Tag: Sept. 21

Bam Aquino: Martial law will not solve the country’s problems

(Eagle News) — Martial law will not solve the country’s problems. Senator Bam Aquino had this to say on Friday, Sept. 21, as some sectors geared up to commemorate the 46th anniversary of the declaration of martial law during then-President Ferdinand Marcos’ time. “Ngayong nauulit ang bangungot ng nakaraan, oras na para magising sa katotohanan na kailanman, hindi sagot ang martial law sa problema ng bayan,” the senator, whose uncle, Ninoy Aquino, was a political […]

Abella: Discretion to suspend work, classes in private schools, private companies on Sept. 21 left to these institutions

(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella on Tuesday clarified that private companies and schools would be the ones to determine whether there would be classes and work in their respective institutions on Sept. 21. Abella made the clarification as he announced that the Palace would, within the day, release a memorandum circular specifying that there would be no work in government offices–both local and national—nor classes in public schools  and state universities and colleges […]