DAVAO CITY, Nov 7 — President Benigno S. Aquino III on Thursday said Mindanao is looking at full recovery in terms of power, with the region set to have an “energy surplus” by 2015. “In fact, the region might even have power security ahead of Luzon,” the Chief Executive said during his speech at the Philippines Development Forum on Bangsamoro held here. He noted that by next year, several major power plants will finally come […]
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Aquino pushes again for passage of Bangsamoro Basic Law
(Eagle News Service) — President Benigno S. Aquino III on Thursday pushed for the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law in Congress that would establish the Bangsamoro as a political entity. In his speech during the 2014 Philippines Development Forum on Bangsamoro in Davao City, President Aquino urged Davaoeños to make their voices hear so that the bill on Bangsamoro would be passed. “At this point, I believe all of us are duty-bound to make our […]
Aquino says Binay can leave his administration if he wants to
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News Service) — President Aquino on Monday said Vice-President Jejomar Binay is free to leave his administration if he wants to. Aquino made a swipe at the criticisms earlier aired by Binay particularly in his previous speeches criticizing the Aquino administration. Binay had earlier slammed the administration’s Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) and called as “unfair” the treatment being given to former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. The President said that instead of merely criticizing […]
Philippines to learn from China’s experience in hosting APEC Summit
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines will try to learn from China’s experience in hosting this year’s Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to effectively handle the large number of delegates arriving in the country when it hosts a similar event in November next year.Filipino officials will go to China next week to accompany President Aquino and at the same time learn from China’s hosting of the APEC, Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said in a radio […]
Pnoy, not keen on re-election
President Aquino strongly indicated that he is not keen to run for a second presidential term.
Business sector worries about power supply and port congestion
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry submitted a six-paged resolution to President Aquino during the 40th Philippine Business Commerce and Expo, highlighting their concerns which include the power supply problem and port congestion.
House of Representatives not convinced about giving President Aquino emergency powers
The House of Representatives is not convinced that there is a need to give President Aquino emergency powers to deal with the looming power crisis in 2015. According to the House Committee on Energy, there is little possibility of said power crisis occurring.
Aquino sees no need to revoke VFA
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News Service) — President Benigno S. Aquino III sees no need to abrogate the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) just because of the “sin of one person”, as he referred to the killing of a Filipino transgender allegedly by a U.S. serviceman in Olongapo City. The President made the remark in an interview in Palo, Leyte on Oct. 20 following the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the landing in the province of […]
President Aquino visits Leyte for the anniversary of MacArthur landing
President Aquino and United States Ambassador Philip Goldberg visits Leyte today to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Leyte Gulf landing.
President Aquino exhorts PCG to stay alert amid “New Challenges”
President Aquino underlined the the vital role of the Philippine Coast Guard, saying that it is among the frontline agencies protecting and defending the country’s waters.
Aquino vows to keep Filipinos safe from Ebola outbreak
President Aquino vowed to keep Filipinos safe from the Ebola virus, after the World Health Organization said the Philippines is vulnerable to the said virus due to its large population of migrant workers.
Bali Democracy Forum manifests will of united Asian people, says President Aquino
The democracy forum in Bali manifests People Power, as it harnesses the resolve of the Asian people to attain a free and opportunity-laden region, President Benigno S. Aquino III said on Friday.“What we continue to demonstrate here, I believe, is one of the many manifestations of People Power: of harnessing our united resolve towards a democratic regional community, one where our respective peoples fully enjoy the freedoms borne of democratic aspirations, where our peoples have […]
