August 2011
28 posts
Government releases P500,000 worth of relief for... →
An August 28, 2011 press release from the Department of Social Welfare and Development: Approximately P508,912 worth of relief goods has been initially released by the government from the combined…
DSWD assists victims of typhoon Mina →
An August 27, 2011 press release from the Department of Social Welfare and Development: The DSWD continues to provide assistance to victims of typhoon Mina through the local government units (LGUs)…
Government stands firm on proposal; says ball is... →
An August 25, 2011 press release by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process: The government is standing firm on its proposal even after the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)…
DOE supports AEMAS certification of energy... →
An August 23, 2011 press release from the Department of Energy: The Department of Energy (DOE) will lead the launching of the ASEAN Energy Management Scheme (AEMAS) – Gold Standard on August 26 at…
The Presidential Spokesperson on the deaths of... →
It is a sad weekend for the Philippine literary community as two of its most eminent elders, National Artist for Literature Edith L. Tiempo and renowned fictionist and essayist Kerima Polotan Tuvera,…
Statement of the Presidential Spokesperson on... →
The administration remembers on August 21 the death of Senator Ninoy Aquino. May the Filipino people never forget him and the many others who fought for the restoration of our democracy, and may…
Good News from Government Agencies, August 19,... →
EDITORIAL: Growth for all ONE of the pillars of the Aquino Social Contract with the Filipino people is inclusive economic growth. As this week’s issue of the Good News shows, the promise of progress…
The President’s Day: August 16, 2011 →
Today, President Benigno S. Aquino III convened the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC), wherein he presented 13 priority measures for inclusion in the administration’s…
DOE: MOPS is benchmark for local fuel products →
An August 17, 2011 press release from the Department of Energy: The Department of Energy (DOE) would like to reiterate that the Philippines is using Mean of Platts Singapore (MOPS) as the benchmark…
Philippines, Japan sign agreement for evacuation... →
An August 16, 2011 press release by the Department of Foreign Affairs: The project, with a total cost of P403.96 million, involved the construction of emergency evacuation shelters in Albay; within…
DENR vows to strengthen public compliance to solid... →
An August 15, 2011 press release by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources: The DENR today vowed to strengthen its partnership with local government units and civic society in an effort…
On International Youth Day, DOLE, UN partners... →
An August 12, 2011 press release by the Department of Labor and Employment: The unveiling of the program was part of an event called Kabataan: Jobs and Alternatives to Migration, or KA JAM, held at…
Good News from Government Agencies, August 12,... →
AS the Good News this week shows, the Aquino administration is taking dramatic action towards conflict resolution on many fronts. A new era of understanding, development, and growth is being ushered…
Government chief negotiator seeks support of civil... →
An August 11, 2011 press release by the Office of the Presidential Advisor on the Peace Process: Government of the Philippines (GPH) chief negotiator Alexander Padilla sought the support of civil…
Pilipinas, Tara Na! music video to boost domestic... →
An August 10, 2011 press release by the Department of Tourism: The DOT recently launched the first of three “Pilipinas, Tara Na!” songs and music videos featuring the country’s numerous tourist…
Unprecedented: Only one strike in 7 months of 2011... →
An August 9, 2011 press release by the Department of Labor and Employment: In what may be a first in the history of industrial relations climate in the country, there was only one strike declared…
DSWD assists landslide victims in Occidental... →
An August 8, 2011 press release by the Department of Social Welfare and Development: Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said that the DSWD has immediately provided relief assistance worth P194,817.70…
President Aquino meets with MILF chief; discusses... →
An August 5, 2011 press release from the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process: Tokyo, Japan—History will always remember August 4, 2008 when a homeland deal between the government…
Social services sector to increase by P54.4 B in... →
An August 5, 2011 press release by the Department of Budget and Management: To reduce poverty incidence to 16.6 percent by 2016, the Aquino administration will not only constantly increase funding…
P723.6 B in automatic appro for 2012 already... →
An August 4, 2011 press release by the Department of Budget and Management Budget and Management Secretary Florencio B. Abad today said expenditures already automatically appropriated totalling…
Over 600,000 farmers and fishermen receive rice... →
An August 4, 2011 press release by the Department of Social Welfare and Development: Since the rice subsidy program started in May 2011, some 678,621 small-scale farmers and fishermen from Regions I…
Statement of the Presidential Spokesperson on the... →
We respect the decision of Mr. Zubiri to relinquish his post in the Senate. It represents a way forward to start healing the wounds of the past. Continue reading →
DSWD helps more LGUs hit by typhoon Juaning →
An August 1, 2011 press release from the Department of Social Welfare and Development: According to Secretary Soliman, as of July 31, 2011, the DSWD provided for 3,500 family food packs, 2,000…
Memorandum Circular No. 17, s. 2011 →
Signed August 2, 2011: [I]n view of the continuing inclement weather brought about by Typhoon “Kabayan,” work in government offices and classes in college level in the Nation Capital Region are…
