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AQUINO SET TO VISIT GENERAL SANTOS CITY
Wednesday 6th of March 2013
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, March 6 (PIA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III is expected to arrive here today, March 6 where he will be briefed by DPWH Undersecretary Romeo Momo on the city’s circumferential road projects.
The road project is expected to boost the economic activity of the city.
The DPWH-South Cotabato Sub-District Engineering Office (DPWH-SCSDEO) here said that the General Santos City Circumferential Road project is composed of northern and western sections with a budget of P1.135 billion sourced out from DPWH fund.
With 27.6 km stretch, the project starts from the Digos-Makar road intersecting Marbel-Tupi-Makar national roa...
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29Jan2012BUTUAN CITY, Jan. 29 (PIA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III recently said he will ask the National Housing Authority (NHA) to fast track the construction of some 1,700 houses in Bayanihan Village in Iligan City This was the relocation site purchased by the local government for typhoon “Sendong” victims in the city. In his speech during the airing of “Pilipinas Natin” featuring the “Bayanihan ng Bayan Sa Iligan” held recently at the 15.9-hectare relo...
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26Jan2012ILIGAN CITY, Lanao del Norte, Jan. 26 (PIA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III has lauded Mayor Lawrence Ll. Cruz of Iligan City for his efforts in helping needs of the tropical storm Sendong victims, in his turf. “We had our communication lines open with your Mayor. ‘Kausap ko siya sa kasagsagan ni Sendong ‘(I talked to him during the onslaught of Sendong) and he aptly updated me of what was going on,” the President told the Sendong survivors at “Bayanihan&rdquo...
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25Jan2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Jan. 25 (PIA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III reiterated today the commitment of the government to provide homes to those affected by Tropical Storm Sendong. The President made the statement during his visit to the shelter building activity at the Calaanan Resettlement Site in Barangay Canitoan, this city. The 12.4-hectare site is one of the permanent relocation areas in the city for the families left homeless by Sendong. It is a joint initiative of the city ...
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19Jan2012CONCEPCION, Tarlac, Jan. 19 (PIA) – President Benigno S. Aquino III said that the D’Luxe Bags Philippines, which was inaugurated Monday, Jan. 16, in this town, has opened further opportunities to Filipinos. In a speech articulated by the Chief Executive during the event, he said, “Luen Thai Group gives us this opportunity, this door that has opened opportunities presented to the people that you have hired directly but also to the people who will be in support and who w...
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28Dec2011OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Dec. 28 (PIA) – There are no safe firecrackers! This advocacy of President Benigno S. Aquino III is reiterated by the Department. of Health (DOH), Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD), region 10, to remind the public to stop using firecrackers to welcome the New Year. Dr. Jaime Bernadas, Regional Director of the Department of Health-Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD), region 10, said people should heed the call of the President to avoid a tr...
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27Dec2011OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Dec. 26 (PIA) -- At least 1,000 units of the automatic water level sensors worth P150 million will be established in 18 river basins nationwide. This was announced by President Benigno S. Aquino III when he visited the victims of tropical storm Sendong in Cagayan de Oro City last week. “Palalakasin natin ang sistema upang mas malinaw na matukoy kung gaano karami at kalakas ang buhos ng ulan. (We will strengthen the system so that we will k...
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26Dec2011OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Dec. 26 (PIA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III thanked Archbishop Antonio J. Ledesma of Cagayan de Oro for showing concern to the people, when he visited the tropical storm Sendong victims in the city, last week. “What is heartening here is that there is so much private assistance that is coming in, without prompting from the government, like Archbishop Tony who has been providing us with the volunteers in repacking all of these relief good...
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23Dec2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Occidental, Dec. 23 (PIA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III has allocated P450 million for the core shelter program of Typhoon Sendong’s flashflood victims in the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan. The President made the announcement when he came to interact and distribute some relief goods to the “Sendong’ victims at the Cagayan de Oro City Central School, the other day. He told the flashflood victims in the city, “Makaaa...
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23Dec2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Dec. 23 (PIA) -- Businessmen in calamity areas should be cautious in increasing the prices of the products they sell or they may face criminal or administrative charges for violating the price freeze on basic commodities. This, as President Benigno S. Aquino III, declared a state of national calamity making the imposition of price ceiling on basic necessities mandatory, which is among the provisions of Republic Act No. 10121 otherwise known as the ...
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28Oct2011BUTUAN CITY, Oct. 28 (PIA) -- Brigadier General Charito B. Plaza of the 7th Air Force Wing Reserve recently lauded President Benigno S. Aquino III for the latter's declaration of an “all-out justice” instead of an “all-out war,” following the recent atrocities committed by lawless elements in Basilan, Zamboanga Sibugay and Lanao del Norte. The first lady general of the country’s armed forces said President Aquino’s stand to continue the peace talks and ...
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27Jul2011CENTRAL VISAYAS, July 27 (PIA) -- The Philippine Information Agency in Region 7 gathered reactions of people, both in and out of government, on President Benigno S. Aquino III's second state of the nation address (SONA). Former finance secretary Gary Teves was impressed by the economic gains achieved by P-Noy as cited in his SONA. Teves however added that President Aquino must make an example out of erring government officials by prosecuting them. Teves was in Dumaguete when the...
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14Jul2011ILOILO CITY, July 13 (PIA) –- All eight of them were assigned to front row seats inside the Capiz Gymnasium. From there they had a vantage view of President Benigno S. Aquino III as he led the distribution here July 12 of social services benefits to beneficiaries from their province and city. And while the other beneficiaries had to go up the stage to claim their benefits ranging from Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) checks to Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOAs) from the P...
