The widespread flooding experienced last week in the metropolis has raised a question: Whatever happened to the master flood-control project promised by the government in 2012?
Philippine National Police Director General Alan Purisima formally earned his four-star rank as President Benigno Aquino III administered the mass oath-taking of 48 newly promoted generals in Malacañang on Thursday.
Book a tour or visit online. Secretary Edwin Lacierda on Monday exhorted Filipinos to get reacquainted with Malacañang, which marks its 150th anniversary as the official residence of the country’s Chief Executive Monday.
Malacañang on Tuesday expressed outrage over the killing of eight policemen by a rebel landmine in Cagayan on Monday, saying this was a violation of international humanitarian law and treaty, and the convention banning the use of the explosive devices.
Malacañang on Monday threw its support behind the plan of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to put up its own political party for the 2016 elections.
The Senate presidency was on everyone’s mind in Malacañang on Wednesday when Sen. Franklin Drilon met with President Aquino. But the Palace played coy about Drilon being the presumptive Senate President.
A Malacañang official on Sunday backed the proclamation of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) of winning senatorial candidates ahead of the full count of votes, but said anybody could hale the agency to court.
A Malacañang official on Sunday backed the Commission on Elections’ proclamation of winning senatorial candidates ahead of the full count of votes, but said anybody could hale the elections body to court.
Malacañang described the 9-3 win of Team PNoy in the Senate race, as well as the overwhelming victory of administration candidates in local polls, as a resounding endorsement of President Benigno Aquino III’s ‘straight path’ agenda.
Malacañang rejected speculation about a massive power failure on May 13, Election Day, as Metro Manila and much of northern and central Luzon reeled from an outage on Wednesday.
After labor leaders air their concerns on a host of workers’ issues, President Aquino will outline the non-wage benefits for the country’s workforce in Tuesday’s breakfast meeting, according to Malacañang.
The difficulty of holding talks with officials of The Netherlands-based National Democratic Front (NDF) has had a lot to do with the rebels’ use of outdated jargon, Malacañang said on Monday.
Malacañang quashed speculations, on Monday, that it has been pushing back the signing of a comprehensive deal with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front until after the elections to see if the administration would have the majority number of lawmakers needed to approve the Bangsamoro Law.
