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According to Senator Juan Ponce Enrile, there is sufficient evidence that President Benigno S. Aquino III is directly involved in the Mamasapano incident that resulted in the death of 44 members of the Special Action Force of the Philippine National Police. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Negative reactions flooded in after President Benigno S. Aquino III vetoed the law proposing a Php 2000-increase in the SSS pension for retired members. Senator Cynthia Villar expressed her beliefs that said action will negatively affect the campaign of administration candidates, especially Liberal Party standard-bearer Mar Roxas. According to Leyte Representative Martin Romualdez, President Aquino wasted the opportunity to leave a good legacy before leaving his position. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, […]
Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will make a five-day trip to the Philippines from January 26 on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the normalization of bilateral ties between Japan and the Philippines. It will be the first official visit by a Japanese emperor to the Philippines, where around 1.1 million Filipinos and some 518,000 Japanese soldiers and civilians perished during World War II. The emperor and empress last visited the Philippines in […]
Italian President Sergio Mattarella has affirmed the Philippines’ stance in the South China Sea issue, saying all claimants must respect the rule of law. During his meeting with President Benigno S. Aquino III at the Quirinal Palace here on Wednesday, President Mattarella affirmed the Philippines’ adherence to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The Italian leader also expressed his country’s support for the upholding of the freedom of navigation in […]
President Benigno S. Aquino III on Monday called for global solidarity in addressing climate change saying every country must commit to reduce green house gas emissions and build resilient communities. In his keynote address during the Climate Vulnerable Forum High-Level Event, President Aquino said current debates focus on the question on who among the countries should be doing what but now it must shift to the contributions of individual countries. President Aquino attended on Monday […]
Establishing an air link between Manila and Paris will boost the arrival of French tourists to the Philippines, Philippine Ambassador to France Ma. Theresa Lazaro has said. Since the visit of President Benigno S. Aquino III in Paris last year, several agreements have been signed by the Philippines and France to strengthen their relations, Ambassador Lazaro told Radio TV Malacañang in a recent interview. These agreements include those on trade cooperation, higher education, and research, […]
President Benigno S. Aquino III will attend the Association of South East Asian Nation or ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where the issue of territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea will be tackled. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
President Benigno S. Aquino III expressed his pride in the success garnered by the Philippines in hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit. He added that the Philippines will benefit from the foundations laid for the expansion of trade as well as economic development. The Philippines was also able to garner recognition from the international community. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
President Benigno S. Aquino III presided the welcome dinner for the leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation which was conducted in the Mall of Asia. The APEC leaders wore barong tagalogs made by designer Paul Cabral. The leaders dined on delicious Filipino dishes and were serenaded by well-known Filipino performers. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Philippine President Benigno Aquino held a meeting on Wednesday (November 18), on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Meeting in Manila. Tensions have simmered the past month between Manila and Beijing over disputes in the South China Sea. A few weeks ago, an arbitration court in the Netherlands ruled that it was able to hear some claims filed by the Philippines against China over contested parts of […]
President Benigno S. Aquino III conducted an inspection of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation venues next week as well as the Ninoy Aquino International Airport terminals which will be used by APEC delegates when they arrive for the summit. Among the venues inspected by the president include the Philippine International Convention Center meeting venues, MOA arena, and NAIA terminals 1, 2, and 3 where APEC delegates will arrive and depart. The president also inspected the Kalayaan […]
MANILA, Oct. 15 (PIA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III has appointed on Monday Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa, Chief Presidential Legal Counsel since 2013, as ad interim Secretary of the Department of Justice (DOJ). Caguioa will be occupying the position previously held by Leila de Lima, who resigned to seek a senate seat. Secretary Caguioa earned a degree in Economics (Honors Program) from the College of Arts and Sciences of Ateneo de Manila University in 1981, and graduated with honors from […]
