Daily Weather Forecast
Issued at: 5:00 a.m. today, 15 May 2015
Valid Beginning: 5:00 a.m. today until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow Synopsis:
Ridge of High Pressure Area (HPA) affecting Luzon.
 Predicted Mean Sea Level Pressure
Analysis 8 a.m. 15 May 2015 |
 Predicted Mean Sea Level Wind Analysis 8 a.m. 15 May 2015 |
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Forecast:
Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated thunderstorms will be experienced over the whole country mostly in the afternoon or evening.
Light to moderate winds blowing from the east to southeast will prevail over Luzon and coming from the east to northeast over the rest of the country. The coastal waters throughout the archipelago will be slight to moderate.
PAGTAYA: Bahagyang maulap hanggang sa maulap na kalangitan na may pulu-pulong mga pagkidlat-pagkulog ang mararanasan sa buong bansa lalo na sa dakong hapon o gabi.
Mahina hanggang sa katamtamang hangin mula sa silangan hanggang timog-silangan ang iiral sa Luzon at mula naman sa silangan hanggang hilagang-silangan sa nalalabing bahagi ng bansa. Ang mga baybaying dagat sa buong kapuluan ay magiging banayad hanggang sa katamtaman ang pag-alon.
OVER METRO MANILA:
Maximum Temperature: 03:00 PM yesterday ----- 35.6 ºC
Minimum Temperature: 06:00 AM yesterday ----- 24.6 ºC
Maximum Relative Humidity: 05:00 AM yesterday --------- 84 %
Minimum Relative Humidity: 01:50 PM yesterday --------- 40 %
High tide today: 08:12 AM ……… 0.78 meter
Low tide today: 02:18 PM ……… 0.31 meter
High tide tomorrow: 08:11 PM ……… 0.64 meter
Low tide tomorrow: 01:52 AM ……… 0.25 meter
Sunrise today: 05:28 AM
Sunset today: 06:16 PM
Moonset today: 3:30 PM
Moonrise tomorrow: 3:43 AM
Illumination tomorrow: 8 %
For more information and queries, please call at telephone numbers 927-1335 and 927-2877 or log on to www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph.
El Niño Advisory No. 3
DROUGHT ASSESSMENT
as of 06 May 2015Provinces affected by drought (23)
Weak El Niño is present in the tropical Pacific Ocean. Since October 2014, warmer than average sea surface temperature anomaly (SSTA) of at least 0.5 °C were observed. Recent computer output from global climate models suggest that El Niño condition will likely to continue until mid-2015 with the chances of strengthening toward the end of the year.
PIA-NCR:
Warm and humid weather will continue to prevail until the weekend
according to PAGASA. Temperature on Friday in Metro Manila is expected
to range between 26-35 degrees Celsius while the heat index will be at
29 to 39 degrees Celsius.
GMA:
Tuloy-tuloy pa rin ang El Niño at 70% ang tsansa na magpatuloy ito
hanggang Agosto. Samantala, patuloy na binabantayan ang Typhon Dolphin
na bumababa naman ang tsansa na pumasok sa PAR. Bukas inaasahang
mag-la-landfall ito sa Guam.
May 15 ,
2015 ( Friday) as of 10:00
AM
PIA4A / PIA QUEZON : Partly Cloudy in Lucena City
PIA-4A/BATANGAS:
Patuloy ang DTI-Batangas sa price monitoring ng mga school supplies sa
mga pamihilihan upang matiyak na sumusunod ang mga tindahan sa
stadandard retail price na inilabas ng DTI.
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| President Aquino orders Philippine flag flown at half mast on Ambassador Lucenario’s interment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President Benigno S. Aquino III has ordered that the Philippine flag be
flown at half mast, from sunrise to sunset, in the Department of Foreign
Affairs Main Office, its Foreign Service Posts and Regional Consular
Offices, on the day of Ambassador Domingo Lucenario, Jr.’s burial on
Saturday (May 16).The Chief Executive issued the order through
Proclamation No. 1020, signed by Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Jr. on
Wednesday (May 13), as a sign of respect, honor and recognition for
Ambassador Lucenario’s exemplary service to the country. Lucenario served as Philippine envoy to Pakistan and was instrumental in maintaining relations with Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kyrgzstan, and Tajikistan. He had been part of the diplomatic corps since 1986 and had served in various posts, particularly in Germany, Australia, Hong Kong. He was also former ambassador to various African countries. In recognition of his dedication to public service, Lucenario was awarded the Order of Sikatuna, Order of Lakandula, and the Gawad Mabini. The May 8 helicopter crash in Pakistan prematurely ended Lucenario’s life. The incident also resulted in the death of Norway’s ambassador to Pakistan, the wives of the Indonesian and Malaysian ambassadors, two Pakistani pilots, and a Pakistani crew member. PND (jm) |
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| President Aquino conferred honorary doctorate in humanities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President Benigno S. Aquino III was conferred a Doctor
of Humanities degree (honoris causa) by the Tarlac State University (TSU) in
a simple ceremony held on Thursday at Malacañang Palace’s Reception Hall.
The TSU award was in recognition of the President’s “great contribution to the fields of politics, good governance, international relations, leadership and management, which redound to the benefit of the Filipino people.” He was also honored for his distinguished political career and service to the people as member of the House of Representatives (Second District of Tarlac province) from 1998 to 2007; member of the Philippine Senate from 2007 to 2010; and 15th president of the Republic of the Philippines. The Chief Executive was cited for placing the Filipino people as the “boss” and foremost stakeholder in development plans and reform programs, for dedicating his life to leading the nation towards transformation, and for being a model of selfless service. President Aquino was likewise honored for his "brand of good governance that has brought socio-economic development to all sectors of Philippine society, especially to those in the margins; for protecting and defending Filipino interests in the international arena, and for representing the country in foreign assemblies and conventions.” His “executive agenda of promoting and upgrading the cause of education, in all its levels, particularly in higher and advanced education among state universities and colleges” and his bringing prestige to Tarlac for producing the chief executive of the Philippine government were also noted. The President received his diploma from Commission on Higher Education Chairperson, Dr. Patricia Licuanan, who was assisted by TSU President, Dr. Myrna Mallari. After the awarding of the diploma, the President was inducted to the TSU Alumni Association by the association’s president, Dr. Reynaldo Catacutan. "I am indeed grateful to Tarlac State University for conferring on me this honorary degree in humanities, which is an incredibly meaningful gesture. After all, I am a son of Tarlac, and it warms my heart knowing that none other than my fellow Tarlaqueños recognize what the entire nation has achieved these past four years and eleven months,” President Aquino said in his speech. As he emphasized the value of education, the President recalled what his father, the late senator Benigno Aquino, Jr., said. "I can never forget what my father told me: education, once possessed, is yours for life. Knowledge will always enable us to build better lives for ourselves and our families; more importantly, it allows us to render service to our fellowmen,” he said. President Aquino said he will continue serving the Filipino people until his term ends. “Until the very last day of my term, I will continue working with my countrymen—who are my strength—towards building a greater Philippine nation... I will continue to show that, indeed, the Filipino is worth fighting for,” he concluded. President Aquino is the second in his family to receive the doctoral degree in humanities after his uncle, former ambassador and former Tarlac governor Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr., was awarded the same degree in 2011. Previous recipients of the honorary degree in humanities were Kim Seong Yong, president of the Citizens Corps Active in Disaster in South Korea; Tommy Ching Lung Kei, president, chairman and chief executive officer of De Luxe Bags, Philippines; Rev. Jungbong Kim, a Korean evangelical preacher and philanthropist; Chul Yung Chan, president of Yeungjin College; Amado Go, former board member of the Tarlac Provincial Council representing the Second District; and Albert Ma Hon Ning, chairman and managing director of Hongkong L.P. Gas Ltd. Other past awardees were Alex Lee Ye Lick, chairman and chief executive officer of Hongkong Lifelong Education Organization Ltd., for Doctor of Laws; and Genaro Mendoza, former Tarlac City mayor, for Doctor of Public Administration. The country’s first president, Emilio Aguinaldo, was the school’s first recipient of an honorary degree in 1998. The posthumous doctorate in public administration was conferred to Aguinaldo for establishing the Cientifico y Literaria Universidad de Filipinas (CLUF), which is recognized as the first Filipino and Asian State University. The CLUF is the precursor of the Tarlac State University. PND (jm) |
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| Malacañang congratulates Social Welfare Secretary Soliman for World Bank recognition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Palace congratulated Department of Social Welfare
and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Soliman, who was recently
recognized by the World Bank for her anti-poverty work and people
empowerment. "We congratulate DSWD Secretary Corazon ‘Dinky’ Soliman for being one of six leaders from government, civil society and the private sector worldwide, who were given recognition by the World Bank for their work ‘in promoting social accountability as a means to eradicate poverty and promote inclusive growth in their respective countries’," Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said in a statement issued on Thursday. This is the first time that the World Bank-Global Partnership for Social Accountability (GPSA) gave the regional awards and a lifetime award for social accountability. According to World Bank Country Director Motoo Konishi, Secretary Soliman “translates the practice of social accountability and transparency into concrete strategic activities, which she implements with great commitment and passion.” “Amid dissenting voices and criticisms, she opens the door for collaboration, participation and dialogue, inviting people to voice and discuss their concerns,” said Konishi. Under Soliman's leadership, civil society organizations have been involved in the implementation and monitoring of the conditional cash transfer program, the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, and the DSWD and more than 50 civil society organizations have entered into a budget partnership agreement to monitor the budget of the department, he added. In a statement, the World Bank said that as Chair of the Philippine Cabinet Cluster on Human Development and Poverty Reduction, Soliman helped promote collaboration among government agencies for poverty reduction. These include the bottom-up budgeting approach where 300 to 400 of the poorest municipalities developed their own community-level poverty reduction and empowerment plans. These plans were subsequently included in the rural development and conditional cash transfer budgets of six national agencies: the departments of social welfare, education, health, agriculture, agrarian reform, and environment, the World Bank said. Soliman also mobilized regional development councils to work with local government units in ensuring the registration of the poor in the government’s national household targeting system database, it added. In his statement, Coloma reported that last month, some 14,000 beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program graduated from high school in the National Capital Region. These students were the first batch of high school graduates covered by the program. The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program is one of the programs initiated by the government to sustain inclusive growth and uplift the lives of poor Filipinos. The other recipients of the World Bank GPSA award were from Brazil, Ghana, Mexico, Bangladesh, Morocco, and Moldova. The recognition was given during an official ceremony at the World Bank headquarters, which was hosted by Sanjay Pradhan, World Bank Vice President for Change, Leadership and Innovation. PND (as) |
