Although he failed to mention it in his recent State of the Nation Address, President Benigno Aquino continues to support the freedom of information bill (FOI), according to Secretary Herminio Coloma, head of the Presidential Communications Operations Office.…
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano will deliver a “contra-Sona”—the Senate minority’s view of what was missing in President Benigno Aquino III’s recently delivered State of the Nation Address—despite his being a shoo-in for the administration’s senatorial ticket in 2013.…
Malacañang on Thursday ruled out any “war” between the government and the Catholic bishops following President Aquino’s fresh pitch for the reproductive health (RH) bill in Monday’s State of the Nation Address (Sona). …
More and more Filipinos are infected with the dengue virus, largely disproving President Benigno Aquino’s claim in his State of the Nation Address (Sona) that the Philippines is on its way to managing the deadly mosquito-borne disease.…
The greatest number of those polled by INQUIRER.net gave President Aquino’s State of the Nation Address the highest accolade. On a scale of 1 to 5, wherein 5 was “excellent,” 2,166 readers, or 40.1 percent of the 5,401 total number of respondents, said the President’s third SONA, delivered last Monday, was “excellent.”…
It’s now open war. Members of the influential Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Tuesday denounced President Benigno Aquino’s decision to push for the passage of the reproductive health (RH) bill during his State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday.…
The committee on public information of the House of Representatives will push for the passage of the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill despite President Benigno Aquino’s failure to mention it as a priority in his State of the Nation Address (Sona) Monday.…
When is it all right to use different sets of figures to make your point?…
President Benigno Aquino, for now, can’t stop Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile and Speaker Feliciano Belmonte from pushing through with efforts to amend the Constitution.…
President Benigno Aquino has submitted to Congress the proposed P2.006-trillion national budget for 2013, saying it is a crucial step in improving the lives of Filipinos.…
President Benigno Aquino’s “daang matuwid” (straight path) campaign does not need a road map.…
After serving for six months as officer in charge of the National Bureau of Investigation, Nonnatus Caesar Rojas finally received his appointment from Malacañang.…
Protesters tore down fences and road signs worth P105,000 and used it against the police at a violent showdown outside Congress as President Benigno Aquino III delivered his annual State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday.…
Senate Majority Floor Leader Vicente Sotto III on Tuesday said that President Benigno Aquino III issued a safe position on the controversial reproductive health issue in his state of the nation address on Monday.…
President Benigno Aquino III should speed up and finish the distribution of the Hacienda Luisita lands in one year, and not until his term ends, said Farm Workers Agrarian Reform Movement (Farm)-Luisita president Renato Lalic said Tuesday.…
Senator Teofisto Guingona III on Monday said that President Benigno Aquino III's State of the Nation Address (SONA) surpassed his expectations.…
The time has come for the country to implement high-profile projects, invite more tourists, and spend more for education and healthcare to parlay the robust investors’ confidence in the economy into gains for his “bosses,” President Benigno Aquino said Monday.…
It was a familiar sight this time of year: Students and farmers burning effigies of President Benigno Aquino and Uncle Sam. But they were stopped by police from getting close to the Batasang Pambansa complex to denounce the government’s alleged failure to improve the plight of workers, triggering a brief melee that left scores injured.…
Call it “The Great Wall of Epal.” A self-congratulatory mural celebrating the victory of prosecutors who worked to convict then Chief Justice Renato Corona greets passersby at the south wing of the House of Representatives.…
From 1936 until last year, around 46 percent or 33 out of the 72 State of the Nation Addresses or Sonas were delivered at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City.…
The Philippines has achieved change, and the Filipinos themselves have made it happen.…
Five thousand students and peasants burned effigies of President Benigno Aquino III and Uncle Sam but were stopped by police from getting close to the Batasang Pambansa to denounce the government’s alleged failure to improve the plight of laborers, triggering a brief melee that left scores injured.…
President Benigno Aquino III defended the new mining policy he signed, saying it was for the benefit of the Philippines.…
President Benigno Aquino III on Monday said that after going through two years of reforms in the government he has learned that “nothing is impossible.”…
Bayan Muna Party-list Representative Teddy Casiño said President Benigno Aquino III's State of the Nation Address (Sona) was a "smorgasbord of good news” that was not felt “on the ground.”…
President Benigno Aquino III never mentioned the Reproductive Health (RH) Bill in his State of the Nation Address (SONA), Senate Majority Floor Leader Vicente Sotto III said Monday.…
Senator Franklin Drilon on Monday said he was one with President Benigno Aquino III in pushing for the passing of the sin tax and mining tax bills.…
