MALACANANG on Thursday released a new batch of appointments in government, including the new chairperson of the Legal Education Board. President Benigno S. Aquino III named Emerson Aquende as chairperson of the Legal Education Board, which is under the supervision of the Supreme Court. The Palace also announced the appointment of Emmanuel de Guzman, Noel Antonio Gaerlan, and Frances Veronica Victorio as commissioners of the Climate Change Commission. President Aquino appointed Virgilio Nadal, Jr. as […]
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Malacanang admits corruption in the bureaucracy a big problem for Aquino gov’t
(Eagle News) — Malacañang has acknowledged that corruption in the bureucracy remains a problem for the Aquino government. While Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr., commended the Office of the Ombudsman for its continuing efforts to enforce accountability among public officials, he admitted that corruption in the bureaucracy is one of the biggest challenges faced by the Aquino administration. “Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales’ commentary reflects the enormity of the challenge faced by Government in dealing with deeply […]
Pangulong Aquino, dapat sanang mas nagpakita ng pag-aalala sa SAF 44
(Eagle News) – Sa episode na ito ng Saganang Mamamayan (January 28), tinalakay ang naging pagbubukas muli ng Senado sa imbestigasyon ng Mamasapano operations. Hinimay nina dating Congressman Rodante Marcoleta at ng kanyang co-anchor na si Gen Subardiaga ang mga napag-usapan sa Mamasapano hearing. Ayon pa kay Marcoleta, maaaring mas inalam pa sana ng Pangulong Aquino ang kalagayan ng mga miyembro ng Philippine National Police Special Action Force (PNP-SAF), na nakikipagbakbakan sa Mamasapano, Maguindanao. Maaari […]
Ms. Universe Pia Wurtzbach meets President Aquino in Malacanang
(Eagle News) — Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach met President Aquino at 10 a.m. today (Jan. 26) in a scheduled courtesy call in Malacanang Palace. Wurtsbach wore an elegant pink terno when she visited the President. She then shook hands with well-wishers who trooped to the Palace grounds to see and personally congratulate her. Wurtzbach is the third Miss Universe from the Philippines after Gloria Diaz in 1969 and Margie Moran in 1973. Pia’s courtesy […]
President Aquino awards medals to families of 44 Special Action Force troopers
(Eagle News) — On the first anniversary of the bloody Mamasapano encounter, President Aquino on Monday presented medals to the families of the fallen 44 Special Action Force (SAF) troopers during the commemoration of the 25th founding anniversary of the Philippine National Police (PNP) at its National Headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City. The President bestowed the Medal of Valor, the highest award given to a police officer for his bravery, to PO2 Romeo […]
Senate will not force President Aquino to attend the Mamasapano incident re-investigation
MANILA, Philippines – Despite the statement made by Senator Juan Ponce Enrile alleging that President Noynoy Aquino did not take steps to save the 44 fallen members of the Philippine National Police Special Action Force in Mamasapano, Maguindanao, Senate Committee on Public Order Chairman Grace Poe said that the Senate will not force President Aquino to attend the re-opening of the investigation of the Mamasapano incident. Poe added that the Senate is open for the […]
Aquino cites enhancement of connectivity to maximize potential of ASEAN tourism
The chief executive also underscored the need to further enhance connectivity to maximize the potential of ASEAN tourism. “An ASEAN roll-on roll-off system has been in the works for sometime towards enhancing maritime connectivity. The Philippines has likewise done its part to facilitate ease of transport to and among our islands,” Aquino said the pocket open skies policy also gives foreign airlines the unlimited takeoff, landing and passenger conveyance rights to all Philippine airports, except […]
Aquino hosts last New Year’s Vin d’Honneur in Malacañang
PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III on Thursday hosted his last New Year’s Vin d’Honneur in Malacañang Palace, thanking the members of the foreign diplomatic community for maintaining close ties with the Philippines and assisting the country in overcoming major challenges during his five-and-a-half years in office. “Today, in marking the New Year with you for the last time as President, I could not be prouder—or more thankful for everything we have achieved together,” the […]
Aquino hopes next President would continue conditional cash transfer program
PRESIDENT Aquino on Wednesday said he hoped that the next president would continue the government programs that assist the poor, such as the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) program, to make the country’s economic growth more inclusive. In a speech delivered during a conference on sustaining the gains of the CCT, held at the Asian Development Bank headquarters in Mandaluyong, President Aquino reported that the government has continued to develop ways to make the CCT program […]
President Aquino must attend Mamasapano incident reinvestigation
According to Senator Juan Ponce Enrile, President Benigno S. Aquino III should be invited in the reopening of the Senate investigation of the Mamasapano incident, adding that President Aquino should be asked about his alleged actions and/or inaction’s that resulted in the death of 44 Special Action Force (SAF) commandos. It was Senator Enrile who asked for the reopening of the Mamasapano incident investigation due to new information that he was able to obtain. (Eagle […]
President Aquino to visit typhoon ravaged town in Oriental Mindoro
President Benigno S. Aquino III will visit today, December 23 the town of Pinamalayan and conduct aerial inspection of other areas badly hit by Typhoon Nona in Oriental Mindoro. OrMin Governor Alfonso V. Umali will received the President upon arrival and briefed him on the extent of the damage in the province. Pinamalayan bore the brunt of the typhoon with about 15,800 families evacuated before and during the height of typhoon Nona. Three persons were […]
President Aquino’s satisfaction ratings drop by 9 points
According to the Social Weather Station, the satisfaction rating of President Benigno S. Aquino III dropped from 41% last September to 32% in the latest survey that it conducted. But the SWS added that although the president’s satisfaction ratings dropped by nine points, the president’s net satisfaction ratings remain good. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/2ERAtM5ZykE
