Tag: President Aquino

President Aquino Leaves for a Two Day State Visit in Malaysia

President Noynoy Aquino leaves for Malaysia for a two-day state visit, where he will meet the Malaysia’s King Abdul Halim and Prime Minister Najib Razak. Highlight of the visit is the pushing through of the peace process with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, wherein Malaysia serves as third party facilitator.

Congress backs Aquino’s call for world leaders to oppose China encroachment

MANILA, Feb. 7 (PNA) — Leaders of the House of Representatives expressed their full support to the call made by President Benigno S. Aquino III to various leaders around the world to join the Philippines in opposing China’s encroachment of the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). “Definitely we are in full support of President Aquino in respect to our claims on the West Philippine Sea. We will defend our rights of course,” said Speaker […]

Aquino queues up at LTO to renew driver’s license

MANILA, Feb. 6 (PNA) — Applicants for driver’s license renewal were surprised to see President Benigno S. Aquino III queuing up at the Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Tayuman St. in Manila Thursday morning. They took the opportunity to greet the President and even posed for souvenir photos with him. President Aquino arrived at the LTO district office at around 10 a.m. to renew his driver’s license two days before his birthday on Saturday. He […]

Chinese Media Condemns PNOY’s Remarks

Chinese media attacked President Aquino after the latter compared Chinese leadership to Nazi Germany leader Adolf Hitler, saying that there is significant historical foundation backing the Chinese claim on South China Sea.

No special birthday plans so far for Aquino — Palace

MANILA, Feb 2 (PNA) — Five days from now, President Benigno S. Aquino will be turning 54, but according to a Malacanang official, the President has not yet planned anything special. It has been known that the President has always treated his birthday as an ordinary working day. On his birthday last year, the President visited a 15-year-old bone cancer patient at the Philippine Orthopedic Center in Quezon City. Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said […]