February 2012
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January 2012
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NFA ships emergency rice supply to Batanes →
A January 2, 2012 press release from the National Food Authority: The National Food Authority [NFA] has shipped a total of 2,000 bags of rice to Batanes to effectively augment the food security…
The President’s Day: January 1, 2012 →
Read the transcript of President Aquino’s message for the New Year released on December 28.
December 2011
25 posts
Government invests P90.3 M for 1,050 DA scholars →
A December 27, 2011 press release from the Department of Budget and Management: To boost the competitiveness of the agriculture sector, the Aquino administration recently invested P90.3 million in a…
Additional P1.1B for TESDA’s education and... →
A December 26, 2011 press release from the Department of Labor and Employment: The additional P1.1 billion released by the government for Technical Education and Skills Development Authority’s…
DFA recommends lifting of deployment ban to... →
A December 23, 2011 press release from the Department of Foreign Affairs: The DFA said today that it is recommending the lifting of the deployment ban of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Nigeria…
Briefer on the State of National Calamity as... →
On December 20, 2011, President Benigno S. Aquino III, through Proclamation No. 303, declared a State of National Calamity due to the devastation caused by Tropical Storm Sendong in Regions VII, IX,…
DOLE: Ban on OFW deployment to Libya lifted for... →
A December 21, 2011 press release from the Department of Labor and Employment: The Governing Board of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration yesterday issued a resolution lifting the…
Information for donors and volunteers for relief... →
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For volunteers and donations to the victims of Typhoon Sendong, please refer to the following contact information:
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DOTC orders Marina, PPA and Coast Guard to... →
A December 17, 2011 press release from the Department of Transportation and Communications: Mar Roxas ordered the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), and the…
The Secretary of Finance on Standard & Poor’s... →
Clearly, this adjustment from S&P reflects the Philippines’ strength amid the present global uncertainties, thanks to the reforms the Aquino administration had instituted for the past 18 months since…
15 companies awarded Seal of Approval by DENR →
A December 16, 2011 press release from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources: The Department of Environment and Natural Resources today awarded 15 companies that have shown exemplary…
DOTC: Infra projects in full swing by 2012 →
A December 12, 2011 press release from the Department of Transportation and Communications: It’s full steam ahead next year for the half-a-trillion-pesos worth of infrastructure projects earmarked by…
The President’s Day: December 11, 2011 →
The President had no public events today. His day was spent in meetings and on working on state papers.
DOTC orders probe of Parañaque crash →
A December 12, 2011 press release from the Department of Transportation and Communications: Secretary of Transportation and Communications Mar Roxas met with CAAP [Civil Aviation Authority of the…
DepEd Advisory: On suspension of classes in... →
December 9, 2011: All AFTERNOON classes in Preschool, Elementary, and High School (public and private) are suspended in the entire National Capital Region per advisory of PAGASA that heavier rainfall…
DOF: No objection to removing common carrier’s tax... →
A Dcember 9, 2011 press release from the Department of Finance: The Department of Finance “interposes no objection” to the repeal of common carrier’s tax “provided that countervailing revenue…
The President’s Day: December 8, 2011 →
Today, President Benigno S. Aquino III headed to Lipa City in Batangas to lead the inauguration of the new Epson Precision Philippines, Inc. (EPPI) facility. EPPI is one of the two manufacturing…
Iloilo City businessman charged with tax evasion... →
A December 8, 2011 press release from the Department of Finance, Bureau of Internal Revenue: The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) today filed a criminal complaint with the Department of Justice…
DENR suspends permits of Capas medical waste... →
A December 7, 2011 press release from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources Ramon J. P. Paje has suspended the transporter permits of…
The President’s Day: December 5, 2011 →
This morning, President Benigno S. Aquino III proceeded to the Manila Hotel to attend the 1st National Criminal Justice Summit, a nationwide gathering of legal entities and concerned civil society…
Secretary del Rosario embarks on historic visit to... →
A December 5, 2011 press release from the Department of Foreign Affairs: Secretary of Foreign Affairs Albert F. del Rosario is embarking on a historic three-day visit to Germany on December 6 to 9.
