Tag: PNoy

Kris thanks Pres. Duterte, says Aquino family felt his sincerity in condolences to them

Says Malacanang through ES Medialdea “offered everything that we wanted,”     (Eagle News) – Actress Kris Aquino, the youngest sister of former President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III, thanked Malacanang and President Rodrigo Duterte for acknowledging her brother’s service to the Filipino nation. Kris said the Aquino family felt President Duterte’s sincerity in expressing his condolences for the untimely death of her brother. “Maraming salamat sa Malacanang. Maraming salamat kay President Duterte doon sa […]

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Pres. Duterte extends his condolences to Aquino family, asks nation to unite to pay respects to PNoy

Hopes that Filipinos will be inspired by Aquino’s legacy (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday extended his “heartfelt condolences” to the family of former President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III, joining the entire nation in mourning for his passing, and paying tribute to the Aquino family’s legacy of making sacrifices for democracy. “I express my deepest sympathies to his siblings Ballsy, Pinky, Viel and Kris, as well as to all his loved ones, […]

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“MISSION ACCOMPLISHED Noy,” say Aquino sisters as they read statement on ex-President’s death

Aquino family says PNoy “died peacefully in his sleep”; thanks friends who stood by him, voters who trusted him (Eagle News) – The family of former President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III thanked all those who loved and trusted the late president, and spoke of how he had served the nation from the heart, without noise and fanfare. Noynoy’s sister, Aurora Corazon “Pinky” Aquino-Abelleda, read a statement to the media on Thursday, June 24, confirming […]

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President Duterte hits back at former President Aquino

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday hit back at his predecessor, Benigno Aquino III, after he said nothing much changed since the war on drugs under the current administration. “Sabi ni PNoy, parang walang nangyari. Sige, pumasok ka sa droga PNoy, pag di ka putulan ng ulo, ga*o ka,” he said, making reference to Aquino’s nickname. He noted that the aides of Aquino and his presidential heir Mar Roxas, who ran for president […]

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Batas na lilikha sa bagong ahensya ng gobyerno, nilagdaan na ni Pangulong Aquino

(Eagle News) — Nilagdaan na ni Pangulong Benigno Aquino III ang Republic Act 10844 – batas na lumilikha sa bagong kagawaran ng gobyerno na Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Mayo 23. Dahil sa naturang batas, magkakaroon ng restructure ang Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) kung saan papangalanan na ang nabanggit na ahensya na Department of Transportation habang ang lahat ng operating units nito na may kinalaman sa komunikasyon ay ililipat na sa […]

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Children’s Emergency Relief and Protection Act, nilagdaan na ni Pangulong Aquino

(Eagle News) — Nilagdaan na ni Pangulong Benigno Aquino III ang batas na magbibigay ng proteksyon at pangangalaga sa mga kabataang biktima ng kalamidad at mga sakuna. Sa isang seremonya sa Malacañang, pinirmahan ni Pangulong Aquino ang Republic Act 10821 na tatawagin din bilang Children’s Emergency Relief and Protection Act. Sa ilalim ng naturang panukala, ilalatag ang istratehikong programa upang agarang matugunan ng gobyerno ang mga pangangailangan ng mga kabataan, protektahan ang kanilang karapatan at pangasiwaan […]

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AFP Chief of Staff Iriberri retires today

After nine months of serving as the highest ranking officer of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, General Hernando Iriberri retires today on his 56th birthday. President Aquino himself will lead the testimonial review and change of command ceremonies in Camp Aguinaldo this morning. Irreberi assumed the office of Chief of Staff last July 2015 replacing Gen. Gregorio Pio Catapang. Meanwhile, AFP Vice Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Glorioso Miranda will replace Iriberri as acting […]

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President Aquino meets with U.S. Defense Chief during courtesy call in Palace

MANILA, April 15 – President Benigno S. Aquino III on Thursday met with US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter during a courtesy call in Malacañang Palace. Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin and Foreign Affairs Secretary Jose Rene Almendras joined President Aquino during his meeting with Carter. The American defense chief, who arrived in the country on Wednesday, was accompanied by US Ambassador to the Philippines Philip Goldberg; Ambassador David Shear, US assistant secretary of defense; Eric Rosenbach, […]

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President Aquino visits wake of fallen soldier in Basilan clash

  ZAMBOANGA CITY, April 14 — President Aquino visited on Wednesday the wake of a soldier who died in combat in Basilan last Saturday assuring his family of government support. The President arrived in Barangay Ayala and met the family of Cpl. Rodelio Bangcairin, one of the casualties of the bloody encounter in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan. Bangcairin, 40, is survived by his wife and two children ages 12 and 3. He is a member of the Philippine […]

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Mga grupo ng magbababoy, nanawagang tugunan ng gobyerno ang talamak na smuggling sa karne ng baboy sa Bansa

By Aily Millo Muling nanawagan sa gobyerno ang mga grupo ng magbababoy na tugunan ang talamak na smuggling sa karne ng baboy. Anila, malaking bilang na ng mga hog raiser ang nawalan ng ikabubuhay dahil sa smuggling. Nagbabala rin ang mga ito na itutuloy ang nakatakdang Pig Holiday sakaling hindi pansinin ng gobyerno ang kanilang mga panawagan. Sa loob ng anim na taon, nasa 800 hog raisers na sa bansa kasama ang kanilang mga pamilya ang […]

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Palace aims for more ‘tangible’ goals despite good survey results

Malacañang opted to remain grounded in aiming for the “tangible benefits” of President Benigno S. Aquino III’s regime of good governance, as it welcomed the results of the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) public satisfaction survey on his performance. An opinion poll conducted by the SWS last week showed that 58 percent among 1,200 Filipino adults nationwide, are satisfied with President Aquino, 26 percent thought otherwise, while 16 percent were undecided for a net satisfaction […]

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