President Aquino on Monday vowed to step up the development of the country’s infrastructure during his third State of the Nation Address.…
President Benigno Aquino III on Monday lauded Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao officer in charge Governor Mujiv Hataman for being a "certified ghost buster."…
Aquino backs FOI bill, insists aide
Palace: No war with bishops over reproductive health bill
Dengue cases in Philippines up by 16%
INQUIRER.net poll: 40% of respondents think Aquino’s SONA excellent
Aquino’s RH bill endorsement an open war on Church, bishops say
Despite Aquino snub, FOI will be pushed, lawmaker vows
Palace defends use of last year’s crime stats in SONA
Aquino can’t stop Charter change moves—Palace
Aquino submits P2-trillion budget to Congress
Palace: No road map needed for ‘daang matuwid’
Palace names Rojas permanent NBI chief
Aquino statement on responsible parenthood ‘safe’ , says Sotto
Luisita lands should be distributed in one year, says farmers group leader
Guingona says Aquino’s SONA surpassed his expectations
Aquino: Philippines is no longer a joke
6,000 cops block 5,000 protesters hurling stones
House ‘Great Wall’ shrine to historic impeachment
Aquino: Nothing is impossible
Scores hurt as protesters clash with cops
Aquino defends new mining policy
Aquino: We’ve proven the impossible possible
Aquino’s ‘good news’ not in sync with reality—Casiño
No mention of RH bill in Sona, says Sotto
Mining, sin tax bills should be passed, says Drilon
Aquino vows to step up infrastructure development
Aquino calls ARMM governor ‘certified ghost buster’
Police say Aquino Sona peaceful despite clash
Clash with cops resulted from ‘frustration,’ say militants
Binay gives Aquino Sona a ‘9’
Villar rates Aquino’s Sona ‘good’
Ombudsman Morales extolled in Aquino Sona
AFP to get more equipment, aircraft next year – Aquino
Aquino says reforms now the norm
Ex-President Estrada, senators assess Aquino gov’t
`Kayo po ang gumawa ng pagbabago. SONA ito ng sambayanang Pilipino’
Aquino won’t ‘forgive and forget’ sins of past administration
Aquino sees 10M tourists coming to PH by 2016
Aquino lauds gov’t improved risk reduction capability
Aquino says 3.1M jobs created in past 2 years
Aquino: Classroom shortage problem solved before 2014
Aquino tells legislators: Pass Sin Tax bill
Aquino draws cheer for mentioning possible passage of RH bill
Clash erupts again on Commonwealth Avenue, 2 media members injured
Philippines now open for business – Aquino
Aquino: Reformed PhilHealth reaches more poor people
Aquino opens 3rd Sona with attack on past administration
Aquino arrives in House for Sona
Protesters clash with cops in front of Ever Gotesco
Cayetano on charter change proponents: Proceed with caution
Lawmakers urged to pass K+12, RH bills
Protesters remove steel barricade near Ever Gotesco in Quezon City
Protesters burn Aquino effigy
15th Congress sessions open for Aquino’s third Sona
Enrile wants to hear Aquino’s plan on job creation
De Venecia, Bartolome, Carpio arrive at the House for Sona 2012
Charter change among Senate’s priorities—Enrile
Protesters call Aquino’s 2-year rule pro-foreigners, ‘mostly talk than work’
21 senators present at early Monday session; Pangilinan, Santiago absent
Militant farmers’ group clashes with police on Commonwealth Avenue
Media members affiliated with government TV stations join Sona 2012 protesters
235 lawmakers present at House’s early Monday session for 2012 Sona
Senate opens pre-Sona session
What the nation wants to hear
Police blockage on Commonwealth Avenue violates BP 880, says Bayan
Rains expected on SONA day–Pagasa
Protesters mass near Congress ahead of Aquino’s speech
Classes suspended in some Metro schools due to bad weather
Protesters told: Bring umbrellas, raincoats
PNP units on full alert for anti-Sona rallies
Sen. Arroyo to skip fashion parade of legislators
Palace vows ‘truthful, inspiring’ 3rd SONA
Senator Trillanes says won’t attend Aquino SONA
OK all the way, thumbs down on quite a few
Heavy rains forecast for Sona
PNP assures Sona protesters cops will not carry guns
Corona expects more attacks from Aquino, says he’s moved on
Palace hit for blaming courts on human rights slays
Congress pushes Charter change
Lawmakers voice out what they expect to hear from Aquino’s 3rd Sona
Liberal Party not aggressively recruiting—Belmonte
Arroyo seeks bishops’ prayers ‘to accept things she could no longer change’
Genuino charged over P258-M coffee overprice
Arroyo wants to stop P366-M PCSO case
About time you quit blaming Arroyo, militants tell Aquino
Militant group leaders snub pre-SONA dialogue with cops
CCT goal of easing poverty still way off
Some 5,000 cops to be deployed in Congress for Aquino speech
Not one human rights violator convicted–CHR chief
Gov’t reforms take roots at ‘cheating capital’ of PH
Ombudsman is Aquino’s key weapon vs graft
PSG inspects House ahead of President Aquino’s SONA
House preparations on high gear for Aquino State of the Nation Address
It’s official: Morales new Ombudsman
At A Glance
‘Thank you, my Bosses’
State of the Nation Address
Militants burn Aquino effigy
Militants gather at St. Peter’s Church
Farmers stopped from crossing police line
Arroyo arrives at House of Representatives
Some 5,000 cops, MMDA personnel deployed vs militants
Traffic build up on southbound lane of Commonwealth Ave. in QC
Militants prepare for ‘PeNoy’ effigy burning on Monday
President to focus on transformation
Anti-corruption drive gains top Aquino SONA—Palace
Traffic re-routing scheme for Monday in QC’s Commonwealth area
Lintang Bedol arrives in Camp Crame
Hardy Filipinos fly flag, fight loneliness on Kalayaan isle
Aquino reports to the boss (Part 1)