PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo would personally check on the preparations of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) Terminal 3 in time for its domestic operations next month upon arrival from her 10-day visit to the United States on Monday.
Transportation Secretary Leandro Mendoza said the President and her delegation are expected to arrive at 5:25 a.m. Monday [...]
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo endorses the candidacy of Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago to a seat in the United Nations International Court of Justice during a reception the Chief Executive hosted for the UN Permanent Representatives Thursday (June 26, 2008) at the UN Headquarters in New York City. (OPS-NIB Photo)
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has endorsed before the United [...]
DEMOCRAT presidential candidate Barack Obama on Thursday (Friday in Manila) phoned President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in New York City after they were not able to meet because of conflicting schedules.
Ambassador Marciano Paynor, the consul general to San Francisco, California, said they were not able to secure an appointment for Arroyo’s meeting with Obama because of his [...]
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said the US aircraft believed to be carrying nuclear weapons on board will stay out of the Philippine territory even as it would still help in the search and rescue operations in Romblon Province and other parts of the country affected by Typhoon Frank (Fengshen).
Arroyo made the announcement in New York as [...]
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PRESIDENT BUSH: Madam President, it is a pleasure to welcome you back to the Oval Office. We have just had a very constructive dialogue. First, I want to tell you how proud I am to be the President of a nation that — in which there’s a lot of Philippine-Americans. They love [...]
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo enjoined the Filipino community in Washington to continue to support and lobby for the passage of Filipino veterans equity bill, which she said would “correct a lingering injustice” to the Filipino veterans of World War II and complete the chapters of the history of the World War II.
Arroyo said the different Filipino-American [...]
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo maintained that there is a need for the Philippine government to import more rice despite the rising price of the grain in the world market and the country’s ability to produce more rice.
Speaking before the Filipino community in the US, Arroyo said while Filipinos are among the most productive rice farmers in [...]
THE ferry that capsized in Sibuyan island off Romblon was among the issues discussed with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo during her interview by CNN Correspondent Jill Dougherty Thursday.
Arroyo thanked the US for sending an aircraft carrier to the Philippines to help in the retrieval operation as well as relief and rehabilitation.
When Dougherty asked about the kidnapping [...]
“I was specifically instructed by the President to oversee the situation when the bodies are brought to Cebu City and make sure the needs of the families are attended to,†he told Sun.Star Cebu last night.
Although he does not want to raise the hopes of the families, Remonde said he will check what other assistance [...]
