Tag: Malacañang

President Aquino declares May 9 as a special non-working holiday

MANILA, Philippines — President Benigno S. Aquino III has declared May 9 as a special public non-working holiday, a Palace official announced on Wednesday. “President Aquino signed Proclamation No. 1254 on Monday (April 25), declaring May 9, as a Special Public (Non-Working) Holiday throughout the country to enable the entire citizenry to participate in the national elections and to properly exercise their right of suffrage,” Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said in a statement. Malacañang […]

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Malacañang alright with US, UK travel warning

QUEZON City, Philippines – In the face of the travel warnings issued by the United States of America and the United Kingdom to its citizens regarding the southern portion of the Philippines due to the activities of the Abu Sayyaf group, Presidential Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma said that the government understands said steps taken by the US and the UK in order to guarantee their citizens’ safety. Coloma added that the government is exerting all […]

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Palace optimistic of an orderly conduct of May 9 election

MANILA, April 25 – Malacanang on Sunday expressed optimism that next month’s local and national elections would be an orderly one. Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is doing its best to ensure the integrity of the automated voting system which will be used in the May 9 polls. “Tungkulin ng Commission on Elections (COMELEC) na tiyakin ang integridad at kaayusan ng darating na halalan. Tiwala ang pamahalaan na isinasagawa ng […]

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Palace backs legal processes for $81-million Bangladesh bank heist

(Eagle News) — Malacanang said it would back all legal processes that aim to ensure the integrity of banking transactions in the Philippines, amid the investigation for the cyber theft of US$81 million from the central bank of Bangladesh. In a statement, Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma said that “the government supports all legal processes that are observed to ensure the integrity of all banking and financial transactions in the Philippines.” “The Anti-Money Laundering Council has […]

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Malacañang condemns abduction of five policemen in Davao

MANILA, April 20 – The Palace has condemned the abduction of five officers of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Davao City last week “We join the PNP in condemning this lawless act against our police officers, who were performing their duty to protect the security and well-being of our people,” Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said in a statement issued on Tuesday. The Palace official said the PNP is exerting efforts to apprehend the suspects, […]

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President Aquino determined to end Abu Sayyaf threat, says Palace official

PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III is determined to put an end to the threat posed by the Abu Sayyaf Group, Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said. “Buong-buo ang determinasyon ng Pangulo at ng pamahalaan na bigyan na ng mariing dagok at mawakasan na itong mga pananakot na ginagawa ng (Abu Sayyaf), dahil batid naman natin ang ating Sandatahang Lakas ay nakapagdagdag na ng kanilang mga kagamitan,” Secretary Coloma told reporters during a recent press briefing […]

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Palace says government ready to assist Filipino fishermen detained in Eritrea

MALACANANG said the government is ready to assist Filipino fishermen who were reported to have been detained by Eritrean authorities after they ventured in Eritrean waters from Saudi Arabia. In a radio interview over dzRB Radyo ng Bayan, Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said the Department of Foreign Affairs is still verifying the incident and has not received official information from the ground. “Patuloy ang isinasagawang beripikasyon ng ating pamahalaan sa nasabing ulat. Ayon sa […]

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Heightened security remains – Malacañang

MANILA, Philippines – According to the Malacañang, the heightened security implemented during the long holiday break will remain as per the instruction of President Benigno S. Aquino III to various government agencies to be ready to respond to any security threats in the wake of the attacks in Brussels, Belgium. On other news, the Philippine National Police recorded 31 deaths during the long holiday break. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing […]

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Education Campaign ng COMELEC dapat palakasin-Malacañang

By Weng Dela Fuente (Eagle News Service) MALACAÑANG, Philippines — Sinabi ng Malacañang na kailangang paigtingin ng Commission On Elections ang Education Campaign nito para pawiin ang pangamba ng publiko na magkakaroon ng dayaan sa darating na eleksyon. Ginawa ni Presidential Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. ang apela sa harap ng latest Pulse Asia Survey (PWS) na nagsabing 39 porsyento ng respondents ang duda na magkakaroon ng dayaan sa halalan. Sabi ni Coloma, taong 2010 […]

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Malacañang welcomes delegates of 2016 Asia-Pacific Forestry Week

MANILA, Philippines (PIA) — Malacañang on Monday welcomed the foreign and local delegates of the 2016 Asia-Pacific Forestry Week which will be held at the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga. In a statement, Undersecretary Manuel Quezon III said more than 1,000 government officials and representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and forest industries from over 30 countries are attending the event where they will discuss issues affecting the management of natural resources in the region. “This […]

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Palace pleased with country’s higher position in Economic Freedom Index

MANILA, Feb. 3 — Malacañang has welcomed the results of the 2016 Economic Freedom Index that showed a big improvement in the Philippines’ world ranking. The country jumped to 70th place from 76th place last year, Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said Tuesday. “We welcome the results of the 2016 Index of Economic Freedom, which shows the Philippines jumping from 76th place in 2015 to 70th place, having scored 63.1 out of a possible 100 points—up from […]

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Malacanang admits corruption in the bureaucracy a big problem for Aquino gov’t

(Eagle News) — Malacañang has acknowledged that corruption in the bureucracy remains a problem for the Aquino government. While Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr., commended the Office of the Ombudsman for its continuing efforts to enforce accountability among public officials, he admitted that corruption  in the bureaucracy is one of the biggest challenges faced by the Aquino administration. “Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales’ commentary reflects the enormity of the challenge faced by Government in dealing with deeply […]

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