Malacañang declares April 27 as Lapu-Lapu Day

Norman V. Mendoza 04/28/2017

The Office of the President has issued a  declaring April 27 as Lapu-Lapu Day. In an interview, Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Paz Radaza expressed her happiness over the new declaration which was signed on April 26, a day…

Malacañang orders Osmeña to answer Ayuman’s charges

Nestle L. Semilla 04/09/2017

FOR the second time in a row, the Office of the President (OP) ordered Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña to answer administrative cases filed in Malacañang against him. In a letter-order received by Osmeña, the mayor was…

Malacañang ‘saddened but resolved’ after discovery of beheaded German’s body

Inquirer.net 03/05/2017

Malacañang on Sunday reiterated the government’s commitment to address terrorism in the country following the discovery of the remains of beheaded German hostage Jurgen Kantner in Sulu. “The Philippine government is deeply saddened but resolved as ever…

Palace: Filipinos don’t need De Lima’s voice now

Inquirer.net 02/25/2017

The voice of Sen. Leila de Lima is not what the Filipinos need right now, Malacañang said on Saturday. Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella issued the statement after the detained senator called on Filipinos to keep the spirit…

Duterte approves P1,000 SSS pension hike

01/10/2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has approved a P1,000 increase in the pension of retired Social Security System (SSS) members. Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella confirmed the news in a Palace briefing on Tuesday. “President Duterte has approved the P1,000…

Resolving the SSS pension hike

Editorial 01/09/2017

A P1,000 increase in pension for retirees of the Social Security System (SSS) is supposed to be released this month, yet there has been no official word so far that President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law a…

Duterte not giving up on SSS pension hike plans — Palace

01/02/2017

Malacañang on Monday assured the public that President Rodrigo Duterte is finding a way to hike the pension of Social Security System (SSS) members while keeping the government-owned corporation afloat. “The President is looking for a win-win…

Rebuilding our dreams

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 11/20/2016

2016 can be considered an annus horribilis for Filipinos who fought hard for justice, peace and stability to reign in the country, after the dark years of the martial law regime under president Ferdinand Marcos ended in…

Malacañang calls Pacquiao a ‘national treasure’

11/06/2016

Malacañang on Sunday extended its gratitude and congratulations to Filipino boxing champion and Senator Manny Pacquiao for his victory against Mexican boxer Jessie Vargas, calling him a “national treasure for global sports.” “Nagpapasalamat ang Palasyo sa hindi…

Tunnel vision

Editorial 10/16/2016

Malacañang may describe former president Fidel V. Ramos’s grim assessment of President Rodrigo Duterte’s first 100 days in office as “fatherly advice,” but it doesn’t reduce the sting of the elder statesman’s words that the country “is…

Spotlight on the suffering

Jason A. Baguia 09/23/2016

I would like to start this edition by congratulating Ador Vincent Mayol, Cebu Daily News (CDN) senior reporter, on being adjudged print and online reporter of the year at the recent Globe Media Excellence Awards. Ador is…

Why the Marcos dictatorship failed

Jobers R. Bersales 09/21/2016

Yesterday was 44th anniversary of the start of dictatorial rule by late president Ferdinand Marcos, a one-man rule that would last until he was hurriedly whisked off Malacañang by forces of the United States in 1986. As…

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