JUNE 4 (Reuters) — Philippine President Benigno Aquino met with business leaders in Tokyo on Thursday (June 4) to further show the Southeast Asian country’s commitment to an amicable relationship with Japan not only by security ties but also through economic cooperation. In the early morning of the second day of his four-day visit to Japan, Aquino addressed a room full of businessmen and women and talked about the Philippines’ appreciation of Japan’s past and […]
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President Aquino, Emperor Akihito talk of “deep and abiding friendship” between Phl and Japan
JUNE 4 (Eagle News) — President Benigno S. Aquino III and Emperor Akihito paid tribute to the “deep and abiding friendship” between the Philippines and Japan and of the strategic partnership between their people during a state banquet hosted by the latter and his wife, Empress Michiko, in honor of the visiting Philippine leader at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan. In his remarks during the state banquet on Wednesday evening (June 3), President Aquino […]
Philippine’s Aquino addresses Japanese parliament, compares China to Nazi’s Germany
JUNE 4 (Reuters) — Philippines President Benigno Aquino addressed Japanese parliament on Wednesday (June 3), praising Japan’s post-war efforts as having gone beyond healing the wounds of World War Two, after earlier comparing China with Nazi Germany. “For your part, you have gone beyond fulfilling obligation to heal the wounds of the past, and acted with truly altruistic intentions. You rebuilt not only yourself but those of us who’ve been left further behind had it […]
Aquino: Phl-Japan partnership to counterbalance maritime disputes in South China Sea
JUNE 4 (Eagle News) — President Aquino told members of Japan’s National Diet that a strong Philippine-Japanese partnership would be a vital counterbalance against regional instability created by conflicting claims in the South China Sea. In his speech delivered before Japan’s National Diet, which is the country’s bicameral legislature, Aquino said the current economic and people-to-people engagement between the Philippines and Japan is a shining example of what can be achieved when peace and stability […]
Aquino leaves for Japan state visit; gov’t earmarks P34.6-M for official trip
JUNE 2 (Eagle News) — President Aquino left for Tokyo, Japan on Tuesday morning for a four-day state visit that aims to attract more Japanese investments to the Philippines and tackle concerns on the South China Sea issue. The government has earmarked P34.6 million for Aquino’s state visit to Tokyo from June 2 to 5 at the invitation of the Japanese government. According to Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, the amount covers expenses for transportation, accommodation, […]
President Aquino defends K-12 program
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – President Aquino defended the flagship education program of his administration, the K-12 program, saying that the government is well-prepared to implement said program. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin) http://youtu.be/RLXpj0m_BBU
Palace welcomes survey showing high optimism among Filipinos
Malacañang has welcomed the results of a recent survey showing high optimism among Filipinos in the past year and in the future. “Ikinagagalak natin na sa kabila ng maraming hamon ay nananatiling positibo ang pananaw ng ating mga mamamayan tungkol sa kanilang kinabukasan,” Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said during a press briefing at the Palace on Tuesday. “Kaya siguro masasabi natin na anuman ang background ng mga kaganapan, ang kanilang basic outlook ay positive […]
Roxas still Aquino’s top choice for LP presidential bet
MAY 25 (Eagle News) — Interior Secretary Manuel Roxas II is still “at the top of the list” of presidential candidates in so far as President Aquino’s coalition is concerned, according to President Aquino himself, but noted that consultations are still being made before he makes an announcement late July. “To my mind, as far as our coalition is concerned, he (Roxas) is at the top of the list. Now, we are still undergoing a […]
President Aquino approves infrastructure projects worth P63.5 billion
MAY 21 (PND) — President Benigno S. Aquino III has given the green light for vital public infrastructure projects worth P63.5 billion, which would further spur economic development in key growth areas, Malacañang announced on Tuesday. The President approved seven projects when he presided over the 17th meeting of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board at the Palace on Tuesday, Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said. Approved during the six-hour meeting was the […]
Aquino meets with executives of top business organizations in Chicago, promotes Romblon marble
PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III met with executives of leading business organizations in the United States during his one-day working visit in Chicago, Illinois on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila). President Aquino, accompanied by some of his key Cabinet secretaries, had a roundtable discussion with representatives of various international companies organized by the US-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Business Council, US Chamber of Commerce, and the National Center for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation at the TransUnion Headquarters […]
Aquino leaves for Malaysia to attend 26th ASEAN Summit
PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III on Sunday noon left for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to attend 26th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit slated from April 26 – 28. In his departure speech at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2, the President said among the agendas during the summit is developing trade, improving relations among citizens of the ASEAN region, responding to the impact of climate change and promoting security in the region. “Ididiin po natin, […]
ASEAN draft statement to steer clear of criticizing China’s actions in disputed waters
FOREIGN Ministers of the 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) held a one-day ministerial level meeting in Malaysia on Sunday (April 26). The preparation meeting at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre came ahead of the leaders summit on Monday (April 27) where heads of state of the regional bloc will meet to discuss a slew of regional and international issues. Territorial disputes in the South China Sea and establishment of an integrated […]
