Manila, Philippines – President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino or PNoy signed Proclamation No. 488 on Tuesday, October 9, 2012, declaring October 26, 2012 a regular holiday throughout the country, in observance of Eidul Adha (Eid-ul-Adha) or the Feast of Sacrifice for Filipino Muslims, which is one of the two greatest feasts of Islam. Filipino Muslims praying [...]
Manila, Philippines – The list of Philippine holidays 2013 has been officially released, after President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III (PNoy) recently signed Proclamation 459, declaring all the holidays in the country for next year, with the complete list made available below. President Noynoy Aquino Image Credit: President.gov.ph As announced at the official website of the [...]
Manila, Philippines – President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III (PNoy) on Friday, August 31, 2012 appointed Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Secretary Mar Roxas as the new Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) secretary, replacing Jesse Robredo, who died after his plane crashed on August 18, 2012. Mar Roxas, making his acceptance speech as the [...]
Manila, Philippines – Associate Justice Maria Lourdes Punzalan Aranal-Sereno is the new Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice, as appointed by President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III (PNoy) on Friday, August 24, 2012, replacing Renato Corona, who was impeached last May 29, via majority of senators’ vote. Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno Image Credit: President.gov.ph According to [...]
Updated: August 31, 2012 3:00 p.m. Read Mar Roxas is new DILG secretary, replacing Jesse Robredo; Emilio Abaya as DOTC secretary (Video) Manila, Philippines – Transportation Secretary Mar Roxas confirmed today, Tuesday, August 21, 2012 that Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jesse Robredo is dead and that his body has been found, [...]
Manila, Philippines – President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III (or PNoy) delivered his third SONA (State of the Nation Address) on Monday, July 23, 2012, shortly after 4 p.m. (local time) at the Session Hall of the House of Representatives, Batasan Pambansa Complex in Quezon City. Below is the full transcript in Tagalog and its English [...]
Updated: June 9, 2012 8:45 p.m. Read Jessica Sanchez to perform in Manila via 2012 American Idol Live Tour, Phillip Phillips expected to join American Idol 2012 runner-up Jessica Sanchez and President Benigno S. Aquino III (PNoy) had a short meeting on Friday, June 8, 2012 via a courtesy call in Hilton Hotel, Los Angeles [...]
Manila, Philippines – The Department of Education (DepEd) will no longer announce the cancellation or suspension of classes in both public and private schools during bad weather conditions, and task is now given to the local government. Department of Education (DepEd) logo Image Credit: DepEd.com.ph As noted by DepEd on its official website via a [...]
Manila, Philippines – Noynoying, a term invented against President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III (PNoy) has attracted international news particularly at Wall Street Journal, and has now a page at Wikipedia. A ‘Noynoying’ pose Image Credit: Noynoying Facebook page As noted by Wall Street Journal on its website on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 titled “Noynoying Poses [...]
Manila, Philippines – Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR) in Palawan was officially declared as among the New7Wonders of Nature winners. N7WN Founder-President Bernard Weber, formally announcing on January 28, 2012 that Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR) is among the New7Wonders of Nature winners Image Credit: GMA News video As noted at local news on Saturday, [...]