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(Eagle News) — President Aquino asked the public to study the platforms of the various candidates for the 2016 elections, and at the same time urged the people to choose a leader who will continue the government’s conditional cash transfer program. The President said this during the Jesse Robredo Day Multi-Sectoral Forum held in Naga City, Camarines Sur province to commemorate the third death anniversary of the former interior secretary, The President’s project, conditional cash […]
Bicolanos could expect an operational railway service by 2021, once the P170.7-billion South Line of the North-South Railway Project (NSRP) is completed, according to Transportation and Communications Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya. Secretary Abaya, who accompanied President Benigno S. Aquino III in Naga City, Camarines Sur province for the 3rd death anniversary of former Interior Secretary Jessie Robredo, said the pre-qualification process will be held this October for those interested to bid for the 600-kilometer South […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang said it President Aquino is closely watching the onslaught of El Niño in the country especially in the agriculture sector, which may impact on food production. Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said that as part of the government preparations for the projected strong El Nino, the Department of Science and Technology has already made projections starting September. Other government agencies should already be planning for their next steps with regards to […]
President Benigno S. Aquino III has signed a law promoting the safety of children riding motorcycles on public roads. According to Republic Act (RA) 10666, “It shall (now) be unlawful for any person to drive a two-wheeled motorcycle with a child on board on public roads where there is heavy volume of vehicles, there is a high density of fast-moving vehicles or where a speed limit of more than 60/kph is imposed, unless: “The child […]
(Eagle News) — President Aquino has appointed a new head of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). Lawyer Jose Vicente B. Salazar is now the new chair of the ERC replacing Zenaida G. Cruz-Ducut who, along with five former congressmen and other ERC officials, has been earlier indicted by the Ombudsman for graft, malversation and direct bribery charges. This is in connection with the alleged misuse of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), also known as […]
(Eagle News) — Malacañang on Tuesday said that the budget allocation for state universities and colleges has more than doubled during the term of President Aquino, contradicting Vice-President Jejomar Binay’s allegations in his “true state of the nation address.” “Contrary to the claim of Vice President Binay, the total budgetary allocation for State Colleges and Universities (SUCs) has more than doubled (100.4 percent) during the term of President Aquino,” Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said […]
(Eagle News) — President remains hopeful of having Senator Grace Poe and Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on board the administration ticket for next year’s elections, as he stressed the importance of a unified group to sustain the government’s reform programs under the banner “Daang Matuwid.” “We are still hoping. We still want to have that very unified group that will preserve the coalition as much as possible that can ensure the victory of the agenda,” […]
(Eagle News) — Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Mar Roxas submitted his resignation letter on Monday afternoon, August 3, after he bid farewell to the Philippine National Police and the DILG personnel. Roxas accepted President Aquino’s endorsement last Friday as the standard-bearer of the Liberal Party for the 2016 presidential elections. He attended the traditional flag raising ceremony in Camp Crame to personally say farewell to the uniformed and non-uniformed personnel […]
(Eagle News) — Vice-President Jejomar Binay delivered on Monday (Aug. 3) what he calls the “true State of the Nation” address where he called the Aquino administration as insensitive (manhid) and a failure (palpak). He said more people are getting poorer and hungrier, and that more people do not have jobs. Binay, who delivered his speech in Indang, Cavite, cited alleged incompetence and failure of the Aquino government. He mentioned the government’s handling of […]
(Eagle News) — President Aquino lauded the exemplary performance of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), which celebrated its 111th founding anniversary on Monday, as the bureau reports increasing yearly tax collections. In a speech delivered before the agency’s officials and employees, President Aquino noted the BIR’s no-nonsense enforcement of tax laws and its steadfast implementation of priority programs to boost tax collection under the leadership of Commissioner Kim Jacinto-Henares. “Dahil sa mabuting pamamahala, […]
(Eagle News) — President Benigno S. Aquino III on Friday endorsed Interior Secretary Manuel Roxas II as the “one fully ready to continue the Straight Path” or “Daang Matuwid” and the one who deserves to be the country’s next leader. Roxas readily accepted the endorsement and vowed that he would not fail his “bosses.” The endorsement was seen as “expected” and “anti-climactic” by the camp of vice-president Jejomar Binay who has long announced his […]
(Eagle News) — A spokesman for the Liberal Party said Secretary Mar Roxas will be free to choose his own running-mate come 2016 elections. Eastern Samar Representative Ben Evardone said it is a standard practice of the ruling Liberal Party to let the party’s standard bearer, in this case Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas, to choose his own vice-presidential running-mate because he has to be comfortable with whom he is […]
