President Benigno S. Aquino III delivered his State of the Nation Address today, July 28, 2014 at the Session Hall of the House of Representatives in Batasang Pambansa, Quezon City. It was PNoy’s fifth SONA. The full english transcript of the 2014 SONA will be published below, shortly after the President delivers his address. Continue reading SONA 2014: Transcript in English
The fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) will be delivered by President Benigno S. Aquino III today, July 28, 2014 at the Session Hall of the House of Representatives in Batasang Pambansa, Quezon City. Watch the 2014 SONA of President Benigno S. Aquino III live stream by clicking here. Presidential Broadcast Staff, Radio-Television Malacañang (RTVM) delivers the SONA 2014 live. Below is the full transcript of PNoy’s 2014 SONA. State of the Nation Address of His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III President of the Philippines To the Congress of the Philippines [Delivered at the Session Hall of the House … Continue reading SONA 2014: Full Transcript of PNoy State of the Nation Address
Philippines President Benigno S. Aquino III will deliver his 2014 State of the Nation address (SONA) today, July 28, 2014 at the Session Hall of the House of Representatives, Batasang Pambansa, Quezon City. Watch the live stream of SONA 2014 below. READ the full transcript of the 2014 SONA by clicking here. Continue reading SONA 2014: Watch the Live Stream of PNoy’s State of the Nation Address
A TransAsia Airways plane crashed in Taiwan on Wednesday, July 23, 2014, according to Taiwan’s Central News Agency. The plane was reportedly carrying 54 passengers and four crew members. Identities of the passengers were not yet made available since authorities are still informing their relatives. Reports say that the plane failed its emergency landing attempt in the city of Magong. More details about the latest plane crash in Taiwan will be posted on this site once they are made official. Continue reading Taiwan Plane Crash: TransAsia Airways aircraft fails emergency landing
Is Claudine Barretto really a battered wife as she claims to be? What do you think about the latest expose of Claudine Barretto? Claudine Barretto made a recent pronouncement that she is a battered wife. The lawyer of Raymart Santiago’s celebrity wife posted several pictures of her on Twitter. Barretto appeared to have bruises on her face particularly below her eyes. There was also a video of Claudine Barretto where she exposed bruises on her thigh. The actress claimed that she suffered the bruises from cigarette butts. But who could have done this to her? Watch the video below showing … Continue reading Claudine Barretto a Battered Celebrity Wife? (Latest Photos, Video)
Is Taal Volcano really on alert level 3? Taal Volcano is not on Alert Level 3 according to Ginette T. Segismundo of the Batangas Provincial Information Office. In a radio interview today, July 22, 2014, Segismundo denied that Taal Volcano is on Alert Level 3. Segismundo clarified that Taal Volcano is currently on Alert Level 1 and does not pose any threat to residents within its vicinity. There were reports that a text message, saying that Taal Volcano is on Alert Level 3, is being circulated since this morning. Paolo Reniva, a resident volcanologist of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology … Continue reading Taal Volcano on Alert Level 3?
In commemoration of the 150th birth anniversary of Apolinario Mabini, there will be no classes and no office work in the entire province of Batangas on Wednesday, July 23, 2014. Municipalities and cities with no classes and no work include: 1ST DISTRICT Balayan Calaca Calatagan Lemery Lian Nasugbu Taal Tuy 2ND DISTRICT BATANGAS CITY BAUAN LOBO MABINI SAN LUIS SAN PASCUAL TINGLOY 3RD DISTRICT AGONCILLO ALITAGTAG BALETE CUENCA LAUREL MALVAR MATAAS NA KAHOY SAN NICOLAS STA. TERESITA STO. TOMAS TALISAY TANAUAN CITY 4TH DISTRICT Ibaan Lipa City Rosario Padre Garcia San Jose San Juan Taysan Philippines President Benigno S. Aquino … Continue reading No Classes and No Work on July 23, 2014
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 Photo Credit: Dylan Stableford/Yahoo News The Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was reportedly shot down by a surface-to-air missile near the border of Ukraine and Russia on Thursday, July 17, 2014. Flight MH17 is reportedly carrying 280 passengers and 15 crew members. On board the Malaysia Airlines include 154 Dutch, 27 Australian, 23 Malaysian, 11 Indonesian, 6 British, 4 German, 4 Belgian, 3 Filipino and one Canadian. All crew members were Malaysian nationals. The nationalities of 47 other passengers were not yet known as of posting. There were no clear report on the number of fatalities or … Continue reading Malaysia Airlines Flight MH 17 Downed by Missile in Ukraine-Russia Border
