2013 Philippine National Budget
By Cielito M. Reganit Malacañang on Tuesday submitted to the House of Representatives its proposed P2.006-trillion 2013 National Budget, a day after President Benigno Aquino III delivered his third State of the Nation Address (SONA). Budget and Management Secretary Florencio Abad presented the Budget of Expenditures and Sources of Financing as well as other supporting [...]
Sin Tax Highlighted on Aquino SONA 2012
In his third and much-applauded State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, President Aquino highlighted the critical need for sin tax reforms. Aquino stated that the bill, which is expected to generate an additional 32 billion upon its enactment, will provide much-needed funds for the administration’s universal health care program. He also stressed that [...]
Reaction Summary of Aquino SONA 2012
By Judaline F. Partlow and Maricar Aranas A cross-section of the Dumaguete community on Monday commended the administration of President Benigno Simeon Aquino III for the accomplishments earned over the past year even as they expressed hopes of more good things to come for the country. The varying sentiments were aired after the President delivered [...]
2012 SONA Summary of President Benigno S. Aquino III
By Sweetie de la Torre President Benigno S. Aquino III said that health services is his top concern. In his third State-of-the-Nation Address before the joint session of Congress on Monday, Aquino said that whatever the basis, the number of Filipinos with no government health services remained his concern, noting that 85 percent of Filipinos [...]
Reaction to Pnoy Sona 2012
After going through several drafts and countless hours of revising and re-writing, President Benigno S. Aquino III is finally ready to deliver his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the opening of the Joint Session of the 15th Congress at the Batasan Pambansa in Quezon City on Monday, Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said. [...]
VIPs at President Noynoy Aquino Sona 2012
Former and current National and local government officials, foreign dignitaries, politicians as well as showbiz personalities and other VIPs arrived in droves at the House of Representatives in Quezon City just hours before the third State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA) of President Benigno S. Aquino III on Monday afternoon. Among the early arrivals were Senate President Juan [...]
Summary of President Aquino SONA 2012
By Michaela del Callar – The Philippines will not back down from its territorial claim in the West Philippine Sea amid increasing Chinese aggression, President Benigno S. Aquino III said on Monday as the country boosts its military arsenal to protect its sovereign waters. During his 3rd State of the Nation Address, Aquino assured the [...]
Pres Noynoy Aquino Sona
Senator Loren Legarda commended the various accomplishments and concrete targets presented by President Benigno S. Aquino III in his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday. ”“The SONA was a comprehensive, clear, targeted, and detailed outline of what has been accomplished due to policy reforms and priority projects of the administration,” Legarda said [...]
Reaction to Pres Aquino SONA 2012
President Benigno Aquino III on Monday called his third state of the nation address (SONA) a “SONA of the Filipino nation” as he thanked those who have helped in bringing positive change in government. “I remember well those early days when we first started working. I was keenly aware of the heavy burdens we would [...]
Aquino 2012 Sona Summary
President Benigno S. Aquino III said that health services is his top concern. In his third State-of-the-Nation Address before the joint session of Congress on Monday, Aquino said that whatever the basis, the number of Filipinos with no government health services remained his concern, noting that 85 percent of Filipinos are now enrolled in PhilHealth, [...]