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| Malacañang vows strict factory inspections in aftermath of Valenzuela factory fire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Palace said it is saddened by the huge loss of
lives in a factory fire in Valenzuela on Wednesday, vowing to continue
strict inspections of manufacturing companies to protect workers. "We are saddened by the fire that gutted a factory in Valenzuela City yesterday that resulted in the death of many workers," Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said in a statement issued on Thursday. Secretary Coloma said they have been informed by Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz that, based on Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) records, Kentex, the firm involved in the fire, was assessed to have been compliant with occupational safety requirements as of September 2014. "The DOLE is coordinating with the Bureau of Fire Protection in ascertaining if there had been violations of safety regulations, so that proper accountability may be established," he said. According to the department, Kentex is a unionized company, with an existing safety committee, and its workers are entitled to government mandated social security and workmen’s compensation benefits. Moreover, in compliance with President Aquino’s directives, the DOLE has intensified its campaign on compliance with labor law standards, including the hiring of additional labor inspectors, Coloma added. As a result, a total of 76,880 companies were inspected in 2014, compared to the average of 23,400 companies inspected during the previous decade, he reported. Of those inspected, a total of 8,974 companies were found to have either closed or could not be located in the recorded address, while 67,906 underwent occupational health and safety (OSH) investigation. Of those companies actually inspected, 44,041 companies were found to be compliant and 23,865 were required to take corrective action; 7,528 companies have since complied, bringing the number of compliant companies to 51,569 or 76 percent of all those inspected, Coloma added. "The government is firmly determined to intensify inspection of factories to ensure strict compliance with occupational safety and health standards and prevent a repetition of the Kentex fire and similar disasters that pose grave danger to the safety and lives of Filipino workers," he said. The Valenzuela fire left at least 70 factory workers dead. They were reportedly trapped inside the rubber slipper factory. More than 26 others have been reported missing and feared dead. PND (as) |
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| Government remains open to discussing peace with communist rebels, says President Aquino | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President Benigno S. Aquino III has reiterated that
his administration remains open to peace talks with the communist rebels but
noted that they must show sincerity before negotiations resume. "Ang gobyerno parating bukas makipag-usap ng kapayapaan. Pero kailangan naman makita natin ang sinseridad," the President told Bombo Radyo Philippines during an exclusive interview held in Malacañang on Wednesday. Talks between the government and the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) bogged down after the latter sought the release of its consultants who are in government custody. Aside from the issue on the consultants, President Aquino said the communist organization had offered a special track so that the talks could resume but it later backtracked. He also recalled that a few months ago, he got reports from his peace adviser that instead of sticking to their list of major demands, the rebels made more unrealistic demands that were impossible to meet. "Imbes na magkaroon lang ng pinakasentrong mga demands, pinalaki nang pinalaki nang pinalaki, parang sinabi na ring, ‘imposible itong mga demands na gugustuhin namin para hindi matuloy itong usapan’," the President said. "So, hinihintay lang natin ‘yung sinseridad nila para naman may patunguhan. Hindi iyong parang mekanismo lang para pakinabangan lang nila at hindi ng sambayanan. Kung maipapakita ‘yung sinseridad, bakit hindi tayo mag-umpisa ng usapan ulit?" he added. PND (as) |
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| President Benigno S. Aquino III paid his last respects
to Ambassador Domingo Lucenario, Jr., who died in a helicopter crash in
Pakistan. The President, who was accompanied by Cabinet Secretary Jose Rene Almendras and Presidential Management Staff Chief Julia Abad, arrived at Lucenario's wake at Arlington Chapel of the Heritage Park in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City at 5:50 p.m. There the President met with the Ambassador's wife, Atty. Nida Lucenario and their children: Marien, Domingo III, and Dominique, and offered a brief prayer before conversing with the family. Lucenario together with other foreign envoys were onboard a Pakistani military helicopter to inspect development projects in the mountainous northern region of Gilgit when the mishap happened. Among the dead were the Norwegian ambassador to Pakistan, the wives of the Indonesian and Malaysian ambassadors, two Pakistani pilots, and a Pakistani crew member. Ambassador Lucenario's burial is scheduled on Saturday (May 16). PND (ag) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III’s Speech at the
conferment of a doctorate in humanities from the Tarlac State University
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Reception Hall, Malacañan Palace
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14 May
2015
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| Normally ho, Tagalog ang talumpati natin. Inisip ko sana Kapampangan, kaya
desisyonan po ng ating mga writer gawing English. Democracy ho to, kaya kung
minsan sila na susunod. I am indeed grateful to Tarlac State University for conferring on me this honorary degree in humanities, which is an incredibly meaningful gesture. After all, I am a son of Tarlac, and it warms my heart knowing that none other than my fellow Tarlaqueños recognize what the entire nation has achieved these past four years and eleven months. Let me begin by sharing a situation I encountered early on in my term that I believe shows the importance of education. I am not sure how many of you are aware of this, but until our administration came along, none of the universities in our country offered a bachelor’s degree in Meteorology. Naturally, I found this quite strange—especially for the Philippines, which is beset by so much weather phenomena on a yearly basis. Fortunately, the situation has since changed. We now have four state universities that offer a bachelor’s degree in Meteorology, and I am told that the first batch of 16 students is graduating this year, 15 of whom are joining PAGASA. Rest assured we will do everything we can to ensure the sustainablity of these programs in the long term so we can truly say that our hope is justified in PAGASA. I can never forget what my father told me: education, once possessed, is yours for life. Knowledge will always enable us to build better lives for ourselves and our families; more importantly, it allows us to render service to our fellowmen. I was fortunate to have parents who knew the value of education, and to have attended an institution that did not simply give us the facts to decide, but insisted on cultivating in us the ability to think for ourselves, combined with a healthy curiosity about the world. Perhaps for this reason, I have made a habit of asking questions, most of which begin with the word “why.” For instance, why are so many Filipinos leaving the country? Why do they have to leave a country so blessed with natural resources, with such a talented, hardworking, and capable people? On an even broader scale: Why do we have to accept things as they are, when we have the ability to change them? It is my belief that the day one stops asking why is the day one stops growing, and begins stagnating. This litany of questions is what has driven the progress that the Philippines has made these past few years. They characterized our refusal to be defeated by the broken status quo we found when we came into office, and they characterize our continuing refusal to become satisfied with all the achievements we have made. For instance, one question that has been asked by many, not only in government: Why can’t the Filipino people break free from the shackles of poverty? In the past, most subscribed to the idea of the trickle-down effect: to focus on growing the economy and simply hope that the benefits eventually make their way to the citizenry. My administration has abandoned this way of thinking. Our answer to this question lies in the idea of empowerment. We have relentlessly pursued every manner in which we can capacitate our people, so that they can take part and contribute to growth. One example of this can be seen in the Conditional Cash Transfer Program. When we took office, the CCT covered around 800,000 beneficiary households and was largely considered to be a dole-out program. Today, it covers more than 4.4 million households. Under our watch, the deal is simple: We provide monthly cash grants to less fortunate households, with one of the primary conditions being that children attend school regularly. The CCT has recently been expanded to cover beneficiaries with high-school aged children, and the rationale for this is based on a study that discovered that high school graduates earn around 46 percent more than those who finished some years in grade school. This agenda of empowerment also includes government’s own efforts to improve the quality of education that Filipinos have access to. The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has forged partnerships with the private sector to improve the way we train scholars for future employment. A partnership with the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines, Inc. (SEIPI) yielded an 91.26 percent employment rate, just to give you one example. Take a look, also, at our admonition to state universities and colleges (SUCs) to be more relevant to their communities. This is part of our effort to avoid, if not completely eliminate, the phenomenon of students enrolling in courses that may have been popular when they entered, but are no longer relevant by the time they graduate. We are instead guiding them towards courses that will redound to real job opportunities, which is all the more significant, as more investors enter the country. Even better news is the fact that we are not alone in asking, “Why?” One person I am reminded of is Dr. Justino Arboleda, from Bicol State University. He noticed something amiss with the status quo, and he questioned it. His question was: “Why is this institution fostering so many studies devoted to rice and corn, when the primary product and income-generating activity of Bicol is coconut?” That question started it all. He embarked on research in coconuts, and discovered even more uses for it—for instance, the use of coco coir, which is extracted from coconut husk, in preventing erosion. This is now being used by our own Department of Public Works and Highways for slope protection and soil erosion control. May I add that it is also turning out to be a major export item. Dr. Arboleda’s question continues to yield benefits for the country. His Coco Technologies Corporation is now working with Bicol University to establish a model processing plant that will undertake the research, training, and further development of non-oil coconut products and byproducts: copra, coconets, cocopeat, coco charcoal, and cocowater, just to name a few. The good news is that this will