by magnolia_eic | Jun 17, 2011 | Announcements, Headlines, National News
PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III has declared June 20 as a Special Non-working Holiday to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of our national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal. According to Proclamation No. 154 which was signed by Aquino on April 26th, this would allow “all Filipinos the opportunity to commemorate Rizal’s patriotic deeds and sacrifices forthe country, rekindle their admiration and respect for him, and to celebrate this milestone with appropriate ceremonies”.
The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) requested that Monday, June 20, 2011, be declared as special non-working holiday instead of Rizal’s birthday on June 19,2011, which falls on a Sunday. Dr. Jose Rizal is the Philippine National Hero who died through firing squad because of hisloyalty and love to the country without any shadow of turning back. Luneta located at theheart of City of Manila City was named after him. (PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Jun 15, 2011 | Headlines, National News
PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III formally launched the government’s National RenewableEnergy Program (NREP) that aims to address the spiraling cost and insufficiencies in the supplyof electricity, especially in rural areas, in ceremonies held at the Makati Shangri-la Tuesday.
The NREP contains a framework for action, existing and future measures, instruments andpolicies for the promotion of renewable energy as well as a roadmap which will guide effortstowards actualizing the market penetration targets of each renewable energy source in the country.
In his speech keynoting the event, the President underscored the importance of renewableenergy saying it does more than empower cities, machines and entire industries but also “fuelsour movement towards the rebuilding of this nation.” “Renewable energy will fuel our future,” the President said.
He added that through renewable energy, we will be able to supply the electricity needs of ourpeople at a much lower cost and not at the expense of the environment. “The National Renewable Energy Program today points us in the right direction in terms of findinglong-term and sustainable energy sources. Our launch today is a symbolic first step in our journeytowards fulfilling our vision of a Philippines unbound from the vagaries of the world oil market—aPhilippines where we can choose not to sacrifice the environment, particularly the air we breathe,just to power our industries,” the President said.
He appealed to the nationalist in every Filipino to join this government effort to ensure itssuccess. (PCOO/PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Jun 4, 2011 | Headlines, Health and Medicine, National News
Tagbilaran City, June 3 (PIA) – Gitataw ni Presidente Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III nga dili prayoridad sa iyang administrasyon ang gidusong Divorce Bill sa Kongreso. Matud pa sa Presidente nga ang Divorce Bill mahimong makaingon sa pagkabahin-bahin sa
publiko. Gikuwestyon usab sa Presidente kun seryoso ba gayud ang nagduso sa maong balaodnon.
Nagtuo ang Malakanyang nga dili angay idungan ang Divorce Bill sa pagtuki sa Reproductive Health (RH) Bill nga mao karon ang prayoridad sa administrasyong Aquino. Sigun pa ni Presidential Communications Group Secretary Ricky Carandang, gustong idungang sa RH Bill ang Divorce Bill human nahibaw-an nga ang maong balaodnon napasar ug legal na karon sa Malta, ang kapartner sa Pilipinas sa tibuok kalibotan nga nahabiling nasud nga walay diborsyo. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
by magnolia_eic | Jun 1, 2011 | Headlines, National News
PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III expressed confidence Monday that the Philippine economy would hit its growth target of seven to eight percent by the end of the year due to the reforms being implemented in government that will entice businesses to invest in the country.
In an interview in Malacañang, the President said the country’s gross domestic product of 4.8 percent as posted by the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) for the first quarter of the year was almost the same as those posted by our neighboring countries and was indicative of the effects of the earthquake that struck Japan in March and the turmoil that rocked the Middle
East in February.
“If we compare our GDP with that of our neighboring countries, we are not that low end. We all have been affected by the Middle East crisis and the earthquake that struck Japan which we all know to be one of our largest trading partner and source of overseas development assistance,” the President said.
He said the government will be able to pump prime the economy for the second quarter of the year by inviting domestic and foreign businesses to invest in the country through the government’s Public Private Partnership (PPP) program.
He said this investment program coupled with the lowering of crude and electricity prices is key to reaching our economic growth target for the year. (PCOO)
by magnolia_eic | May 27, 2011 | Headlines, National News
PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III is expected to promote the country’s Public Private
Partnership (PPP) program as part of the agenda of his 2-day state visit to the Kingdom of
Thailand.
In an interview with Radio-TV Malacanang (RTVM) in Bangkok on Tuesday, Philippine
Ambassador to Thailand Linglingay Lacanlale said that the President may pursue the promotion
of the government’s PPP programs, specifically on infrastructure development, as soon as he
meets with Thailand Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and top Thai business executives.
Lacanlale said that the Chief Executive will be presenting investment possibilities in the
Philippines under the PPP program.
“Aside from trade marami tayong opportunities for cooperation. Alam natin na ang Presidente
tuwing makakausap niya ang mga pinuno ng mga iba’t-ibang pamahalaan sinasabi niya itong
ating programa na PPP sa infrastructure development, so isa ito sa puwedeng i-pursue ng
Pangulo”, Lacanlale said.
The President is set to meet with key officials of prominent Thai business companies that include
the Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group, Siam Cement Group (SCG), and Petroleum Authority of
Thailand (PTT) Public Company Limited.
It will be recalled that during the bilateral talks between the Philippines and Thailand in the 18th
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit held in Jakarta, Indonesia, recently,
the Thai leader has expressed keen interest in participating in the said project to share their
experiences and knowledge in infrastructure development.
Over the years, the Philippines and Thailand has maintained good diplomatic relationship and
reciprocity in the field of trade and investment.
Apart from this, other issues of cooperation to be discussed include addressing the problem of
drug trafficking, agricultural support and cooperation in regional and multilateral forums, among
others. (PCOO/PIA)
