Tag: PNoy

Aquino admits anomaly in government

MUNTINLUPA City, Philippines (Eagle News) – President Noynoy Aquino admitted in an open forum that despite the reform efforts of his administration, there are still government agencies that have anomalies and deep-rooted corruption as well as red tape. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Vince Alvin Villarin)

PNoy indirectly names Roxas as successor to “Tuwid Na Daan”

STA. Barbara, Iloilo (Eagle News) – Despite the lack of an official statement regarding who he will support for the presidential election in 2016, President Noynoy Aquino indirectly names Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas as his personal choice as presidential candidate in his Independence Day speech in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo where he is all praises for said Interior Secretary. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, Vince Alvin Villarin)

PNoy leads Independence Day celebrations in Iloilo

STA. Barbara, Iloilo (Eagle News) – President Noynoy Aquino lead the celebration of the 117th Independence Day in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo. This is not the first time that President Aquino celebrated Independence Day outside of Manila. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, Vince Alvin Villarin)

2015 NAT’L Budget, Pirma na lang ni PNOY ang kulang

Lagda na lamang ng pangulong Noynoy Aquino ang kulang para maging isang ganap na batas ang panukalang 2.6 trillion pesos na Pambansang Budget sa 2015. Sa magkahiwalay na sesyon, niratipikahan ng Senado at Kamara ang Bicameral Conference Committee report kung saan pinag-isa ang bersyon ng mababa at mataas na kapulungan. Pinakamalaking budget ang Department of Education na may mahigit 321 million pesos na budget. Sinundan ito ng Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Department […]

Senators reject PNoy’s call to ‘conclude’ Binay probe

SENATE President Franklin Drilon rejected on Wednesday the call of President Benigno Aquino III to wrap up the Senate Blue Ribbon subcommittee probe on Vice President Jejomar Binay quickly so that lawmakers could focus on pending bills. “We cannot stop it by ourselves because the committee needs to vote if they have enough evidence,” Drilon said. Drilon “Every senator has a right to scrutinize any issue before the committee. Here, the committee is saying that […]

Emotional PNOY toots own horn, slams critics in SONA

In an emotional speech that took a little over an hour, President Benigno Aquino III gave his fifth State of the Nation, saying he is still fighting to better the economy and fighting for good governance, as he dismissed critics of his administration. “For as long as we are together and serving as each other’s strength, we will prove that the Filipino is worth dying for, ‘the Filipino is worth living for, and if I may add, […]

Pnoy Quotes Bible Verses in Philippine Arena Event

In an unexpected turn, President Aquino used The Bible to win over the 55,000 Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) members during the inauguration of the Philippine Arena today in Bulacan.There was heavy and cheers applause in the audience as Aquino quoted the Bible passages John 13:34-35 and Matthew 25:40 during his ten-minute speech. He also offered his congratulations to the religious group, which is celebrating itscentennial anniversary next Sunday.“Nagsisilbi po kayong (INC) tulay upang mapalalim pa ang pananampalataya ng inyong […]

PNOY orders agencies to speed up recovery efforts after typhoon “Glenda”

MANILA, July 16 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III has directed concerned government agencies to expedite clearing and recovery operations in areas hit by typhoon “Glenda” to ensure an early return to normalcy. Presidential Communication Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio Coloma said the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) reported that clearing and recovery teams are working round-the-clock to clear major roads of debris and fallen electric posts and cables. Coloma said the President also […]