ANGELES CITY — The Alyansa ng mga Magbubukid ng Gitnang Luson (AMGL), an alliance of Central Luzon farmers, gave President Benigno Aquino III a “double thumbs down” for his performance in the last two years in office. The militant farmers burned photos of the President in a protest in Plaza Miranda here on Monday afternoon [...]

NEGROS Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr. gave President Benigno Aquino III a rating of 87 percent for his second year in office as the highest official of the land. Marañon said that if he has his way of telling the President what to include in his second State of the Nation Address (Sona) next Monday, [...]

The Philippine government said Thursday that a credit rating upgrade by Standard & Poor’s (S&Ps) will help the country carry out reforms without weakening its financial position. The agency raised on Wednesday the Philippines’ long-term foreign currency credit rating to BB+ from BB, one notch below investment grade. It kept the rating outlook at stable. [...]

THE plunge in President Benigno Aquino III’s ratings is expected since he is almost halfway to his term of office, lawmakers said Tuesday. Quezon City Representative Winston Castelo, a member of the ruling Liberal Party, said it was “bound to happen.” Eastern Samar Representative Ben Evardone added that presidents cannot satisfy all the high expectations [...]