PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Wednesday signed into law Republic Act (RA) 9492, which moves certain holidays to the nearest Monday.
Under the new law, the following holidays would be moved to the nearest Monday: Araw ng Kagitingan (April 9); Labor Day (May 1); Independence Day (June 12); National Heroes Day (last Sunday of August); Bonifacio Day [...]
MANILA — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Wednesday ordered government agencies to prepare for a possible drought in Metro Manila and Luzon if the dry spell being experienced since June persists until August.
Arroyo gave the order after getting a briefing from disaster officials shortly after her speech before the National Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Disaster Risk Reduction [...]
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Tuesday met the board members of the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) along with her economic managers to ensure that there would be definite and continued funding for the programs and projects that she mentioned in her seventh State of the Nation Address (Sona).
Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye said the Neda [...]
MALACANANG on Monday said President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is more preoccupied with improving the country’s economic indicators than her own satisfaction ratings.
The Palace was reacting to the results of the June 27-30 Social Weather Stations (SWS), which showed Arroyo?s net satisfaction rating rising slightly to -3 from -4 in February. (more)
* Military tells MILF to turn over attackers
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Monday reassured the families of the killed Philippine Marines personnel that they would obtain justice for the death of their loved ones who were killed, some of them even beheaded and mutilated, during military operations in Basilan last week.
Arroyo met with the relatives of [...]
A MALACAÑANG official said President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s State of the Nation Address (Sona), which she will deliver before a joint session of Congress on July 23, has undergone eight revisions so far.
Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye said Arroyo’s Sona will cover the ongoing conflict in Mindanao, particularly the fight against terrorism and the development initiatives to [...]
MALACANANG on Saturday brushed off criticisms against the anti-terror law as it said only those planning something sinister against the government have reason to be scared of it.
“Bakit ang iba takot na takot? Meron ba silang tinatago, meron ba silang ginawa (Why are there sectors that are afraid of it? Are they hiding something? Are [...]
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said her critics “should not rock the economic boat because people know that things are getting better and want their hopes lifted up.â€
Arroyo’s remarks followed the falling of share prices after investors turned cautious over accusations of the former president Joseph Estrada that Malacañang is meddling with his trial to ensure a [...]
