Tag: Sonny Coloma

Phl economy, labor can withstand effects of ‘Brexit’, says Palace official

(Eagle News) — Malacanang assured the public on Saturday that the country’s economy is strong enough to be affected by any shock created by the United Kingdom’s vote to volt from the European Union. Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr., said that for instance, most of the Filipino workers in Britain are nurses who are subjected to British law rather than EU regulations citing a report by Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz. “Ang kanilang paglilingkod doon ay hindi […]

President Aquino guarantees reforms in BOC

MANILA, Philippines – According to Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma, President Aquino is still dedicated to continue the reforms in the Bureau of Customs (BOC) despite the resignation of Sonny Sevilla. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)

Palace sends sympathies to victims of Sydney café hostage-taking incident

The Palace on Tuesday offered its condolences to the victims of the hostage-taking incident in a café in Sydney, Australia where three persons, including the hostage-taker, died. Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said that the Filipino nation is sending its sympathies and offering condolences to the families of those killed in the Lindt cafe siege in Sydney, Australia. “Pinaabot ng sambayanang Pilipino ang pakikiramay at panalangin sa mga mamamayan ng Australia dahil […]

Palace: Aquino admin not targeting opposition in filing charges related to pork barrel scam

By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, April 2 (PNA) —The Aquino administration is not targeting senators who are members of the opposition with the impending filing of plunder and graft charges against them in connection with the alleged P10-billion pork barrel scam, a Malacanang official said on Wednesday. Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio B. Coloma Jr. made the statement following Vice President Jejomar Binay’s written request not to limit the filing of charges to […]