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(Eagle News) — President Aquino has officially endorsed Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas as the Liberal Party’s standard bearer for 2016 presidential elections. Aquino made the announcement at an event dubbed “a gathering of friends” in Club Filipino in San Juan city this morning. https://youtu.be/I50XlR-QY_s It might be recalled that Roxas gave way to Aquino in the 2010 presidential elections after Cory Aquino’s death in August 1, 2009 generated a clamor for […]
(Eagle News) — Kumpirmado na ang pag-eendorso ni Pangulong Aquino kay Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas bilang standard bearer ng Liberal Party (LP) sa halalan sa 2016. Ayon kay Liberal Party Secretary General Mel Sarmiento, gaganapin ang opisyal na pag-endorso ni Aquino kay Roxas bukas, July 31, ng 9 a.m. sa Club Filipino. Bago ang kaniyang State of the Nation Address nitong Lunes, una nang sinabi ng Pangulo na ia-anunsyo ang kaniyang i-e-endorsong […]
The Palace has assured the public that President Benigno S. Aquino III’s overall health condition is good. “Sa pagkabatid ko naman po ang kanya lang naging concern kahapon ay ‘yung vertigo at ito lang ang dahilan kung bakit dumiretso siya doon sa podium ng House of Representatives. Maayos naman po ang kanyang overall health condition,” Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. told reporters during a press briefing in Malacañang. Secretary Coloma also noted that the President […]
PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III has urged Congress to pass the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. “To ensure the permanency of transparency policies, we urge Congress to pass the Freedom of Information Act,” the President said in his message to Congress when the proposed P3.002-trillion 2016 National Budget was submitted to the legislative body on Tuesday afternoon. The Department of Budget and Management submitted the proposed budget to Congress on behalf of President Aquino. […]
(Eagle News) — President Benigno S. Aquino III said he is close to announcing who he would endorse in next year’s presidential elections, after a six-hour meeting with possible presidential candidates at the Palace Wednesday night. The President is expected to announce his presidential bet after his state-of-the nation address (SONA) on July 27. Aquino on Thursday said he is pleased that there are a number of qualified people who could succeed him as chief […]
MANILA, July 7 (Eagle News) — President Aquino has approved the proposed P3.002 trillion 2016 national budget after presiding over a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. The new budget is 15.2 percent higher than the 2015 national budget of P2.606 trillion. It comprises 19.5 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product, Communications Operations Office Secretary Sonny Coloma said in a statement. “The proposed budget with the theme, “Paggugol na Matuwid: Saligan sa Tuloy-Tuloy na Pag-Unlad,” is anchored […]
(SULTAN KUDARAT, Maguindanao) — President Benigno S. Aquino III has affirmed that the laying down of arms by “our Moro brothers” is a testament to their unreserved and honest participation in the talks to find lasting peace in Mindanao. “Panawagan ko po ay suklian naman natin ang pagtitiwalang ipinakita nila (Moro Islamic Liberation Front – MILF) sa atin. Sikapin nating umabot sa puntong masasabi nating: Talagang binigay natin ang lahat ng pagkakataon upang mabago nila […]
STA. Barbara, Iloilo (Eagle News) – Despite the lack of an official statement regarding who he will support for the presidential election in 2016, President Noynoy Aquino indirectly names Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas as his personal choice as presidential candidate in his Independence Day speech in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo where he is all praises for said Interior Secretary. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, Vince Alvin Villarin)
STA. Barbara, Iloilo (Eagle News) – President Aquino lead the celebration of the 117th Independence Day in Iloilo. This is the first time that President Aquino celebrated Independence Day in Visayas in his five years as a president. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, Vince Alvin Villarin) https://youtu.be/kuwxQU7DvjI
STA. Barbara, Iloilo (Eagle News) – President Noynoy Aquino lead the celebration of the 117th Independence Day in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo. This is not the first time that President Aquino celebrated Independence Day outside of Manila. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, Vince Alvin Villarin)
JUNE 5 (Eagle News) — President Aquino returned to the country on Friday, June 5, after his successful four-day state visit in Japan. Aquino’s plane landed at 5:50 p.m Friday. He was welcomed by members of his cabinet. In his arrival speech, he talked of the sucessful state visit in Japan where he not only got the support of Japanese leaders for the country’s various economic and infrastructure projects, but also strengthened the bilateral ties […]
MANILA, June 5 — President Aquino has issued Executive Order no. 183 creating a Negros Island Region (NIR), comprising of Negros Oriental and Negros Occidental. The President signed the order last May 29 “to further accelerate the social and economic development of the cities and municipalities comprising the provinces of Negros Oriental and Negros Occidental and improve the delivery of public services” in the two provinces. The 0rder stated the formation of a NIR-Technical Working Group (NIR-TWG), […]
