MANILA, Feb. 3 — Malacañang has welcomed the results of the 2016 Economic Freedom Index that showed a big improvement in the Philippines’ world ranking. The country jumped to 70th place from 76th place last year, Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said Tuesday. “We welcome the results of the 2016 Index of Economic Freedom, which shows the Philippines jumping from 76th place in 2015 to 70th place, having scored 63.1 out of a possible 100 points—up from […]
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Malacañang welcomes survey results on greater public satisfaction with Aquino administration
JULY 7 — The Palace on Tuesday welcomed the results of the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showing greater public satisfaction with President Benigno S. Aquino III’s administration. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said the latest installment of findings from the Second Quarter 2015 SWS Survey showed that public satisfaction with the Aquino administration has improved from 48 percent last March to 55 percent, and that dissatisfaction has fallen from 29 percent […]
Palace not worried of murder case against President Aquino
According to Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda, the Palace is not worried about the plans of the group Volunteer Against Crime and Corruption to file a murder case against President Benigno S. Aquino regarding the Mamasapano encounter, saying that the report of the Board of Inquiry (BOI) already named those who are responsible for the said incident.
Emergency powers vs. electricity bill
Malacañang cannot say that there will be no increase in the price of electricity once President Aquino is given emergency powers. Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said that it is DOE Secretary Jericho Petilla who knows the mechanism on how the electricity industry will run under the emergency powers of the President. Lacierda added that the government’s main concern is to ensure that there will be no shortage in the energy supply come summer of 2015.
Palace welcomes Sen. Estrada’s arrest
According to Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda, Malacañang is of the stand that the Sandiganbayan’s arrest warrant against Senator Estrada is one step closer to finding the truth and that the Palace has no systematic plan to persecute the opposition. MANILA, Philippines – Malacanang acknowledged the surrender of Senator Jinggoy Estrada as a “step forward” in the quest to find the truth regarding the controversial pork barrel scam. Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda made the announcement regarding […]
