DAVAO CITY — Catholic members are split on their reaction to President Benigno Aquino III’s reiteration of support for family planning. In his trip to the US, President Aquino addressed the Filipino community in San Francisco and reiterated his position on responsible parenthood. Read rest of story

MANILA — President Benigno Aquino III has started evaluating the recommendations of his legal team on the hostage report submitted by the Incident Investigation and Review Committee (IIRC). In a text message Wednesday, Aquino said he is studying the actual IIRC report along with the recommendations of his legal team headed by Executive Secretary Paquito [...]

MANILA — President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III on Wednesday formed the Presidential Situation Room (PSR) where events with national security implications will be monitored. The creation of the PSR came following the botched rescue operation during the August 23 hostage incident. Read rest of story

CAGAYAN DE ORO — Officers of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) were reportedly disappointed with President Benigno Aquino III not confirming his attendance to the 2nd Mindanao IBP Convention and Olympics. The convention, which was set on September 30 to October 2, will be held at Xavier Sports and Country Club and will [...]