benefit the local community and the farmers who will supply the facility with coconuts. On top of this, the projection is that, within just four years and nine months, the income from the sale of products will be enough to cover the original investment of 38.8 million pesos—and perhaps even contribute to the replication of this facility for other parts of the country. The ultimate goal being that the farmers will in turn own these factories and have the means to increase their incomes several fold. The power of asking why can also be witnessed in the rise of what has become one of our nation’s booming sectors: the IT-BPM sector. Back when he was the Secretary of Trade and Industry, Mar Roxas wondered why our nation, with its talented and English-speaking work force, couldn’t compete in the IT-BPM industry. For this reason, he worked with industry leaders and launched a program called Make IT Philippines, inviting companies from all around the world to invest in the Philippines and in the Filipino people. The fruits of his efforts are clear as day. From an industry with just a few thousand workers in the year 2000, the IT-BPM sector is now directly responsible for over a million jobs. This does not include the three to five more indirect jobs created for each direct employee. On top of this, the DTI projects that by 2016, the industry will be employing more than 1.3 million employees–direct employees–and making revenues of around $25 billion. Of course, I must emphasize that the effects of this industry’s success expands far beyond the National Capital Region. As long as schools can supply the necessary talent, companies will have no qualms about setting up shop in the countryside. This will help so many other industries. It will necessitate more housing, which helps our construction sector; it means more people will be taking public transport, and buying merchandise from various merchandisers in their localities. Ultimately, it accelerates development in our rural areas, which increases the capacity of families to send their children to colleges, subsequently deepening the talent pool that can attract even more businesses to set up shop. This leads to a virtuous cycle where growth leads to more growth, where the benefits of progress do not simply trickle down, but are immediately felt by all. The results of all our efforts are becoming increasingly clear. Unemployment has gone down to just six percent—the lowest it has been in a decade. Furthermore, the Social Weather Stations Survey has reported that the proportion of families experiencing involuntary hunger has gone down to 13.5 percent in March 2015. Again, this is the lowest recorded rate in ten years, and it is equivalent to 800,000 families no longer experiencing hunger. All of this, we achieved, because we dared to ask why. At this point, I cannot help but recall an exchange I had with my father when we were in exile in Boston. And I asked: “Why are we the ones in exile if we are in the right? Why is it so difficult to fight for what is right?” His answer was: “How can those who cannot even eat think of concepts such as freedom and dignity?” He said: “The first freedom that has to be won is the freedom from hunger. Otherwise, all other freedoms are meaningless.” This was one of the earliest instances where I saw the value of asking “why.” My father’s answer, and that also of my mother’s guidance, has guided all the decisions I have made as a public servant, and the results are clear. I am hopeful that, having seen our resurgence these past four years and eleven months, our countrymen will protect the progress we have made; that before I step down from office, they will have cast their votes for a successor who will build upon our achievements. Nevertheless, until the very last day of my term, I will continue working with my countrymen—who are my strength—towards building a greater Philippine nation; I will continue to ask why; I will continue to show that, indeed, the Filipino is worth fighting for. Thank you, good day. |
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| President Benigno S. Aquino III's Interview with Mr. Edgardo Jun Desca of Bombo Radyo |
| President's Hall, Malacañan Palace |
| 13 May 2015 |
| JUN: Maraming salamat mga kaibigan. Mula dito sa Palasyo ng Malacañang, ang
inyong Anchorman si Bombo Jun Desca. Mga kaibigan ngayong araw na ito ay
espesyal para sa ating palatuntunan. Sapagkat makakasama po natin ang
pinakamataas na opisyal ng ating bansa, no less than the President, His
Excellency Benigno Simeon Aquino. Ginoong Pangulo, sir. Magandang araw po sa
inyo. PRES. AQUINO: Magandang araw rin. JUN: Sir, unang-una iyong katanungan po natin ay may kinalaman sa sikmura at kabuhayan ng ating mga kababayan. I understand Ginoong Pangulo, kayo po ay nasa limang taon na sa inyong panunungkulan. Meron na kayong mga achievements, may mga tagumpay na kayo. Maari ba ninyong ilahad sa taumbayan ito, Mr. President? PRES. AQUINO: Ilalabas natin sa SONA iyan, pero subukan kong magbigay ng sample. Number one, iyong tinatayang average GDP growth, Gross Domestic Product - iyong growth rate niya - inilagay sa 6.3% ‘no. At lumalabas na for the past 40 years ito ang pinakamataas na rate of growth. Ngayon kung makuha natin iyong 7 to 8% growth this year, tatalunin natin iyong for the past 60 years - 60 years na growth na naitala ng bansa. So, ito iyong pinakamabilis na pag-unlad. Ano ang ibig sabihin noon? Sa mga kababayan natin, iyong net new jobs na na-create doon sa last Labor Force Survey ay tinatayang nasa 1.04 million na bagong trabaho. Ano ba ang tinatanim natin sa kinabukasan? Meron tayong Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, hindi ba. At ang pangunahing kondisyon noon manatili ang anak mo sa eskuwelahan. Nag-umpisa tayo walong daan libong (800,000) kabahayan ang tinutulungan, ngayon nasa 4.4 million nang pamilya ang tinutulungan. Ngayon ang ikinaganda pa noon, last year inumpisahan natin iyong high school; na kung saan tinaasan iyong edad - dati grade school lang eh - hanggang high school tinutulungan ngayon. Napa-graduate natin iyong first batch over 300,000. Tapos ang dami dito mga nag-graduate ng may honors - salutatorian, valedictorian. Iyong dalawang nagsalita para sa kanilang lahat, humarap ako sa kanila, humigit-kumulang mga kinse mil (15,000) dito sa 300,000 na ito. Iyong dalawang nagsalita sa kanila, sabi nung isa - hindi ko maalala ngayon kung iyong babae o iyong lalaki pero ang tatay niya driver ho ng jeep, tatlo na ang napa-kolehiyo. Pero itong dalawa nga natanggap sa UP, sa School of Engineering…Pero ang iniisip lang natin, kung hindi sila natulungan na magpatuloy ng pag-aaral nila, ano kaya ang napala nila. Pero ngayon, after siguro another five years, dahil four-year course iyong engineering, tapos may board exam, meron kang panibagong mga…pagkatanda ko Civil Engineer ang pinasukan nitong dalawa eh, at baka bago noon puro casual na trabaho lang. Siguro gusto ko lang idiin—ang dami nating ginagawa para palakihin ang ekonomiya. Noong araw, sinasabi ng ating pinalitan na ang daming sinasabing successive quarters na lumalaki ang ekonomiya. Sa totoo, totoo iyon. Pero, saan nagmumula iyong growth? Iyong growth karamihan doon nanggaling sa consumption, iyong pagbibili ng kung anuman, ng serbisyo at ng ibang mga goods and services na sinasabi. Saan nagmumula iyon, remittances karamihan nung ating mga kababayan na walang mahanap na trabaho dito, nagpadala sa kanilang mga pamilya, iyon ang pinaggugol na pambili ng kung anuman na pangangailangan. Ngayon ano ang problema doon? Eh minsan sa ibang bansa, isang araw sabihin nung mga ibang bansang iyon, ‘ayaw na namin ng Pilipino.’ Tapos na ang ekonomiya natin. Iyong growth na nararanasan natin ngayon nagmumula sa infrastructure spending natin, nandoon na rin iyong manufacturing na bumabalik, iyong growth sa agriculture. Siguro parang pang last na parti na lang ito. Nung nandoon nga kami sa Vancouver, sa Canada, nakausap namin itong isang malaking firm, maraming interes ito. Ang ginagawa ngayon sa Pilipinas ngayon waste to energy. Ang ginagamit na raw nila iyong pulbo na nanggagaling sa paggawa ng coco coir. Unang proyekto nila iyon. Gusto nilang pumasok rin sa mga tourism related. Nabanggit nga niya sa akin, pati iyong Manila Hotel gusto raw nilang bilhin. Sabi ko medyo naging masalimuot po iyong pagbebenta ng Manila Hotel nung araw na iyon eh. Pero iyong pinakanagulat ako sa lahat nung sinabi niya, “sa agrikultura - iyong mais normal.” Pero mabigat, sabi nila gusto raw nila magtanim, iyong mga prutas na hindi pangkaraniwan sa tropical country, blueberry at saka cranberry. So, medyo nag-pause ako, sa totoo lang ng mga dalawang minuto. Sabi ko, “did I hear you right, you’re gonna plant cranberries and blueberries in the Philippines?” Kasi in the Philippines the only time we see blueberries are on top of cheesecakes, iyong frozen. Tapos sabi niya, “yes.” Lalo na iyong cranberries, parang ano yata iyong antioxidant, na sinasabi ang lakas ng market raw talaga niyan. So tinanong ko, “if you can grow strawberries, can you grow this?” Sabi niya, “yes.” Eh alam ko sa Pilipinas may tatlong lugar lang tayong gumagawa ng strawberry. So, ang sinasabi niya nakapasok na siya at it’s in the matter of mga 20 million dollars sa waste to energy. Ang next expansion nila in the next five years is another billion dollars. Just from one firm. Tapos iyon na nga, iyong dating produktong waste, gagawin mong kuryente, mag-i-improve doon sa resource, pati yung agriculture. Ni minsan hindi ako nakapag-isip ng gagawa tayo ng blueberries. Pero sila siguradong-sigurado. So at the end of the day, iyong parang nakikita naman natin sa attitude ng ating mga kababayan eh. Pati iyong mga bibili ng installment, may kumpiyansa sila may trabaho matatapos nila iyong installment. Kapag ganoon namang may kumpiyansa, talagang iyong mga gumagawa nitong mga appliances na kinukuha doon sa installment gaganahan na gumawa ng imbentaryo, dagdag iyong trabaho nung manggagawa nila. So, meron tayong virtual cycle. Ngayon—idagdag ko lang ‘no, iyong spending nga natin dito, hindi politics ang nagdedesisyon eh - saan ba ako popogi pag pinagawa iyong karsada, iyong tulay, ganiyan, saan ba may pangangailangan? So, lahat itong mga infrastructure na ginagastusan natin, kunwari mga airports, nag-umpisa tayo 3 million na tourist, over 5 million na yata last year kung hindi ako nagkakamali. Target natin next year 10 million na foreign. So paano naman pupunta iyong turista sa atin kung hirap na hirap dumaan sa mga airport natin. So, hindi bababa ng walong airport natin ang pina-ayos, ina-upgrade. At meron tayong dalawang bago - sa Daraga at saka Panglao. Panglao iyong sa Bohol. Tinatayong susunod na Boracay. Actually puwede tayong mag-usap ng taltong araw para sabihin ko sa iyon. Kaya lang baka maubos iyong oras nakakahiya naman iyo. JUN: Sir, may last year pa kayo eh, next year before 2016 iyong termino. Ano iyong pinakatutukan po natin sa huling taon ng inyong termino? PRES. AQUINO: Problema nitong trabahong ito kailangan tutukan lahat, hindi ba. May isang araw—parang isang minuto agriculture, susunod iyong turista, iyong pangatlo peace and order, pang-apat ekonomiya. Kung minsan sabay-sabay sila. So, hindi puwedeng nag-aasikaso ako ng isa at pababayaan lahat nung iba. So, for instance, kanina lang ‘no. Nag-uusap tayo noong sa—kanina, itong araw na ito kasi iyung Dividends Day. Iyong mga dividends ng mga Government-Owned and -Controlled Corporation. Sabi ko pinataas natin iyong Philhealth. Noong bago tayo umupo kasi, iyong Philhealth, hindi ba ang trabaho niyan health insurance, tulungan iyong kalusugan ng ating mga kababayan. Pero bago tayo umupo, iyong by law kailangan nang two years operating expenses na reserve. Pero lampas-lampas doon iyong kanilang cash worth. So, imbes na naging serbisyo sa tao, parang naging financial institution sila. So inutos natin na, ‘teka muna, ang papel niyan ay pangalahagan iyong kalusugan nang taumbayan, hindi palakihin iyong kaban ng bayan. So, kailangang asikasuhin iyong services.’ Kanina naman, bagong nung version ng tanong, pinalawak na natin 63 naging 87% na yata ngayon ang covered ng Philhealth. Pinalakihan pa iyong dami ng tao at saka iyong dami ng saklaw ng mga karamdaman, pati na iyong catastrophic illnesses na tinatawag na C. Anyway, marami tayong ginagastos dito. Ano iyan eh, parang pension system, kailangan iyong supisyenteng pumapasok para sa doon sa gugugulin. Sagot sa akin, dahil nilaki pa iyong coverage, lumaki iyong base nila, lumaki pa iyong pondo nila at lumaki iyong serbisyo at the same time. So, nandiyan iyong kundisyones para magpatuloy siya ng pagpapalawak ng pagpapalawak nung kanilang mga serbisyo na kapaki-pakinabang sa ating mga kababayan. JUN: Sir, pag-usapan natin iyong Bangsamoro Basic Law. Sa Lower House ngayon na-extend ata iyong botohan ng committee level. Kasi sabi nila pagbigyan daw iyong mga Kongresista na pag-aralan pa. Eh iyong sinasabi ng liderato ng Kamara, maaring magkaroon ng amendments. Sinasabi nga walong probisyon iyong tatanggalin. Sa Senado naman ay may mga senador naman diyan na ang sabi nila hindi natin maipapasa ito, as is. Ibig sabihin magkakaroon ng amendments. Pinagbabatayan iyong Citizens Peace Council aminado mismo na may mga probisyon na dapat i-tono sa Saligang Batas. PRES. AQUINO: Hindi. Sandali, mahirap iyong i-tono sa Saligang Batas dahil parang lumabag doon sa Saligang batas. Ang pagkaintindi ko sa iprinisinta sa atin nung ating consultative council, lalong pinapaganda iyong lenguwahe para maliwanag na malinawag, iyon ang tinutungo. Hindi nagbabago iyong gustong pairalin - pero paano mong sinabi - pinapaganda, para mas maliwanag na maliwanag. Iyong sa kung nade-delay naman, hindi actually na-delay. Dahil kung tutuusin—ako hindi ako sang-ayon doon sa sinabi Congressman Rufus Rodriguez, na masipag nating Chairman dito ‘no. Sabi niya June 15, kako teka muna, bakit naman June. Eh nasa Mayo pa lang tayo at wala pang May 15. Talagang on schedule siya doon sa ipinagako sa atin. Ngayon, balikan lang natin, by a few weeks ago, hindi ba puro mga ano, ‘tigilan na natin ang usaping ito. Hindi natin puwedeng pagkatiwalaan yan,’ parang tapos na eh. Ngayon pinag-uusapan natin schedule. Kaya sa akin positive development at mukhang imbes na i-highlight na na-delay, para bang humps sa barangay, hindi tuluy-tuloy, medyo umalsa ka lang kaunti. Pero sa ipinangako sa atin ng liderato nang - lalo na House - mukhang nasa schedule sila. JUN: Oo. Sa schedule, sir, medyo mahahabol ang sabi nila, kahit sa Senado, pero iyong mga amendments, paano natin…may mga pursigido kasing mga mambabatas na kailangan nila… PRES. AQUINO: Siyempre ano eh, historical document ito. Siyempre lahat gustong malagay sa kasaysayan, eh normal na lang iyon. Pero palagay ko lalo na iyong ginagawa ng consultative council, nandoon si Chief Justice Davide na hindi lang siya Chief Justice ng Supreme Court, miyembro pa siya ng Constitutional Commission. Iyong hinaylight (highlight) nila na talagang ibang klase itong mga autonomous regions, both yung itinatayo sa Cordillera at saka dito nga sa Mindanao. At niliwanag niya niya na constitutionally sound at defensible. Ipinaliwanag niya kung paano dapat iyong pananaw. Alam mo iyong with all due respect to all parties concerned at aminin ko pati ako noong umpisa na tinatalakay ito, medyo sabi ko, “teka muna itong ibang provision ito, sobra naman yata.” Magiging ganoon ang pananaw mo ‘pag tinignan mo iyong dokumentong iyon as is. Iyon bang stand alone. Pero pag babalikan natin na marami nang pinagkasunduan bago pa pinag-usapan ito eh, na ibinigay na sa kanila. So, kailangang idagdag, doon maiintindihan mo, ‘ah kaya pala kailangang dagdagan.’ Kahit hindi naman pumasok iyong MILF na liderato at sabihin sa mga kasamahan niya, “o nakuha na natin iyong gusto natin na binawasan. Paano mo sasabihing nagtagumpay tayo na bawas. Hindi. Dapat talaga dagdag. Normal lang naman iyon. Ngayon tayo tinatanggap natin na napag-iwanan sila, kailangan naman ng dagdag-tulak para makahabol sila. Hindi makapaglampas ang hinahabol mo lang ‘no, makapantay man lang. At palagay ko naman ang pangkaraniwang Pilipino, iyon lang naman ang pananaw. Bakit natin pababayaan itong mga kababayan nating itong forever after humabol na lang ng humabol, na hindi makahabol-habol. Talagang kung may malasakit tayo sa kanila at sa palagay natin magiging…hindi ba parang partner natin sila, hindi puwedeng kung ano iyong kakayahan nila na makisabayan sa buong Pilipinas. JUN: Mr. President, sir, tunguhin na natin iyong katanungan ng ating mga provincial station. Standby ang Bombo Radyo Cauayan. Unang magtatanong sa Ginoong Pangulo ang Bombo Radyo Iloilo. Iloilo with your question to the President. Come in please. BOMBO HENRY/ ILOILO: Bagama’t patapos na ang peace process sa MILF. May mga umuusbong namang bagong rebeldeng grupo gaya ng Justice for Islamic Movement o JIM at ang hindi pa ganap napupuksang Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters o BIFF. Anong reports po ang natatanggap ninyo rito sa JIM and how do you plan to deal with them? Hindi ba mawawalang saysay ang peace deal sa MILF kung meron namang papalit na galing din sa kanilang hanay o mga breakaway group? PRES. AQUINO: Maayong aga muna ano. At maganda iyong tanong mo. Pero siguro iyong binabanggit mong grupo…kung hindi ako nagkakamali, hindi ba kamakailan lang natin nahuli iyong isang taong ngalan ay Tambako na siyang nagdeklarang siya ang hepe nitong bagong grupong ito. So, habang nagtatayo siya arestado na siya. So kung makakapagpatuloy pa iyong tinatayo niya, napakagaling naman niyang maitayo sa loob ng piitian. Number two, iyong sa BIFF talagang significantly na-reduce na iyong capabilities nila, na-recover natin iyong mga dating parang maluwag silang kumikilos-kilos na teritoryo. Ayaw ko nang banggitin iyong gaano karaming napaslang, nahuli, etcetera. Dahil baka naman sasabihin natutuwa tayo sa namatay na kapwa natin Pilipino. Pero ang report sa atin nga ay talagang significantly reduced iyong capacity nung BIFF, na hindi naman ganoon kalaki to begin with, na maghasik ng kaguluhan dito sa Mindanao. Aminin ko sa inyo, mangyari nang mangyari, meron talagang mga bubukod na grupo dahil nakikinabang sila doon sa kaguluhang nangyayari sa parte ng Pilipinas na kung saan sila iikot. Ngayon, habang paganda ng paganda ang nangyayari namang tinatawag nating delivery of basic services, na talagang iyong ating mga kababayan doon may nakikitang liwanag, pakonti ng pakonti ang susuporta dito sa mga grupong ito at kapag wala silang suporta, itong mga naghahasik ng gulong ito ay talagang magiging pakonti ng pakonti at makukuha na natin silang lahat at wala nang papalit sa kanila. Example lang, ano ba ang ibig sabihin ng services na dapat ibibigay ng gobyerno. Ang problema parati sa Sulu, iyong Huwes, iyong Judge. Parang ang pagkaintindi ko, kasabay ko pa si Nene Pimentel sa Senado nagmumungkahi ng combat pay para sa judge. Kapag pinakinggan mo naman, bakit magko-combat pay iyong judge, eh hindi naman nakiki-combat. Pero ganoon nung araw ang sitwasyon sa Sulu, iyong judge kapag nagdesisyon, siyempre may dalawang nagtatalong panig, kung sino ang matalo, galit kay Judge, si Judge nape-personal. So, kailangan ng combat pay. So iyong bawat Judge kailangang mag-apply para doon sa sala na tinatawag, iyon bang korte. Doon bihirang mag-apply kaya nag-aalok pa tayo ng incentives. So, ikaw nasa Sulu meron kang gustong idemenada, pupunta kang korte, wala kang Judge. Saan ka kukuhan nung hustisya. Kaya nagiging taking the law into their own hands. So iyon walang tigil ang operations natin diyan sa Sulu, diyan sa Basilan. Sinabay na natin dito sa Central Mindanao, lalo na iyong sa Maguindanao na parang iyon ang parte ng military, pero parte ng rest of government, iyong services kailangan lahat ‘yan talaga at marami nang achievement katulad nung mga Rural Health Units na naibalik na sa halos sa lahat ng munisipyo, iyong mga Barangay Health Stations nandoon na rin, teachers na nagdatingan, eskuwelahan na naitayo nandoon sa report po ni Governor Hataman. Parang ang point, ultimo iyong investment dito sa lugar nila talagang medyo significant iyong itinaas. Meron ng mga nag-i-invest at naniniwalang papunta na sa katahimikan dito at iyong negosyo puwede nang mangyari diyan sa lugar na iyan. Kaya iyong land of promise magiging promises fulfilled na. BOMBO HENRY/ILOILO: It’s almost the same, sir, sa Justice Islamic Movement, doon sa problema natin sa Abu Sayyaf. PRES. AQUINO: Iyong Abu Sayyaf kasi parang tumatayo na…iyong mga komunidad bago sila may suporta, wala ngang kabuhayan, walang makukuhanan ng hustisya. Sila ang pumapapel na gobyerno doon. Sila ang namumudmud ng pera diretsuhan. At kung wala ka ngang pagkakakitaan, may darating na merong mag-aalok sa iyo nito, parang nagkakaroon ka ng amor, simpatya. Pero kung gagawin naman ng gobyerno iyong dapat niyang gawin, tapos tutugusin mo nga itong mga kriminal na ito. At kapag nakita nilang meron namang napapala sa pagtaguyod dito sa sistemang umiiral, sinong mananatiling taga-suporta nung Abu Sayyaf, at wala sila suporta sa komunidad eh… mahirap na iyong buhay na ganun, lalo pang magiging imposible. BOMBO MARIEL/CAUAYAN: Ginoong Pangulo, wala na ba talagang tiyansa para bumalik sa negotiating table ang CPP-NPA-NDF at gobyerno sa loob ng inyong administrasyon? Sa pinakahuli pong pagkakaantala o bigong pag-usad, ano po ang dahilan kaya napako nanaman ang usaping pangkapayapaan sa mga rebeldeng komunista? PRES. AQUINO: Iyong instant na dahilan o iyong pinaka-instant reason for termination. Nagkaroon ng…yung listahan eh, at ang ngalan ay JASIG. Ibinigay iyon dekada na ang lumipas, ipinatago sa isang Protestanteng Ministro sa Europa. Nung ne-recover—itong listahan na ito sinasabi ito ng mga consultant namin, tapos merong tinatawag na immunities. So, nung hiningi natin iyong listahan, at iyong listahan kailangan may litrato, tunay na pangalan, etcetera. Iyong mga file hindi na raw ma-recover doon sa pinatago nilang mga diskette dito sa Protestanteng Ministro. Kaya sabi nila ngayon gagawa sila ng bagong listahan. So, sagot naman natin ngayon, parang lahat naman yata ng ginagawa ninyong listahan iyong mga nahuli na ng gobyerno at bigla na ngayon, parang kumbaga sa larong Monopoly nung araw ay may get out of jail card free. At kapag iyong meron naman kaming nahuli, baka naman maisama nanaman diyan sa listahan at hindi naman iyon ang pinag-usapan. Anyway, iyon ang ginawa nilang dahilan para umalis doon sa usapan. May inalok silang Special Track, pati si Joma Sison may inalok na Special Track na kayang-kayang gawin, binawi rin nila. So, ang gobyerno parating bukas makipag-usap ng kapayapaan. Pero kailangan naman makita natin sinseridad. Sa totoo lang ang nire-report sa atin ng Adviser on the Peace Process noong kainitan ng Mamasapano, imbes na magkaroon lang ng pinakasentrong mga demands, pinalaki ng pinalaki ng pinalaki, parang sinabi na rin imposible itong mga demand na gugustuhin namin para hindi matuloy iyong usapan. Tapos magpo-propaganda silang gusto naming mag-usap ng kapayapaan. So, hinihintay lang natin iyong sinseridad nila para may patunguhan. Hindi iyong para bang mekanismo lang, para pakinabangan “lang nila” at hindi ng sambayanan. So, mapakita iyong sinseridad, bakit hindi tayo mag-umpisa ng usapan uli. JUNEL UCAT/BOMBO RADYO CDO: Maayong Buntag, Mr. President. Bombo Junel Ucat po ng Bombo Radyo Cagayan de Oro. Ano po ang reaksiyon ninyo na imbes na pasasalamat ay panunumbat o sisingilin daw kayo ng nanay ni Mary Jane Veloso? Iyon naman pong mag-live in na recruiter ni Mary Jane, makakaasa daw ba ng patas na pagtrato at proteksyon sa batas dahil may ilang kumukuwestiyon sa proseso ng DOJ, lalo na iyong pag-inquest, bagama’t walang warrant of arrests, at saka iyong impresyon na masakripisyo sila para maging pogi at hindi mapahiya sa Indonesia? PRES. AQUINO: Sagutin ko iyong pangalawang bahagi ng katanungan, at Maayong Buntag nga pala. Iyong recruiter, hindi naman natin inaresto. ‘Di ba siya ang humingi ng protective custody? Tapos ngayon magrereklamo siya, ‘Nasaan iyong warrant?’ Parang may mali naman yata doon. At nandoon na siya sa kamay ng awtoridad, marami doon sa alleged na mga biktima niya ang nag-usbungan para mag-file o maghain ng kani-kanilang mga kaso. Doon sa nanay naman po ni Mary Jane, basta ako ito na lang ang sasabihin ko ‘no: May obligasyon tayong pangalagaan ang kapakanan ng lahat ng mga Pilipino. At iyon po ang ginawa ng gobyerno mula pa nang 2011 – kung hindi ako nagkakamali, nag-umpisa rin ng 2010. Pero maliwanag na maliwanag, noong 2011, tuluy-tuloy tayong nakikiusap para sa kapakanan ni Mary Jane, at mailabas iyong kaniyang mga problema, Kung palagay ng nanay niya kulang ang ginawa namin, basta ako, hindi ko na aaksayahin iyong oras ko makipagsagutan. Ang importante sa akin, ano ba ang magagawa natin para mapangalagaan iyong buhay nitong si Mary Jane, lalung-lalo na para doon sa mga anak niya. EVELYN PASCUA/ BOMBO RADYO VIGAN: (Dialect) Ang kababayan po namin na si dating PNP Chief Alan Purisima ay sinisi sa madugong kinahinatnan ng Mamasapano encounter. May napaulat ding sinabi ninyo nagsabi si Purisima ng maling impormasyon sa encounter. Ano ba talaga ang naging papel na iniatas ninyo kay Purisima, at totoo bang nagsinungaling sa inyo? At kumusta na po ang inyong pagkakaibigan? PRES. AQUINO: (Dialect) Okay, number one, ano ba ang naging papel niya? Noong umpisa, ‘di ba siya ang Chief PNP, at sa larangan ng PNP, ‘pag may operation sila dito sa mga high-valued targets, lalo na dito kay Usman at saka kay Marwan, siya ang nagbi-brief sa atin ng mga impending operations. Noong nasuspinde siya, nanatili siya sa akin; parang tinatawag na iyong matter expert, the subject matter expert. Iyong imbes na iyong pinasahan niya ng impormasyon ang magle-lecture sa akin o magtuturo, magpapaliwanag kung anong nangyayari, minabuti ko na iyong nakakaintindi ng iba’t ibang variation nitong mga operation na ito ang magpatuloy na magpaliwanag sa akin. Ngayon, hindi na siya—noong suspindido siya—sorry, isa pang naging papel niya, si Director Napeñas, kinu-course iyong kaniyang mga reports, iyong iba’t ibang mga operations sa pagtugis nitong mga high-valued targets kay Director General Purisima noong siya ay active pa. Pero maski na nitong araw noong January 25, meron pa ring mga ibang impormasyon na idinaan kay Director General Purisima. Ngayon, wala naman kaming napasama doon dahil parang iyon ang normal na naging flow for quite a number of years, mga 2012 yata, kung hindi ako nagkakamali, iyong mga involved si Alan Purisima dito sa paghahabol ng mga high-valued targets. Ngayon, nagsinungaling ba siya? Iyong … siguro parang pag—sabi nga ng mga Amerikano, ‘pag tumingin ka ng baso na kalahati ang laman, iyong pessimist sasabihin, half empty; iyong optimist sasabihin, half full. Dito, noong sinabi niya sa akin na may mga artillery support at mechanized support, parang ang naging impression ko, nandoon na, tumutulong na. Pero ang talagang nangyaring sitwasyon, paalis pa lang ng kampo iyong tutulong. Siguro sa magandang pananaw, medyo iyong support na text niya sa akin, baka akala niya – wala naman siya doon sa lugar – na talagang nandoon na o malapit na. Pero ang naging resulta nga nito, imbes na nadama ko medyo matindi iyong panganib, lalo na ng SAF na 55, parang nagkaroon ng kapanatagan ang loob ko na iyong dapat gawin dahil inutos ko na mag-coordinate silang lahat lalo na kay Napeñas, sinabi ko sa kaniya ‘mag-coordinate ka days ahead,’ nandoon na iyong tulong na ki-noordinate nila previously at nangyayari na at tapos na iyong problema. So mali iyong impormasyong umabot sa akin. Nagsinungaling ba? Baka masyadong mabigat namang sabihin kung nagsinungaling. Pero baka naman iyong information, nagkaroon ng konting wishful thinking on his part. Ngayon iyong kay Napeñas, hindi natin masasabing parehong situwasyon dahil siya ang ground commander, siya ang dapat may situational awareness. Kumbaga iyong sa kaniya, hindi puwedeng ‘baka ganito’ or ‘sana ganyan’. ‘Pag nag-report si Napeñas bilang ground commander, nandoon siya sa lugar, dapat nire-report niya facts. At iyon, hindi rin natin (unclear) kay Napeñas na nagsabing ‘extraction ongoing’. Eh wala pa iyong mag-e-extract, paano naman niya nasabing ongoing? Nasa akin pa nga pala iyong telepono, nandoon iyong mga text nila kung kailangan nating makita. JUN: Si-nave (saved) ninyo, Ginoong Pangulo. But parang kanina may sini-share kayo sa amin diyan sa ano nila—generally, ano na lang siguro, Ginoong Pangulo, ano po iyong partikular napuna ninyo diyan? PRES. AQUINO: Well, number one, meron silang plan ‘no sa Exodus na composed of 72 slides. Noong humarap sila sa akin noong January 9 – si Napeñas, Director Mendez at saka si Purisima – ipinakita iyong … ‘pag may tanong ako, magri-refer sila dito sa slides, one of the 72. Dito sa buong planong ito, makikita natin, for instance, mapa kung saan pinin-point bawat bahay nitong mga hepe noong mga grupong hindi atin – si BIFF, si MILF at saka iyong private armed groups. Talagang tinukoy ‘Si Kumander ganito, nakatira diyan,’ ilan ang tao kasama niya, ilan ang armas. Kaya talagang noong pinapakita sa akin, noong sinabi sa akin, ‘Pipili ho tayo, tatahak tayo ng ruta na iiwasan natin lahat nitong mga bahay na ito para hindi ma-detect iyong puwersa nating pag-i-inflitrate,’ napaniwala tayo. May isang table dito, nakalagay “coordination table”, sinasabi sinong tatawagan sa 6th Infantry, sa 1st Mechanized, lahat nitong mga … AHJAG, kung anu-anong grupo—tao, telephone number, nakalagay. Naniwala rin tayong reding-ready nang mag-coordinate nila sa plano nga rin. Tapos yung … 72 pages ito, ni-review ko na lang after. Noong una hindi ako humingi ng kopya, nasa laptop lang ni Napeñas ito eh. Pero noong nangyari nga sa [January] 25, sabi ko, ‘Reserve ninyo iyong laptop para wala ng hocus-pocus na mangyari dyan, at magkakaroon ng imbestigasyon.’ Pinagmamalaki niya kasi iyong time on target, iyong nire-report niya na concept. Time on target, sabi niya, pagdating nila doon sa lugar, sa mismo kung saan magbabakbakan, doon sila makikipag-coordinate. At parang sinasabi doon sa testimonya na nabasa ko doon sa mga report, tahimik raw ako. Hindi ko maaalala iyong tahimik ako dahil unang-una, hindi namin pinag-usapan iyong time on target. Sabi niya kasi, “We will coordinate with the AFP at jump off.” Jump off, iyong mula sa staging area, kikilos papunta doon sa target area, doon magsasabi sa AFP. Sabi ko nga eh, “Teka muna, paano naman iyong kumikilos na kayo, doon pa lang maghahanda ang AFP na tutulong sa inyo? Masyadong manipis iyong oras na iyan, kailangan days before.”At doon sa dalawa na mag-coordinate, “Yes, sir.” Noong sinabi niya jump off, “Hindi puwede,” sabi ko, “days before,” nag-yes, sir na naman siya. Tapos biglang nagtetestimonya siya ngayon, time on target na after. Parang after na nakaalis na kami at kapag nakarating na doon sa pupuntahan, doon lang kami mag-uumpisang mag-coordinate. Kalokohan iyon ‘no. Siguro para lalong maintindihan ng taumbayan: Linggo ‘to, siyempre Linggo ‘di mo masabi iyong kampo ng mga sundalo [ay] punung-puno ng sundalo – may nagsimba, may nabigyan ng leave sa pamilya niya – tapos bigla na lang, ura-urada, mabibigay lahat ng saklolong kailangan mo. At mapanganib iyong lugar. Uulitin ko lang ha, 160 lang raw silang papasok, tinatayang tatlo hanggang apatnalibo iyong potensyal na maging kalaban doon. Alam naman dapat ni Napeñas hindi sila si Superman na hindi tinatablan. Hindi puwedeng ganoon ang plano. Kaya iyong pinagdiinan ko, ni-yes sir niya ako, balewala pala iyong ‘yes, sir’. BOMBO RADYO DAGUPAN: (Dialect) Patuloy pa rin po ang pagtatayo ng China ng mga istraktura sa mga pinagtatalunang isla sa West Philippine Sea sa kabila ng naging deklarasyon o statement laban dito ng ASEAN. Ano na po ba ang update sa negosasyon sa China o sa ating inihaing kaso sa International Tribunal, o sadyang pahabain na lamang tayo ng tiis at pasensya dahil apektado sa tensyon ang mga mangingisda namin dito sa lalawigan ng Pangasinan? PRES. AQUINO: Well, ginagawa po natin ang lahat ng puwede nating magawa sa abot ng ating kakayahan. At pumasok nga tayo diyan sa—dalawa po ang ginagawa natin ‘no. Iyong una ho, meron tayong konseptong tinatawag na ASEAN Centrality , kung saan may kasunduan ang ASEAN at saka ang China na nandoon po sa Declaration of Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea o DOC, iyon pong 2002 pa na naglagdaang dokumento. At iyon sinasaad paano ba tayo dapat makikipag-ugnayan sa bawat isa. Ang hinahabol nung 2002 iyong tinatawag na Code of Conduct, isang listahan ng mga alituntunin ng bawat spanning ‘no para nga ma-manage iyong tensions dito sa tinatawag na South China Sea o West Philippine Sea, iyong parteng inaangkin natin. Nakalagay po sa Number 5, ito iyong declaration sa Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea: The Parties undertake to exercise self-restraint in the conduct of activities that would complicate or escalate disputes and affect peace and stability including, among others, refraining from action of inhabiting on the presently uninhabited islands, reefs, shoals, cays, and other features, and to handle their differences in a constructive manner. So na-achieve po sa ASEAN. Sa chairman’s statement, inulit itong buong Declaration of Conduct, nandoon na iyong panawagan doon sa pagmamadali ng Code of Conduct at paalala sa China na nakipaglagda ka sa aming ASEAN, kaming sampung bayan na ito ang dapat na … paano kayo dapat kumilos. Ngayon, sinundan natin ito, at kasabay nito iyong arbitration nga na ginagawa. At inaasahan natin baka … siguro, at the latest, by the first or second quarter of next year ay magkaroon ng desisyon. Ngayon may nagsasabi naman na iba, ‘Eh kung may desisyun na, ni wala namang power of enforcement,’ tama po iyon. Pero parating sinasabi ng lahat ng panig na nagtatalo dito sa tubig na ito na marami ngang pangalan, na lahat kami ay nagku-conform sa international law. Doon tayo, International Tribunal ang magsasabi ganito ibig sabihin ng batas, magiging maliwanag ho ang liwanag iyong sumusunod at hindi sumusunod. Ngayon, inaasahan natin na paglabas ng kaliwanagan na iyon, obligasyon ng bawat isa at karapatan ng bawat isa ay talagang huhupa ang tensyon na nangyayari dito sa karagatang parteng ito. BOYET PAULAN/BOMBO RADYO DAVAO: Maayong Buntag, Mr. President. Si Boyet Paulan po ng Bombo Radyo Davao. Marami pong mga panawagan, pinakahuli dito ay galing kay Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio, na dapat palakasin pa natin ang military at defense capability dahil hindi raw maiiwasan ang military confrontation sa China pagdating ng araw, at hindi maaaring aasa na lamang tayo sa US. Sa tingin ninyo po, Mr. President, dumating na ba tayo sa puntong maghanda laban sa mas matinding military pressure ng China? PRES. AQUINO: Maayong Buntag. Number one, hindi ako sumasang-ayon na inevitable or hindi maiiwasan na magkaroon ng military confrontation. Ngayon, assuming tama iyong pananaw na iyon, pag-isipan lang po natin ‘no, siguro para mas magaan naman nating pag-isipan, parati kong binibigyan ng halimbawa, kunwari magboksing na lang tayo. May Manny Pacquiao tayo, pero ang problema, 1.3 billion sila eh, isandaang milyon tayo. Sabi nga ng mga bata, magpitikan tayo ng ilong – isang pitik natin, labintatlo ang pitik nila, medyo maagang mamamaga ang ilong natin. Having said that, hindi naman puwedeng pabayaan natin ang capabilities ng ating Sandatahang Lakas. Sa totoo nga lang, nandiyan naman ang records, talagang pinantayan nitong administrasyon at nilampasan ang lahat ng nagawa mula [noong] nagkaroon tayo ng AFP Modernization Law. At tayo na rin ang nagtulak na palawigin pa iyong modernization. So ano ba ang mga resulta? Nandiyan na nga iyon Hamilton-class cutter na binabanggit natin, nandiyan iyong higit-kumulang na mga …nasa process na, either binibigay na doon sa mga units involved or papunta na sa kanila, about 70,000 new rifles. Merong mga helicopters na brand new at saka refurbished na dumating. Iyong dalawang FA50 natin, no later … dalawa doon sa isang dosena, no later than December; no later than December of 2015 [ay] nandito na. At saka, alam ninyo—sorry ha, medyo nahirapan akong sabihin sa inyo ang buong listahan ng ating mga bibilhin dahil parang sinabi na rin natin, ‘Ito, kaya namin,’ at lalabas sa (unclear), ‘Ito hindi namin kaya.’ Parang hindi mo naman yata binibigyan dapat nang napakalawak na impormasyon iyong mga potential na katunggali. Pero bottom line diyan ‘no, siguro isuma ko na lang doon sa sinabi nitong kaka-graduate sa PMA na napunta sa Air Force. Sabi niya sa akin noon sa question and answer portion, sabi niya, ‘Sir, salamat sa inyo, yung Air Force – meron ng force, hindi na puro air.’ At makikita naman ninyo … sa Davao, palagay ko magla-landing diyan iyong mga bago nating medium lift na eroplano, na talagang mas magiging cost efficient at saka mas angkop doon sa mga pangangailangan natin. At sana ‘no, huwag nating kailanganin para sa humanitarian assistance kung may darating na disaster. Pero taas-noo kong masasabi sa inyo at walang takot na may kukontra sa atin na talagang ang laki ng capabilities ng AFP kaysa noong dinatnan natin. BOMBO RADYO KALIBO: (Dialect) May pangamba ang ilan turista na pumunta sa ating isla sa Boracay dahil sa serye ng nakawan sa mga foreign tourists,lalo na sa mga tiga-Korea, at maging sa illegal drugs. Ngayong linggo ay ginaganap ang 2nd Senior Officials’ Meeting of the APEC Oceans and Fisheries Working Group. Maaari bang ipag-utos sa PNP, Ginoong Pangulo, ang special na pagtutok dito dahil nakakahiya at nakakaalarma na ang ganitong mga pangyayari? PRES. AQUINO: Well, hindi natin maiiwasan na isa sa pinakatanyag na puntahan ng turista talaga ay ang Boracay. At ang problema noon ay nag-a-attract din nang hindi maayos na mga tao dahil sa dami nga ng potential na magagawa nila iyong mga krimen. Pero having said that, mayroong 120 personnel ng PNP Boracay, at 96 of 120 ang nakatalaga doon sa tabing dagat para mabantayan nga ang kaligtasan ng ating mga turista. At sigurado ko sa pangunguna ni Secretary Roxas – Secretary of Interior and Local Government – kung ginagawa po dito sa Metro Manila and others ‘no, iyong sa kanilang pagrereporma sa kapulisan, napababa iyong incidents – umpisa kalahati, ngayon yata ay nasa one third lang ang natira talaga. Ngayon siyempre nakita natin iyong dami ng mga insidente sa Boracay, 1,086 iyong January to April of 2014. Ngayon po sa January to April of this year, naging 982 – nabawasan. Pero palagay ko—ako, hindi kontento. Palagay ko, lalong hindi kontento si Secretary Roxas na ganoon kaliit pa lang ang binaba. So hindi kakaiba sa inyo dyan sa region, si Secretary Roxas at talagang maaasahan ninyo na talagang tinututukan ito. Alam ninyo, nakita nga sa eksperiyensa dito sa National Capital Region, ‘pag nahuli at talagang nakulong, hindi pa sapat dahil nakakapiyansa kaagad. Kapag nahuli, nakulong iyong pinaka-most wanted, hindi commensurate iyong percentage nila doon sa dami ng pagbaba ng krimen. Parang masasabi siguro na kadalasan itong mga most wanted ang dahilan ng overwhelming number of these crimes, kaya kapag natanggal sila, ang laki ng binababa ng crime rate At ngayon pa lang sigurado akong maaasahan natin si Secretary Roxas na talagang nakatutok siya dito. At iyong natutunang magandang leksyon sa ibang lugar ng Pilipinas ay talagang ibubuhos rin dito sa Boracay. BOMBO RADYO BACOLOD: Maayong Aga, Mr. President. Nitong nagdaang mga araw, magkakasunod po ang mga rally at petisyon laban sa K to 12 Program kung saan nangunguna pa rito ang kaibigan at kaalyado mong si Senator Trillanes. Bagama’t ilang beses at kung sinu-sino na ang nagpapaliwanag sa panig ng gobyerno, ayaw pa rin nilang matanggap, at hinihingi pa rin na isuspinde muna ang implementasyon nito. Ano po ba ang masasabi ninyo rito? Sadyang kailangan na ba talagang ipatupad, at sapat na ba ang kahandaan ng mga magpapatupad na ahensiya kagaya ng DepEd at CHEd? PRES. AQUINO: Sa unang parte ng katanungan mo muna, pinipilit natin ang CHEd na iyong facilities, iyong pagkukuha ng titser will be ready by 2015 – libro, silya, classroom, pagkuha ng titser. Number two, iyong sa unang parte ng tanong mo, may mga tumututol. Siyempre para bang kung magsasalita ka sa taumbayan at sabihin mo, ‘Oh, mababawasan ang gastos dahil next two years, talagang malapit na ang eleksyon, parang pogi iyon.’ Pero problema naman nito, kinukuwestiyon na iyong mga credential natin ng ibang bansa – supisyente ba o hindi? So hindi natin inaayos iyong problema na pagdating doon—for instace, last week lang yata, kung hindi ako nagkakamali, may nag-report sa akin sa Middle East, pati iyong mga engineer natin na talagang sila naman iyong, kumbaga, pangunahing mga pahinante talaga, binalik iyong transcript of record, kulang ng isang taon diumano o dalawanf taon, hindi sila napu-promote. Napu-promote iyong subordinate nila na mas konti ang kaalaman. So hindi mawawala iyong problema kung hindi natin isu-solve. Hindi lang naman sa Middle East, marami ibang lugar ang nagsasabi—balikan natin ha, Pilipinas na lang ho ang isa sa tatlo na may basic education program na ten years. So kaagad, parang yung nasa ibang lugar, papasok ng college, sasabihin, ‘Teka muna, kulang ang preparation mo dito,’ etc. So ang end point nito, hindi mawawala ang problema kung hindi natin aaksyunan. At siguro naman ay obligasyon natin kung kaya na natin gawin iyong solusyon ngayon, bakit pa natin ipapaliban. At higit na nakakatulong doon sa mga susunod na salinlahi natin sa pagsasayos ng buhay nila, bakit hindi natin i-maximize na? At palagay ko, ang mga estudyante na bibigyan mo ng mas marami pang oras para matutunan iyong dapat niyang matutunan sa dami ng impormasyon na tinatawag na stock knowledge ngayon, ay papasalamatan tayo, at hindi magagalit na iyong dapat kinumpres (compress) na lang lalo lahat nung kailangan kong matutunan. So ulit ‘no, may problema, hindi baka problema eh – kasalukuyan nang problema. Hindi puwede iyong solusyon somewhere down the road. Sa kanta ni Barry Manilow, maganda iyon, pero dito sa buhay ng mga kababayan natin, iyong problemang hindi inaasikaso ay lumalaki; hindi lumiliit. BOMBO LA UNION/ABSALOM: Sa nalalapit na eleksyon sa taong 2016. Ano po sa tingin ninyo ang mga isyung mangingibabaw sa debate ng mga kandidato sa pagka-Pangulo, Mr. President? PRES. AQUINO: Hihingi ako ng paumanhin, baka nagtataas ako ng sariling bangko. Pero ang dulo niyan, siyempre iyong susunod sa atin, sasabihin lang…paniwala ko kasi karamihan ng mga kababayan natin, maliban lang iyong nagpilit na maging bulag o napilitan na maging bingi, ay nakita nila iyong talagang pagbabago ng bansa. So, lahat sila mag-aangkinan, ‘ako ang tamang magpapatuloy at magpapalaki pa nung nagawa nitong papalitan.’ Ngayon palagay ko magiging sentro ng isyu: Sino ba ang magiging kapani-paniwala na kayang ipagpatuloy lahat nung nagawa natin sa loob nitong administrasyong ito. BOMBO CEBU/JUN: Ilang buwan na lamang din po at mag-e-eleksyon na naman. May napili o napipisil na ba kayong standard-bearer? At baka maari n’yo nang ibahagi sa amin ang clue, kahit nasabi na ninyong sa Hunyo pa kayo mag-a-anunsyo. Maari rin bang ibahagi ninyo sa amin kung ano po ang detalye ng meeting ninyo ni Senador Grace Poe? PRES. AQUINO: Iyong, puwede ko bang ibahagi sa iyo? Palagay ko magagalit lahat ng ibang inaasahan na ako sa Hunyo magsalita eh. At saka tuloy-tuloy pa iyong konsultasyon. Palagay ko matutuwa ang mga manager ng Bombo Radyo na naghahanap pa ng scoop. Kaya pasensiya na muna, ‘no parang hindi ako magiging totoo sa lahat ng kausap natin kung hindi natin maabisuhan sila na may finality na iyong decision. Ngayon, nag-usap kami ni Grace Poe, dahil hindi ba kinampanya naman natin siya noong 2013. Naniniwala tayong tama iyong kanyang mga pananaw or nasa tamang direksyon ang gusto niyang tahakin at yung importante sa akin na mapanatili yung koalisyon na…talaga naman at sobrang ganda nung resulta natin nung 2013. Siyempre, personal, lahat ito pinagpaguran, hindi ba, luha, pawis, dugo na binuhos natin dito na magpatuloy. Hindi six years na nagkaroon ng ganitong ginhawa ang Pilipinas. Kailangan maging permanente na ito. At palagay natin si Senator Grace ay isa sa mga taong puwede talagang inaasahan nating magpatuloy, talagang puwedeng magpatuloy nito. Pero hindi pa po tapos iyong usapan at kapag meron na talagang liwanag asahan ninyo isa kayo sa pinakaunang makaka-alam. BOMBO CEBU/JUN: Ginoong Pangulo, sir. I-follow up ko lamang diyan kay Senadora Grace Poe. Maliban ba kay Senadora Poe, meron ba kayong kausap kaungay din nito, about sa election? PRES. AQUINO: Meron pang mga iba, at marami rin namang sila na ang nagsasabi sa akin na interesado sila sa ganitong puwesto. BOMBO CEBU/JUN: Tulad nino, sir? PRES. AQUINO: Alam ninyo kanina lang tanghalian, para maintindihan ninyo kung gaano kahirap. Pinag-uusapan namin line up ng senador. Isa sa tao ko, sabi niya sa akin, “alam mo nung huli kong tinignan, parang dadalawa na lang talaga iyong puwesto sa senatorial line up na hindi pa natin napupuno.” Sabi ko, “ganoon ba?” Parang sa listahan ko ang haba-haba pa noong…iyung parang marami pang opening, pero siguro times five iyong dami nung nag-a-apply doon sa opening. Ang problema ko kapag nagbanggit ako ngayon, iyong mga hindi nabanggit, palagay ko tatawagan ako mula mamaya hanggang election day. Kaya pasensiya na nagre-recover pa ako sa jet lag. Inaasahan ko sana ngayong gabi makatulog ng matino-tino. BOMBO CEBU/JUN: Sir, nasa inyo kung sagutin ninyo itong…kasi ito iyong pinaka-latest dito sa development sa mga pasaring sa kabila. Ang sabi kasi, kahapon lumabas iyong impormasyon na prines (freeze) iyong mga bank accounts ni Vice President Binay. At ang sinasabi daw, ang Liberal Party iyong may pakana. Iyon ang sinasabi nila, dahil a month before lumabas itong freeze order ng Korte ay may hawak na iyung Liberal Party ng AMLAC report. Kaya Liberal Party iyong tinuturo. Kung may reaksyon kayo Ginoong Pangulo? PRES. AQUINO: Well, number one, ako hindi ko nakita iyong AMLAC report na iyan. Number two, isang kausap kong taga-Liberal Party kanina sabi niya sa akin naghahanap rin siya kung sino ang may kopya ng AMLAC report. Iyong AMLAC report, siyempre iyong Korte sguro may kaparapatan diyan at saka iyong Council meron sila nung report nila. Pero independent body rin iyon. So, siguro parang—alam ninyo naghahati ang kalooban ko. Sabi kasi ng Nanay ko hindi siya naghahanap ng unsolicited advice. Dito baka kapag nagpayo naman ako, nakakatanda pa si VP sa akin, at malaki ang tanda sa akin. Hindi naman niya ako hiningan ng payo. Baka dapat eh, ipasa-akin ko na lang muna iyong payo ko. BOMBO GEN SAN/JOHN-JOHN: Ano po ang masasabi ninyo sa kinalabasan ng laban ni Pacqiuao kay Mayweather. Ito at nahaharap sa problema. At ngayong araw ay inabangan na rito si Pacman para bigyan ng Heroes’ Welcome. PRES. AQUINO: Siyempre tulad ninyo sana panalo si Pacman. Pero at the same time, babalikan ko lang iyong sinabi ko bago pa nung laban. Marami nang honor na ibinigay sa atin si Manny Pacquiao. At siyempre kada laban niya diyan may potential na magkaroon siya ng injury na for life. Hindi ba nung lumalaki ako nakita ko si Ali after nung na-convict. At isa siguro iyong pinaka-tragic na nakita ko iyong nagsisindi siya ng Olympic torch na nanginginig iyong kamay. Na iyong dati kung gaano kahusay magsalita, ngayon parang hindi mo na maintindihan iyong salita. Parang kung tinatanaw natin iyong honor na ibinigay ni Manny sa atin, sakripisyong ginawa niya para sa ating bansa. Siguro dapat sabihin na natin, “Manny, okay na itong nagawa mo salarangan na iyan. Dapat naman ay huwag mo nang isugal iyong kalusugan mo. Dapat naman siguro tulungan ka namin na mapalagahan iyong buhay mo sa kinabukasan para sa mahal mong asawa at sa inyong mga anak.” Imbes na mag-u-udyok pa tayo, ‘hindi kailangan ng rematch, kailangan ano isugal mo ulit.’ Parang wala naman yata tayong utang loob doon sa tao. Ngayon makakausap ko yata si Manny pagkabalik niya at inaasahan doon makapalitan kami ng pananaw. BOMBO LEGAZPI/VINCE: Ano po ang reaksyon ninyo sa pasaring ni Senator Jinggoy at JV na selective daw ang ginagawang imbestigasyon at pagkakaso sa mga sangkot sa pork barrel scam dahil may nakakapansing hindi na raw prayoridad ang ibang nasasangkot na mambabatas lalo na ang mga kaalyado ng administrasyon. May tinukoy pa silang ilang personalidad na dapat daw ay habulin. Ano po ang masasabi ninyo, mahal na Pangulo? PRES. AQUINO: Baka dapat tanungin ho nila iyong opisina ng Ombudsman, dahil Ombudsman po ang nagpa-file ng mga kaso eh. At nandoon po sa Ombudsman nakalakip ang mga batas na talagang sila lang ang may karapatan. Ngayon kung meron silang gustong idagdag na ebidensiya, palagay ko bukas iyong Tanggapan ng Ombudsman para tanggapin iyong kanilang mga testimonya at saka mga pieces of evidence. Ngayon independent body po iyan, constitutional body, tinitignan nila iyong pag-discipline po sa Ombudsman impeachment na, hindi ba, tulad ng Presidante. So ang makakasagot po sa mga katanungan nila palagay ko Ombudsman. JUN: Sir, wala na pong katanungan iyong ating mga lalawigan. Mayroon ba kayong aasahan po tayo na…may mga appointments tayo lalo na sa PNP at iba pang tanggapan ng ating gobyerno? PRES. AQUINO: Well, tapos na iyong sa Comelec, ‘no. Iyong sa CSC malapit-lapit na. Sa PNP may dalawa o tatlong konsultasyon pa siguro. At iyon nga naninigurado tayong…lalo na sa PNP, hihingi ako ng paumanhin sa taumbayan. Number one, si Alan Purisima kasi magre-retire December. So iyong programming natin was supposed to get a new PNP Chief after his retirement eh, napamadali. Number two, ang problema hindi lang naman sa PNP, kung minsan sa AFP, pero kadalasan malimit sa PNP. Kapag merong natutunugan na papalit, sa Bombo palagay ko parati kayong pinapadalhan ng mga kung anu-anong panira sa isa’t-isa. Ngayon to give, hindi ba parang a fair chance to everybody, gusto ko lang manigurado na ang i-a-appoint natin ay iyong malaman, biktima lang ba ng tsismis o talagang may base itong mga reklamong ito dahil hindi biro iyong puwestong iyan, lalo na dahil may eleksyon tayo next year na napaka importante itong Chief PNP mapangalagahan iyong katahimikan sa buong bansa. So, mabuti na iyong sigurado kaysa magsisi. JUN: Opo sir. Mr. President, gaano po tayo kahanda sa pag-host ng APEC Summit sa Nobyembre at paano natin gawing kakaiba ang meeting na ito sa Pilipinas kumpara sa mga ibang miyembro na? PRES. AQUINO: Unang-una, parang tutok natin iyong inclusive growth. Number two, matagal nang naghahanda ang pamahalaan para sa pagho-host nito. Iyong mga dagdag nga iyong sinabi ko kay Prime Minister Harper, “I’ll see you in November,” dahil miyembro rin sila. Meroong mga bansang gustong magkaroon—parang eventually sasali ngayon hinihingi namang maging observer. So, tinatanong natin kung nasa patakaran na puwede ba nating yayain na observer ito. ‘Yung tapos na ba iyong paghahanda, aba’y hindi. Hanggang siguro paalis iyong ating mga bisita, I mean year round iyan ano, on-going. Pero hindi iyong sinasabing iyong heads of state, the heads of government na darating. Iyong ultimong paalis na lang sila palagay ko may makikita pa akong detalye na puwede pang imprubin. Dahil gusto natin maranasan nila: number one, productive, number two, it was more fun in the Philippines. JUN: Sir, tulad ng nakagawian ng panayam ng Bombo Radyo sa inyo. May mga babanggitin kaming pangalan at nasa ninyo kung ano ang reaksyon ninyo sa kanila. PRES. AQUINO: Reymund Tinaza, ganoong? Umaasa. JUN: Sir, unang-una medyo lighter tayo, Manny Pacquiao? PRES. AQUINO: Magaling. JUN: Mayweather? PRES. AQUINO: Siguro smart. JUN: Bert Lina? PRES. AQUINO: Inaasahan. JUN: Cecilia Veloso, ito iyong Nanay ni Mary Jane? PRES. AQUINO: Unawain. JUN: Andy Bautista? PRES. AQUINO: Papakitang-gilas. JUN: Sir, Pia Wurtzbach? PRES. AQUINO: Mabait na tao iyan, saka magaling at saka determinado. JUN: Secretary Coloma? PRES. AQUINO: Aba, kita mo naman, araw-araw na binubugbog nakangiti pa rin. JUN: Secretary Purisima? PRES. AQUINO: Isa pang talagang ano, paano ba sabihin iyon, siguro to say it in one word matagumpay. JUN: Secretary Deles? PRES. AQUINO: Matiyaga. JUN: Secretary Balisacan? PRES. AQUINO: Iyan ang masinop. Ano ba thorough ng tagalog, very through. Hindi lang masinop eh, talagang very thorough. JUN: Defense Secretary Gazmin? PRES. AQUINO: Ano ba ang masasabi talagang maasahan, maasahan ng several decades na. Mula pa noong panahon ng tatay ko nung martial law. JUN: Usec. Marfil? PRES. AQUINO: Nagpapagaan ng anumang problema. Ulirang asawa. JUN: Lastly, sir. President Aquino? PRES. AQUINO: Hindi pa kumakapal ang buhok. JUN: Mr. President, sir. Kami po ay lubos na nagpapasalamat sa inyong oras dito sa Bombo Radyo. Nawa’y maulit pa ito at hindi pa ito huli. Kasi may isang taon pa kayo. Sa pangalan ng management ng staff ng Bombo Radyo Philippines. Siyempre sa pamumuno ng aming Chief Executive Officer, our President Rogelio Florete, ang aming Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Chairman ng Kapisanan ng mga Broadcaster ng Pilipinas, Herman Z. Basbaño, sir. Kami po ay lubos na nagpapasalamat. Pero bago po tayo siguro mag-paalam, Mr. President, baka gusto ninyo muling hampasin iyong tambol namin, ‘pag hinampas ninyo ito dinig sa buong bansa. PRES. AQUINO: Okay. At maraming salamat ulit sa inyong lahat. |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III is conferred with a Doctor of Humanities degree (honoris causa) by Tarlac State University president Dr. Myrna Mallari and Commission on Higher Education chairperson Patricia Licuanan during the conferment ceremony held at the Reception Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Thursday (May 14). (Photo by Lauro Montellano Jr./ by Rolando Mailo / Malacañan Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the conferment ceremony at the Reception Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Thursday (May 14, 2015). President Aquino received his Doctor of Humanities degree (honoris causa) from Tarlac State University president Dr. Myrna Mallari. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Lauro Montellano Jr./ Rolando Mailo/ Malacañan Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III, assisted by Tarlac State University president Dr. Myrna Mallari and Commission on Higher Education chairperson Patricia Licuanan, dons an academic gown, hood, cap and medal during the conferment of the Degree of Doctor of Humanities (honoris causa) from the Tarlac State University at the Reception Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Thursday (May 14, 2015). (Photo by Gil Nartea / Lauro Montellano Jr./ Malacañan Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III attends the conferment of the Degree of Doctor of Humanities (honoris causa) from the Tarlac State University at the Reception Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Thursday (May 14). (Photo by Gil Nartera/ Malacañan Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III converses with CEMEX chief executive officer Fernando Gonzalez during the Courtesy Call at the Music Room of the Malacañan Palace on Thursday (May 14). Also in photo are United Mexican States Ambassador to the Philippines His Excellency Julio Camarena Villaseñor, CEMEX Asia president Joaquin Estrada, CEMEX Strategic Philippines, Inc. president and chief executive officer Pedro Palomino and Trade and Industry Secretary Gregory Domingo. (Photo by Rolando Mailo / Malacañang Photo Bureau / PCOO) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III converses with CEMEX chief executive officer Fernando Gonzalez during the courtesy call at the Music Room of the Malacañan Palace on Thursday (May 14). Also in photo are United Mexican States Ambassador to the Philippines Julio Camarena Villaseñor and CEMEX Asia president Joaquin Estrada. (Photo by Lauro Montellano, Jr. / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III converses with CEMEX chief executive officer Fernando Gonzalez during the courtesy call at the Music Room of the Malacañan Palace on Thursday (May 14). Also in photo are United Mexican States Ambassador to the Philippines Julio Camarena Villaseñor, CEMEX Asia president Joaquin Estrada, CEMEX Strategic Philippines, Inc. president and chief executive officer Pedro Palomino, Trade and Industry Secretary Gregory Domingo, Energy Secretary Carlos Jericho Petilla and TESDA Deputy Director General for Policies and Planning Irene Isaac. (Photo by Lauro Montellano, Jr. / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III greets CEMEX chief executive officer Fernando Gonzalez during the courtesy call at the Music Room of the Malacañan Palace on Thursday (May 14). Also in photo are United Mexican States Ambassador to the Philippines Julio Camarena Villaseñor, CEMEX Asia president Joaquin Estrada and CEMEX Strategic Philippines, Inc. president and chief executive officer Pedro Palomino. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III exchanges pleasantries with Sarangani Lone District Representative Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao during the courtesy call at the Music Room of the Malacañang Palace on Wednesday (May 13). (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III receives a souvenir black jacket from Sarangani Lone District Representative Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao during the courtesy call at the Music Room of the Malacañan Palace on Wednesday (May 13). (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III receives Sarangani Lone District Representative Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao during the courtesy call at the Music Room of the Malacañang Palace on Wednesday (May 13). (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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Executive Secretary Pacquito Ochoa exchanges pleasantries with Sarangani Lone District Representative Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao during the courtesy call at the Music Room of the Malacañan Palace on Wednesday (May 13). (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino receives from Development Bank of the Philippines chairman Jose Nuñez, Jr. the dividend check amounting to P3.135-billion to be remitted to the National Treasury during the GOCC Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Wednesday (May 13). (Photo by Lauro Montellano, Jr. / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the 2015 Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Wednesday (May 13). (Photo by Rey Baniquet / Malacañang Photo Bureau / PCOO) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the 2015 Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Wednesday (May 13). (Photo by Rey Baniquet / Malacañang Photo Bureau / PCOO) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino receives from Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation chairman & chief executive officer Cristino Naguiat, Jr. the dividend check amounting to P10.137-billion to be remitted to the National Treasury during the GOCC Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Wednesday (May 13). (Photo by Lauro Montellano, Jr. / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino receives from Land Bank of the Philippines executive vice president Andres Sarmiento the dividend check amounting to P6.254-billion to be remitted to the National Treasury during the GOCC Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Wednesday (May 13). (Photo by Lauro Montellano, Jr. / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino receives from Bases Conversion Development Authority president & chief executive officer Arnel Paciano Casanova the dividend check amounting to P3.201-billion to be remitted to the National Treasury during GOCC Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Wednesday (May 13). (Photo by Lauro Montellano, Jr. / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino receives from Food Terminal, Inc. president Rene Fuentes the dividend check amounting to P2.305-billion to be remitted to the National Treasury during the GOCC Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Wednesday (May 13). (Photo by Lauro Montellano, Jr./ Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino receives from Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation president Cristina Orbeta the dividend check amounting to P2.1-billion to be remitted to the National Treasury during the GOCC Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Wednesday (May 13). (Photo by Lauro Montellano, Jr. / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino receives from Philippine Ports Authority general manager Atty. Juan Sta. Ana the dividend check amounting to P1.817-billion to be remitted to the National Treasury during