by magnolia_eic | Jul 5, 2011 | Headlines, National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, July 4 (PIA)– Pormal nang nanumpa sa katungdanan si kanhi Senador Mar Roxas isip bag-ong kalihim sa Department of Transportation andCommunications (DOTC). Mismong si Presidente Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III ang nagpanumpa sa katungdanan ganinang buntag kang Roxas sa usa ka hamubong seremonya sa Malakanyang kauban ang uban pang mga bag-ong gibutang nga opisyal gikan sa ubang departamento.
Kauban ni Roxas sa iyang oath taking ang asawang si Korina Sanchez, inahan nga si JudyAraneta-Roxas ug anak nga si Paolo.
Sa pakighinabi sa mga tigbalita kang Roxas, miingon kini nga sa wala pa sila mideretso sa Malakanyang, niadto una sila sa lubnganan sa iyang amahan og igsuon aron sa pag-ampo.
Giseguro sa bag-ong kalihim nga makigpulong dayon siya sulod ning semanaha sa mga ahensyang ubos sa DOTC aron makisayud sa sitwasyon ug problema sa maong mga ahensya. Giingong mopahigayon usab siya og assessment kun maayo ba ang nahatag nga serbisyo-publiko sa matag ahensya ug isapinal ang mga priority projects niini aron makahimo og coherent program.
Gitataw usab sa kalihim nga personal niyang inspeksyunon ang mga bus terminal aron maimbentaryo ang mga prangkisa ug masolbad na ang problema sa colorum. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
by magnolia_eic | Jun 9, 2011 | Headlines, National News
PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III appointed former senator Mar Roxas to head the Departmentof Transportation and Communication (DOTC) after Transportation Secretary Jose de Jesus resigned last week. The President made the announcement in a Palace briefing on Tuesday, adding that Roxas accepted his offer to lead the DOTC following their meeting on Monday. At the same time, the President said Roxas will also become his senior adviser for economic cluster.
The President said he was surprised by the resignation of Secretary de Jesus, who is leaving thecabinet to go back to the private sector, adding he wants to give the DOTC portfolio to people hetrusts. Roxas can initiate reforms at the DOTC, the President said noting the importance of thedepartment as it handles big ticket items. He said the reported huge projects at the agency, graftand corruption is also rampant and the appointment of Roxas will put a stop to these anomalies,President Aquino said.
The President said he is confident that Roxas can push reforms at DOTC, being one of thepeople who opposed and stopped the controversial national broadband deal during the Arroyo administration. Several sectors have expressed positive response with Roxas’s appointment and the Presidentsaid he expects the new DOTC chief will have good relations especially with the private sector.(PCOO)
by magnolia_eic | Feb 26, 2011 | Headlines, National News
PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III’s private emissary to Taiwan, former Senator Mar Roxas,
said he made a strong pitch to senior Taiwan officials led by its President Ma Ying-jeou on
Tuesday (Feb.22) to safeguard the welfare of Filipino workers despite the strain brought by
the deportation to China of 14 Taiwanese nationals by Philippine courts.
Roxas told Palace reporters that Taiwan considers the deportation to China of the 14
Taiwanese nationals charged by Philippine courts as unjustifiable. “They demanded from the
ministerial level to the President an apology which we did not give,” Roxas said.
“We expressed deep regrets for the damaged and hurt feelings this has caused the people
of Taiwan but we also conveyed the Filipino people’s sincere desire to ease the strain
caused on Philippine- Taiwan relations. We assured the Taiwanese that there was never any
intention on the Philippine side to put at risk the longstanding good relations between the two
sides,” Roxas said.
He reported on the extensive meetings—one at the foreign ministry level (headed by Foreign
Minister Timothy Yang) which lasted for 11 hours last Monday and then with President Ma for
one hour on Tuesday—but “at every instance we forwarded the concerns of the Philippines
regarding overseas Filipino workers already in Taiwan and those who were scheduled to go
to Taiwan which could be put on hold by this controversy.”
Roxas said the Philippines expressed “openness to establishing a mechanism of mutual
assistance in dealing with transnational crimes and the feasibility of beginning negotiations
for closer economic ties possibly through economic partnership agreements, to which Taiwan
expressed receptivity and openness.
Roxas maintained that Philippine relations with Taiwan have not worsened as there are
communication links and initiatives in place which are being considered to “repair the damage
from this regrettable incident and for friendly relations to move forward.”
Accompanying Roxas in Taiwan were Manila Economic Cooperation Office (MECO)
Chairman Amadeo Perez Jr., Ambassador Tony Basilio and other MECO board members.
(PCOO/PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Jun 18, 2010 | Headlines, National News
PRESIDENT-elect Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III has included his defeated running mate, Sen. Manuel “Mar” Roxas II, in his 5-man presidential transition team.
In a letter dated June 11 sent to Malacañang on Wednesday morning, Aquino identified Roxas as one of the members of his transition team.
The other members of the transition team are: former Education Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad, who may return to the Department of Education (DepEd); Julia Abad, Aquino’s chief of staff in the Senate; incoming Executive Secretary Paquito “Jojo” Ochoa Jr.; and, former Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima, who is reportedly being eyed to head the Department of Finance again.
The letter informs Presidential Management Staff (PMS) chief Elena Bautista-Horn that the 5 individuals have been granted the authority “necessary and indispensable for the lawful and efficient transfer of government authority and responsibility on June 30, 2010.”
The letter adds: “These responsibilities include, and are not limited to, coordinating arrangement for the inaugural program, ensuring the smooth turnover of Cabinet portfolios, and assisting in the accounting and disposition of relevant records, information and equipment.” (PIA-Bohol)
by boholbalita | Jun 10, 2010 | Election 2010, Local News / Bohol Balita, National News
GILARAW ni Senador Manuel “Mar” Roxas ang pagpasak ug electoral protest batok sa naproklamang Bise Presidente nga si Jejomar Binay.
Matud ni Roxas sa iyang pamahayag, buot siyang matuki ang labing dako mga gidaghanon sa boto sa pagka bise presidente nga gi-balewala sa pag-ihap aron sugdan ang tinud-anay ug kompleto nga iphanay agi ug utang niya sa katawhan.
Sumpay ni Roxas, kinsa apo sa kanhi Presidente nga si Manuel Roxas, iya na nga gimandu sa iyang mga abogado ang paghipos sa mga ebidensya aron katun-an ang protesta nga ipasaka sulod sa 30 ka adlaw human maproklama si Binay niadtong Hunyo 9.
Hinuon, midaug ug naproklama na usab ang Presidente sa nasud, kinsa kauban kang Roxas sa partido ug kadugo usab sa mga dagkong apilhedo sa politika nga Aquino-Cojuangco.
