Ang pagtayo ko rito ngayon ay patunay na kayo ang aking tunay na lakas. Hindi ko inakala na darating tayo sa puntong ito, na ako’y manunumpa sa harap ninyo bilang inyong Pangulo. Hindi ko pinangarap maging tagapagtaguyod ng pag-asa at tagapagmana ng mga suliranin ng ating bayan. Ang layunin ko sa buhay ay simple lang: [...]

MANILA — President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III and Vice President Jejomar Binay took their oaths of office around 11:50 a.m. Wednesday, promising a change in a Southeast Asian nation long shackled by poverty, corruption, and armed conflicts. More than 1,000 police officers have been deployed to secure their inauguration at Quirino Grandstand, which was [...]

MANILA — Outgoing President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo turned over governance of the country to incoming President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III during Wednesday’s inaugural activities. Arroyo was honored by the military with a 21-gun salute, after which left the Quirino Grandstand onboard her personal car. She will be proceeding to her hometown Pampanga. Read rest of story

MANILA — Hundreds of people, mostly clad in yellow, have started to mass at Quirino Grandstand, as President-elect Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III prepares to leave his Times Street home for his inaugural. Aquino is set to take his oath as the country’s 15th President at noon Wednesday, but as early as 5 a.m. and despite [...]