the GOCC Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Wednesday (May 13). (Photo by Lauro Montellano, Jr. / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III receives from Philippine National Oil Company president and chief executive officer Antonio Cailao the dividend check amounting to P1.525-billion to be remitted to the National Treasury during the 2015 Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCC) Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Wednesday (May 13). (Photo by Lauro Montellano, Jr. / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino receives from Manila International Airport Authority senior assistant general manager Vicente Guerzon the dividend check amounting to P1.339-billion to be remitted to the National Treasury during the 2015 Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Wednesday (May 13). (Photo by Lauro Montellano, Jr. / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III receives from Philippine Reclamation Authority chairman Roberto Muldong the dividend check amounting to P1.2-billion to be remitted to the National Treasury during the Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Wednesday (May 13). be (Photo by Lauro Montellano, Jr. / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the 2015 Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Wednesday (May 13). (Photo by Rey Baniquet / Malacañang Photo Bureau / PCOO) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his arrival statement at the NAIA (Terminal 2) in Pasay City on Monday (May 11) from his successful working visit to the US and state visit to Canada. (Photo by Robert Viñas / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III is welcomed by his official family led by DND Secretary Voltaire Gazmin upon arrival at the NAIA (Terminal 2) in Pasay City on Monday (May 11) from his successful working visit to the US and state visit to Canada. (Photo by Robert Viñas / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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(VANCOUVER, Canada) members of the Filipino community wave miniature Philippine flags during the President Aquino's meeting with them at the West English Bay Ballroom of the Vancouver Convention Center, as part of his state visit to Canada. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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(VANCOUVER, Canada) President Benigno S. Aquino III converses with Premier Christy Clark of British Columbia during the meeting with the Filipino community at the West English Bay Ballroom of the Vancouver Convention Center, as part of his state visit to Canada. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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(VANCOUVER, Canada) President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the meeting with the Filipino community at the West English Bay Ballroom of the Vancouver Convention Center, as part of his state visit to Canada. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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(VANCOUVER, Canada) President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the meeting with the Filipino community at the West English Bay Ballroom of the Vancouver Convention Center, as part of his statfob isit to Canada. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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(VANCOUVER, Canada) President Benigno S. Aquino III greets Philippine and Canadian officials upon arrival at the Vancouver International Airport during his state visit to Canada. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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(VANCOUVER, Canada) President Benigno S. Aquino III disembarks the plane upon arrival at the Vancouver International Airport during his state visit to Canada. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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(TORONTO, Canada) President Benigno S. Aquino III exchanges pleasantries with Justin Trudeau, leader of the Liberal Party of Canada during the courtesy call at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel during his state visit to Canada. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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(TORONTO, Canada) President Benigno S. Aquino III receives Justin Trudeau, Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada during the courtesy call at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel during his state visit to Canada. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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(TORONTO, Canada) President Benigno S. Aquino III converses with the Premier of Ontario Kathleen Wynne (Liberal Party) during the courtesy call at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel, as part of his state visit to Canada. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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(VANCOUVER, Canada) President Benigno S. Aquino III signs the Distinguished Visitors Book during the meeting at the Pacific Rim of the Pan Pacific Hotel, as part of his state visit to Canada. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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(TORONTO, Canada) President Benigno Aquino III meets with top
business leaders of Toronto in a forum organized by the Asia Pacific
Foundation of Canada on Friday (May 8).(Photo by Gil Nartea /
Malacañang Photo Bureau)
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(TORONTO, Canada) President Benigno S. Aquino III greets the Premier
of Ontario Kathleen Wynne during the courtesy call at the Fairmont
Royal York Hotel during his state visit to Canada. (Photo by Gil
Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau)
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(TORONTO, Canada) President Benigno S. Aquino III receives Justin
Trudeau, leader of the Liberal Party of Canada during the courtesy
call at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel during his State Visit to
Canada. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau)
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(TORONTO, Canada) President Benigno S. Aquino III meets with members of
the Philippine media delegation covering his State Visit to Canada
while on board flight PR 001 of Philippine Airlines from Ottawa
bound to Toronto Friday (May 8). (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang
Photo Bureau)
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(TORONTO, Canada) President Benigno S. Aquino III converses with Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada during the reception at the Roy Thomson Hall as part of the President's State Visit to Canada. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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(TORONTO, Canada) President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the reception hosted by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper in honor of President Aquino and the Filipino community at the Roy Thomson Hall as part of the President's State Visit to Canada. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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(TORONTO, Canada) President Benigno S. Aquino III and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, acknowledge the cheers of the crowd during the reception in Honor of President Aquino and the Filipino Community at the Roy Thomson Hall as part of the President's State Visit to Canada. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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(TORONTO, Canada) President Benigno S. Aquino III is welcomed by the officers and staff of the Philippine Consulate General in Toronto upon arrival at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel during his State Visit to Canada. (Photo by Ryan Lim/ Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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(OTTAWA, Canada) President Benigno S. Aquino III shakes hand with the Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper following the Joint Press Conference at the Parliament Hill during the President's State Visit to Canada. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III was conferred with a Doctor of Humanities (honoris causa) by the officials of the Tarlac State University (TSU), led by TSU president Dr. Myrna Mallari in Malacañan Palace.
The President was awarded with the honorary degree in recognition for his “distinguished political service to the Filipino people” as the fifteenth President of the Republic of the Philippine, as representative of the Second Legislative District of Tarlac Province from 1998 to 2007, and as Senator of the 14th Congress from 2007 to 2010. The award was given in reverence for his programs “anchored on clean, honest, and effective governance for all Filipinos” placing the Filipino people as the “Boss” and as the “foremost stakeholder in the development plans and reform programs”.
In his speech, President Aquino thanked TSU for the conferment of the degree saying that it warms his heart knowing that none other than his fellow Tarlaqueños recognizes his achievements. The President emphasized the importance of education relating how his father told him that “knowledge will enable us to build better lives for ourselves and our families; more importantly it allows us to render service to our fellowmen”. He also highlighted the importance of asking the question “why”, which led to the success of suitable programs that gears the country to further development; such as the rise attendees in the schools, the rise of the IT-BPM sector and the lowering of unemployment in the country.
President Aquino also assured everyone present that he would continue to work for his fellow citizens towards building a greater Philippine nation and show that “indeed, the Filipino is worth dying for”.
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President Benigno S. Aquino III was conferred with a Doctor of Humanities (honoris causa) by the officials of the Tarlac State University (TSU), led by TSU president Dr. Myrna Mallari in Malacañan Palace.
The President was awarded with the honorary degree in recognition for his “distinguished political service to the Filipino people” as the fifteenth President of the Republic of the Philippine, as representative of the Second Legislative District of Tarlac Province from 1998 to 2007, and as Senator of the 14th Congress from 2007 to 2010. The award was given in reverence for his programs “anchored on clean, honest, and effective governance for all Filipinos” placing the Filipino people as the “Boss” and as the “foremost stakeholder in the development plans and reform programs”.
In his speech, President Aquino thanked TSU for the conferment of the degree saying that it warms his heart knowing that none other than his fellow Tarlaqueños recognizes his achievements. The President emphasized the importance of education relating how his father told him that “knowledge will enable us to build better lives for ourselves and our families; more importantly it allows us to render service to our fellowmen”. He also highlighted the importance of asking the question “why”, which led to the success of suitable programs that gears the country to further development; such as the rise attendees in the schools, the rise of the IT-BPM sector and the lowering of unemployment in the country.
President Aquino also assured everyone present that he would continue to work for his fellow citizens towards building a greater Philippine nation and show that “indeed, the Filipino is worth dying for”.
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President Aquino visits the wake of Philippine Ambassador to #Pakistan Domingo #Lucenario Jr. in Taguig City. http://t.co/src6qDveeq |@govph
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Palace lauds El Gamma Penumbra for winning 1st #AsiasGotTalent https://t.co/LdPwoAeaCy http://t.co/ODuV3xUad7 | via @PTVph #PNA
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