to take over the nation” and destabilization efforts result in chaos. “Pag ang destabilization ninyo patagilid na and medyo magulo na, I will not hesitate to (make the declaration) until the end of my term, and I will arrest all of you and we can go to a full scale war against the Reds,” […]

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PHLPost issues second series of Cory Aquino floral paintings scented stamps

  (Eagle News) — The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) released the special scented stamps featuring five collections of floral paintings done by President Cory Aquino herself in time for the commemoration of her sixth death anniversary on Saturday, August 1. This is the second series of the special scented stamps featuring five collections of floral paintings done by the late President. Presidential sisters Maria Elena “Ballsy” Aquino-Cruz and Aurora Corazon “Pinky” Aquino-Abellada attended the recent […]

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