The President’s Day: December 4, 2011 →
The President had no public events today. His day was spent in meetings and working on State papers.
DA allots P500 M for Cordillera agri projects →
A December 2, 2011 press release from the Department of Agriculture: The DA is allotting more than P500 million to undertake various agricultural, irrigation, and infrastructure projects in the six…
Government releases P2.85 B to bolster... →
A December 2, 2011 press release from the Department of Budget and Management: The DBMreleased P2.85 billion to the Department of Public Works and Highways to rehabilitate and pave roads, as well as…
November 2011
42 posts
Former President Arroyo safer inside Veteran’s... →
A December 1, 2011 press release from the Department of Interior and Local Government: Secretary Robredo today lauded the Pasay City Regional Trial Courts’ decision to transfer former President and…
DOLE reminds employers to observe pay rules, core... →
A November 29, 2011 press release from the Department of Labor and Employment: Baldoz yesterday reiterated to the country’s private sector employers the appropriate pay rules that apply during the…
The President’s Day: November 28, 2011 →
The President had no public events today. He spent his day in meetings within Malacañan Palace and working on State papers.
DBM proposes P11.68 B for additional P10,000 PEI... →
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has proposed to President Benigno S. Aquino III an additional holiday bonus of P10,000 to 1.67 million government personnel in the form of a Productivity…
DA-PhilMech eyes 156 more tram lines →
A November 25, 2011 press release from the Department of Agriculture: The Department of Agriculture-Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization is eyeing the construction of more…
The President’s Day: November 24, 2011 →
The President had no public events today. His day was spent in meetings and working on State papers.
Philippines, Germany strengthen development... →
A November 23, 2011 press release from the National Economic and Development Authority: The Governments of the Philippines and the Federal Republic of Germany recently signed a memorandum of…
DENR chief proposes strict regulation of fireworks... →
A November 22, 2011 press release from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources: To reduce the volume of pollution usually generated over the holidays, the Secretary of Environment and…
The President’s Day: November 22, 2011 →
Today president Aquino convened his advisers in the President’s Hall for a meeting to discuss the National Climate Change Action Plan, which will comply with the country’s international commitment to…
BIR performs, collections keep pace with target →
A November 21, 2011 press release from the Department of Finance, Bureau of Internal Revenue: Tabulation of the BIR’s performance for the month of October 2011, and year-to-date performance for…
DOTC to offer free MRT–LRT rides for Pasig River... →
A November 18, 2011 press release from the Department of Transportation and Communications: The DOTC has thrown its full support behind the “11.20.2011 Run for the Pasig River” on Sunday, November…
Statement of the Secretary of Justice on the... →
Today, the Pasay Regional Trial Court branch 112 issued a warrant of arrest for Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, after reviewing the electoral sabotage case filed by the COMELEC. In light of…
The President’s Day: November 17, 2011 →
At 8 a.m. this morning, President Benigno S. Aquino III departed for Bali, Indonesia via Bombardier Challenger 850 to participate in the 19thAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and…
DILG leads One Day One Bay campaign to clean up... →
A November 18, 2011 press release from the Department of the Interior and Local Government: The Department of the Interior and Local Government is spearheading a massive campaign to involve the…
The President’s Day: November 16, 2011 →
Today, President Benigno S. Aquino III again met with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who had arrived in the Philippines the previous day. The President received her and her delegation at…
Speech of the Secretary Ramon Jimenez at the... →
More than any other country in Asia, the Philippines has the power of buzz and buzz creation beyond anything our competition can generate. It is our intention via the Internet to harness this power…
Remarks of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs during... →
The year 2011 is a banner year for Philippines-U.S. relations. This year, we are celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the 1951 Philippines-US Mutual Defense Treaty, as well the 50th Anniversary of the…
DOTC announces P1.1B NAIA Terminal 1... →
A November 15, 2011 press release from the Department of Transportation and Communications: The President has given the green light for DOTC-MIAA’s P1.1 billion NAIA Terminal 1 rehabilitation plan to…
South Korean president to visit Philippines to... →
A November 14, 2011 press release from the Department of Foreign Affairs: The DFA announced today that Republic of Korea (ROK) President Lee Myung-bak will undertake a state visit to the Philippines…
