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President Benigno S. Aquino III arrives in the United States Tuesday morning (Sept. 21, 6:00 pm in Manila) for his first  overseas trip as chief executive. The Department of Foreign Affairs said that Aquino’s US itinerary includes: A speech before United Nations General Assembly A meeting with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Bilateral meetings with leaders [...]

President Aquino today signed Proclamation No. 23 designating August 25, 2010 as a “national day of mourning” for the victims of Monday’s tragic hostage-taking incident at Quirino Grandstand, the historic site of his and other previous presidents’ inaugurals.