Typhoon Glenda has claimed at least 40 individuals and damaged 115 division schools, according to the latest update by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Thursday, July 17, 2014. Areas with reported great damage include Region 4-A (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon); five from Region 4B (MIMAROPA); four from Bicol Region; three from Region 3 (Central Luzon); and two each from Metro Manila and Region 8 (Eastern Visayas). The NDRRMC estimated that 19,257 houses were damaged and over 7,002 were completely wiped out. Authorities pegged the infrastructure damage at P45 million and about P668,233,477 were … Continue reading Typhoon Glenda Update: Bridges and Roads Still Unpassable
Suspension of classes announcement Photo Credit: Facebook Due to anticipated heavy rains brought about by Typhoon Glenda, several areas declared no classes on Wednesday, July 16, 2014. The suspension of classes was announced earlier so that students will not be caught in sudden flooding and other Typhoon related incidents. Local authorities call for the suspension of classes in their respective areas and used the latest PAGASA weather forecast as their basis. Below are the areas with no classes on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 (source: ANC). *Updated as of 3:47pm, July 15, 2014 All levels – Antipolo, Rizal – Bataan – … Continue reading Suspension of Classes: Areas with No Class on Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Typhoon Glenda is expected to hit Metro Manila, according to the latest weather forecast issued by PAGASA. In anticipation of the storm landfall, authorities declared suspension of classes for Tuesday, July 15, 2014. PAGASA raised storm signals in several areas due to Tropical Storm Glenda (international name: Rammasun). The areas with storm signal include: Signal #1: Metro Manila, Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, Bulacan, Pampanga, Bataan, Zambales, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pangasinan, southern Aurora, northern Quezon including Polilio Island, Romblon, Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Lubang Island, Eastern Samar, Samar, Biliran Signal #2: Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Masbate including Burias Island & Ticao … Continue reading Suspension of Classes Due to Typhoon Glenda – July 15, 2014
Philippines President Benigno S. Aquino III delivered his national address on the DAP issue today, July 14, 2014. Below is the complete transcript of PNoy’s speech translated in English. National Address of President Aquino on the Supreme Court’s decision on DAP Published: July 14, 2014. National address of His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III President of the Philippines On the filing of a Motion for Reconsideration on the Supreme Court’s decision on Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) [Delivered at Malacañan Palace, on July 14, 2014] To my beloved countrymen, my bosses. I asked for this opportunity to speak to you today, … Continue reading Transcript of PNoy’s National Address, July 14, 2014 (English Version)
The following speech in English and Filipino was delivered today, July 14, 2014 by Philippines President Benigno S. Aquino III. PNoy addressed the Filipino people on live national television to defend the disbursement acceleration program (DAP) which was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. National Address of President Aquino on the Supreme Court’s decision on DAP Published: July 14, 2014. Pahayag ng Kagalang-galang Benigno S. Aquino III Pangulo ng Pilipinas Ukol sa paghahain ng Motion for Reconsideration para sa desisyon ng Korte Suprema sa DAP [Inihayag sa Palasyo ng Malacañan noong ika-14 ng Hulyo 2014] Sa mga minamahal ko pong … Continue reading President’s National Address: Original Transcript of PNoy’s Statement
Philippines President Benigno S. Aquino III delivered his national address live on national tv on Monday, July 14, 2014 at 6:00 p.m, from the President’s Hall in Malacañan Palace. PNoy defended the disbursement acceleration program (DAP) earlier declared by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional. The following video is PNoy’s televised speech. Click here to read the complete transcript of the President’s national address. Continue reading President Benigno S. Aquino III: Live PNoy National Address, July 14, 2014 (Complete Transcript)
Typhoon Glenda Photo Credit: ANC The latest PAGASA weather update indicated that Typhoon Glenda (international codename: Rammasun) was spotted at 620 kilometers east of Virac, Catanduanes on Monday, July 14, 2014. Typhoon Glenda is reportedly heading into the Bicol region and western part of Luzon at 28 kph. Due to Typhoon Glenda, PAGASA raised storm signal no. 2 in the areas of Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Albay, and Sorsogon. PAGASA alerted residents to be ready for strong winds that could reach 60 kph and up to 100 kph. Signal number one was also raised in the following areas: Pangasinan … Continue reading Typhoon Glenda Triggers Suspension of Classes