Tag: Malacañang

Aquino orders PNP Highway Patrol Group to be the lead traffic agency along EDSA

  (Eagle News) — President Aquino has directed the Philippine National Police Highway Patrol Group to be the lead traffic law enforcement agency along EDSA, and designated the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) as one of several support agencies in enforcing traffic regulations. Aquino said the Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (HPG) will lead the implementation of traffic rules in Metro Manila, as Malacanang identified six “choke points” along EDSA. The directive came about after […]

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Palace announces ready protocol for evacuation in South Korea in case tensions escalate

(Eagle News) — Malacanang said the Philippine government has a ready protocol for evacuation of Filipinos in South Korea in case tensions escalate in the Korean peninsula. The announcement came about as North Korea declared a quasi-state of war at its border with South Korea. Malacanang continues to call for the deescalation of tension in the Korean peninsula to prevent any incident that may threaten regional stability. A senior Palace official hoped for restraint on both North […]

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Malacanang welcomes Comelec’s plan to hold presidential debates

MANILA, Aug.10 (PIA) — The Palace welcomed the plan of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to hold presidential debates in different parts of the country so the public could thoroughly scrutinize the candidates that they are voting for. “Mahalaga po sa isang eleksyon na malaman ng mga mamamayan ang mga isyu na dapat nilang pagpasyahan,” Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr said in a radio interview when asked about the Comelec’s plan. “Mahalaga […]

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Malacanang says Phl position on South China Sea gaining support from int’l community

  (Eagle News) — Malacanang has said that the Philippines’ position in the South China Sea issue is  gaining support from members of the international community with stakes in the maritime dispute which are responding in the “most appropriate manner.” Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said countries calling on China to stop its reclamation work in the South China Sea are beginning to understand the current realities as no less than the Association of South […]

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Malacanang disputes VP Binay’s allegations in his counter-SONA

(Eagle News) — Malacanang on Tuesday disputed statements made by Vice-President Jejomar Binay on alleged rampant corruption and increased poverty under the Aquino administration, saying that in fact, Filipinos are highly optimistic about their future compared to five years ago. In a press briefing in Malacañang, Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr., said that Filipinos generally regard that the Aquino administration is serious in pursuing its anti-corruption policy under the banner of “daang matuwid.” “Kung tutunghayan […]

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Palace welcomes results of second quarter survey on hunger, lowest since May 2005

JULY 20 — Malacañang has welcomed the results of the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey on hunger, which showed a 12.7 percent drop in the second quarter of the year, the lowest in a decade. “We welcome the latest results of the Social Weather Stations’ self-rated survey on hunger, which saw a significant drop in the number of families experiencing involuntary hunger: from 16.3 percent in June 2014 to 12.7 percent. According to the SWS, […]

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Malacanang suspends gov’t office, classes in all levels in NCR

(Eagle News) – Malacanang has suspended work in all government offices and classes in all levels in Metro Manila due to bad weather brought about by storm “Egay. “ In a memorandum circular issued at 3:30  p.m. on Monday, July 6, Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa announced the suspension of classes and government work upon the recommendation of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). Malacanang said all public and private schools were covered […]

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Malacañang Cabinet members can answer Kentex fire case

MANILA, Philippines, June 9 (Eagle News) –The Malacañang is confident that the interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas and Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz can answer the administrative and criminal complaints filed against them by some family members of the victims of the Kentex fire incident in Valenzuela City. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/sh1v9MdQTq0

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Malacanang salutes Filipino athletes in 28th SEA games; Phl gets 7 golds so far

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 […]

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Solons will halt BBL in plenary session

QUEZON City, Philippines – Several lawmakers questioned the result of the voting in the Ad-hoc committee regarding the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), with Bayan Muna representative Neri Colmenares alleging that the meeting in Malacañang had an undue influence on the voting. Buhay Party-List representative Lito Atienza alleged that the voting was “robotic”. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

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Solon counters Malacañang version of BBL

QUEZON City, Philippines – Bayan Muna representative Neri Colmenares and Zamboanga representative Celso Lobregat said that they will counter the new version of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) drafted by the Malacañang, which they alleged, was formed during the meeting of several congressmen with President Benigno S. Aquino III during the weekend. The two further accused the Malacañang of rail-roading. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

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Malacañang denies forcing congressmen to pass BBL

MANILA, Philippines, May 19 (Eagle News) – – Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma denied charges that the Malacañang is forcing its allies in the Congress to pass the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), adding that the meeting between the President and members of the Congress is just a normal consultative process for such an important piece of legislature. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

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