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13Jul2011ROXAS CITY, July 12 (PIA) –- President Benigno S. Aquino III said Capiz can become another major tourist destination in the island of Panay alongside Boracay Island in Aklan. Speaking after distributing social services benefits to Capiceno beneficiaries at the Capiz Gym here July 12, President Aquino urged local government officials and the private sector here to work with the national government in developing Capiz’s tourism potentials especially its seafood to lure touris...
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13Jul2011CLARK FREEPORT ZONE, July 13 (PIA) – President Benigno S. Aquino III is scheduled to grace the 29th Biennial National Assembly of the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC) tomorrow, July 14, at the Terra Tent of Hotel Vida inside this Freeport. On hand to welcome the President are Bishop Efraim Tendero, PCEC national director; Dr. Andrew Liuson, PCEC chairman; Dr. Glenn Obligacion, chairman of iHELP; and some other 250 leaders of denominations/parachurch and mis...
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02Jul2011ILOILO CITY, July 2 (PIA) – President Benigno S. Aquino III has visited Western Visayas thrice during his first year in office. In these visits, the President broke ground for a hospital expansion project, inaugurated a multi-billion-peso power plant and renovation of a gateway airport to Boracay Island. President Aquino’s first visit to the region took him to Negros Occidental on March 4 where he led the groundbreaking of the P102-million expansion project of the Jala...
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01Jul2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, July 1 (PIA) -- Opol town in Misamis Oriental gave recognition to its outstanding taxpayers in the municipality during its 61st Charter Day, recently. During the ceremony, town Mayor Dexter B. Yasay assured the taxpayers that his administration is trying its best that the taxes they pay are put in good use as he encouraged them to take seriously their corporate social responsibilities and take part in the various programs and projects of the...
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01Jul2011OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, July 1 (PIA) -–Governor Jurdin Jesus M. Romualdo of Camiguin has been nominated as Chairperson of the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) in the region. This, after the members of the Regional Development Council in Northern Mindanao (RDC-X) approved a resolution endorsing and supporting Gov. Romualdo’s nomination to Pres. Benigno S. Aquino III, during its 89th Full Council Meeting held in Ozamiz City, early this week. The ...
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26Jun2011ILOILO CITY, June 26 (PIA) -– President Benigno S. Aquino III admired Boracay Island as a first-time visitor to the world-famous resort island off Caticlan in Malay, Aklan. But more than this personal admiration of the “paradise island”, President Aquino recognized Boracay as a major contributor to the country’s tourism industry. In his speech at the inauguration of the newly renovated Caticlan Airport yesterday, the President said that Boracay has been making a ...
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25Mar2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Mar. 25 (PIA) – President Benigno S. Aquino III said he wants to make sure that the country’s economic growth is felt by each and every Filipino when he visited Cagayan de Oro, last March 23. “Favorable economic numbers must lead to feeding the hungry, tending to the sick and sending children to school. I am telling you, we are doing it now,” he said during the awarding and distribution of social services inside the Oro Chri...
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23Mar2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Mar. 23 (PIA) – President Benigno S. Aquino III has called on the people of Northern Mindanao to continue tapping into the spirit of “Bayanihan” that runs in the blood of the Filipinos in order to finally lift the country, back to its rightful place under the daylight. The President sounded the call during his visit in Cayagan de Oro City, today, March 23, his first time to come, since he was sworn to office on June 30, 2010. Recalling h...
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22Mar2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Mar. 22 (PIA) – President Benigno S. Aquino III is scheduled to visit Cagayan de Oro, tomorrow, March 23, to attend the briefing of the "Daylight in the Philippines: Accelerating Progress," that focuses on the Philippine Economic Performance in 2010 and prospects for 2011. To be held at the Mallberry Suites Business Hotel LimKet Kai Commercial Complex, this city, the activity is conducted by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), together with ...
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21Mar2011CEBU, Mar 21 (PIA) -- Presidential Proclamation no. 92 has declared 2011 as 10th anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers (IYV+10) in the Philippines. This is in support of the global theme, “Volunteering for MDG” that the National Volunteer Month (NVM) Steering Committee earlier endorsed to President Benigno S. Aquino III. The declaration of IYV+10 acknowledges the important role of volunteers and stakeholders in volunteerism. It also serves as a significant milestone ...
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05Mar2011CAPAS, Tarlac, March 5 (PIA) – President Benigno S. Aquino III today led the culmination of the disposal of some 400,000 pounds of leftover ordnances used during the World War II. The President detonated the last two pallets of 287-pound Mk 6 depth charges and two pallets of 190-pound Mk 9 depth charges using a radio firing device some 1.6 kilometer away from the blast range at Crow Valley, this town. The exercise which was spearheaded by the Naval Special Operations Grou...
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12Feb2011JOLO, Sulu, Feb. 12 (PIA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III, during his visit here yesterday challenged local executives to identify problematic areas and find solutions to solve it. He ordered Sulu Governor Abdusakur Tan to thresh out problematic areas ang find out what are the things that need to be done and implement it. The President said this in the light of a complaint made by Bishop Angelito Lampon, OMIDD, Apostolic Vicar of Sulu-Tawi-Tawi who said, “pag nagtapon tayo ng basura, ...
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23Jan2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Dec. 23 (PIA) -- Calamity funds of the national, local government units (LGUs) and the barangays can now be used for disaster-hit areas. This is among the effects of President Benigno S. Aquino III’s declaration of a state of national calamity, following his visit to the devastated areas due to floodings brought about by Tropical storm Sendong, last Dec. 16. “Ito ay upang paandarin ang mga mekanismong mapagkukunan ng dagdag na ...
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