CEBU CITY – President Benigno Aquino III’s pronouncement that he will fight for the passage of the Reproductive Health (RH) Bill was music to the ears of pro-choice advocates, but it angered pro-life groups who now rate the President’s credibility “below zero.” Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma said he is saddened that the President does not [...]

GOVERNMENT agencies should implement mining bans better, a Palace spokesperson said Sunday after a landslide in Compostela Valley killed five miners. “We are aware that regulations are all there. What we need is stricter enforcement to prevent a repeat of what happened,” Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said over dzRB. Read rest of story

DEPUTY Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte on Sunday announced the appointments of 17 new ambassadors, all of whom are career diplomats of the Department of Foreign Affairs. In a statement over government-run dzRB, Valte congratulated Foreign Affairs spokesman Jose Eduardo Malaya III on his appointment as ambassador to Malaysia and announced the appointments of the following: Read [...]

PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III urged the Filipino people to keep their faith and hope for unity as the administration pushes for good government to help it surpass the calvary of the nation. “Gaano man kadilim ang kabanatang ating dinaanan, ang pagsusulong ng tapat at mabuting pamamahala, kaakibat ang matibay na pagtitiwala at pagkakaisa, ang pundasyon [...]