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By Leila B. Salaverria

Although he failed to mention it in his recent State of the Nation Address, President Benigno Aquino continues to support the freedom of information bill (FOI), according to Secretary Herminio Coloma, head of the Presidential Communications Operations Office.
Posted: August 10th, 2012 in Latest News Stories,Nation | Read More »
By Norman Bordadora
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano will deliver a “contra-Sona”—the Senate minority’s view of what was missing in President Benigno Aquino III’s recently delivered State of the Nation Address—despite his being a shoo-in for the administration’s senatorial ticket in 2013.
Posted: July 29th, 2012 in Editors' Picks,Headlines,Nation | Read More »
By Leila B. Salaverria,
TJ Burgonio

Malacañang on Thursday ruled out any “war” between the government and the Catholic bishops following President Aquino’s fresh pitch for the reproductive health (RH) bill in Monday’s State of the Nation Address (Sona).
Posted: July 27th, 2012 in Latest News Stories,Nation | Read More »
By Kristine L. Alave

More and more Filipinos are infected with the dengue virus, largely disproving President Benigno Aquino’s claim in his State of the Nation Address (Sona) that the Philippines is on its way to managing the deadly mosquito-borne disease.
Posted: July 27th, 2012 in Latest News Stories,Nation | Read More »

The greatest number of those polled by INQUIRER.net gave President Aquino’s State of the Nation Address the highest accolade. On a scale of 1 to 5, wherein 5 was “excellent,” 2,166 readers, or 40.1 percent of the 5,401 total number of respondents, said the President’s third SONA, delivered last Monday, was “excellent.”
Posted: July 25th, 2012 in Latest News Stories,Nation | Read More »
By Philip C. Tubeza

It’s now open war. Members of the influential Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Tuesday denounced President Benigno Aquino’s decision to push for the passage of the reproductive health (RH) bill during his State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday.
Posted: July 25th, 2012 in Latest News Stories,Nation | Read More »

The committee on public information of the House of Representatives will push for the passage of the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill despite President Benigno Aquino’s failure to mention it as a priority in his State of the Nation Address (Sona) Monday.
Posted: July 25th, 2012 in Latest News Stories,Nation | Read More »
By Christine O. Avendaño

When is it all right to use different sets of figures to make your point?
Posted: July 25th, 2012 in Latest News Stories,Nation | Read More »
By Michael Lim Ubac

President Benigno Aquino, for now, can’t stop Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile and Speaker Feliciano Belmonte from pushing through with efforts to amend the Constitution.
Posted: July 25th, 2012 in Latest News Stories,Nation | Read More »
By Norman Bordadora

President Benigno Aquino has submitted to Congress the proposed P2.006-trillion national budget for 2013, saying it is a crucial step in improving the lives of Filipinos.
Posted: July 25th, 2012 in Latest News Stories,Nation | Read More »
By Michael Lim Ubac

President Benigno Aquino’s “daang matuwid” (straight path) campaign does not need a road map.
Posted: July 25th, 2012 in Editors' Picks,Headlines,Nation | Read More »
By Jeannette I. Andrade,
Norman Bordadora

After serving for six months as officer in charge of the National Bureau of Investigation, Nonnatus Caesar Rojas finally received his appointment from Malacañang.
Posted: July 25th, 2012 in Editors' Picks,Headlines,Nation | Read More »
By Julie M. Aurelio,
Miko Morelos
Protesters tore down fences and road signs worth P105,000 and used it against the police at a violent showdown outside Congress as President Benigno Aquino III delivered his annual State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday.
Posted: July 24th, 2012 in Headlines,Metro | Read More »