President Aquino appointed Solicitor General Jardeleza to the Supreme Court as an Associate Justice to replace Associate Justice Roberto Abad, who reached the mandatory retirement age of 70 last May.
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President Aquino wants safety assessment of Filipino peacekeepers in Liberia, Golan Heights
MANILA, Aug. 16 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III wants a detailed assessment of how safe Filipino peacekeepers are in Liberia and Golan Heights in the midst of security and health threats in those areas, a Palace official said. It was reported that the Department of National Defense made a recommendation for the pullout of Filipino peacekeepers in Golan Heights and Liberia because of increasing tensions in the Middle East and the spread of […]
VP Binay says he respect Pnoy’s open position on term extension
Vice President Jejomar Binay says he respects President Aquino’s open position on term extension but warned the President against vested interests.
Re-election for President Aquino impossible, according to allies in Congress
House Speaker Sonny Belmonte said that it is impossible for President Aquino to be re-elected in 2016 because of constitutional restraints.
Businessmen: emergency powers needed to address power crisis
A group of businessmen is supporting calls for the Congress to grant emergency powers to President Aquino to address the feared power crisis in the country.
DISKUSYON – President Aquino’s Trust Approval Rating
In the latest surveys conducted by Pulse Asia and the Social Weather Station, the trust and approval ratings of President Aquino fell drastically.
2nd impeachment complaint filed vs Pnoy
Another impeachment complaint was filed against President Aquino, this time by youth groups.
Senators divided on Pnoy’s rejection of Sec. Abad’s resignation
Opposition Senator Nancy Binay asked President Aquino to reconsider his decision not to accept Abad’s resignation.
Rally vs. graft and corruption
Various protest groups rallied in front of the Sandiganbayan, saying that President Aquino should be arrested for the pork barrel scam.
Atty. Lozano files impeachment vs. Pnoy
Atty. Oliver Lozano filed an impeachment complaint against President Aquino in connection with the DAP, which was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
President Aquino issues presidential proclamation and memorandum circular on the Iglesia Ni Cristo Centennial
MANILA, Philippines — President Aquino issued two orders regarding the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Iglesia Ni Cristo. The President signed Presidential Proclamation 815 which declared the year 2014 as the Iglesia Ni Cristo centennial year. In the said presidential proclamation, the government also recognized the significant contributions made by the Iglesia Ni Cristo to the Filipino people, especially in the spiritual aspect. He also directed the Postmaster General to print commemorative stamps […]
President Aquino creates task force for Iglesia ni Cristo centennial celebration
MANILA, July 4 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III has formed an interagency task force to maintain peace and order for the centennial anniversary celebration of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) on July 27 at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan. In a Memorandum Circular No. 66 issued on July 3, the President directed the creation of “Task Force Sentenaryo” headed by Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Francis Tolentino which would be […]
