In what could be a telling sign over whether the Aquino administration really puts a premium on the internet and social media, the website http://www.op.gov.ph, the official URL of Office of the President of the Philippines, remains a fiefdom of former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
In lieu of a post explaining the reasons behind 100ARAW.com, allow us to share this open letter to the new president: July 1, 2010 H.E. Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III President of the Philippines Malacanan Palace Dear Mr. President: Today is your first full day in office of as President of the Philippines and the [...]
Jun 30th, 2010
Delivered by President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” C. Aquino after he took his oath on June 30, 2010, 12:00 noon, at the Quirino Grandstand: His Excellency Jose Ramos Horta, Former President Fidel V. Ramos, Former President Joseph Estrada, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile and members of the Senate, House Speaker Prospero Nograles and members of the [...]
Jun 10th, 2010
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has issued a press statement congratulating Noynoy Aquino for winning the race for the Philippine presidency. Clinton’s greetings follows that of British Prime Minister David Cameron, who was himself only recently appointed to the post. Clinton, who ran against then-Senator Barack Obama for the Democratic Party presidential nomination, said [...]
Jun 9th, 2010
US Ambassador to the Philippines Harry K. Thomas Jr. immediately congratulated President-elect Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” C. Aquino Jr. and Vice President-elect Jejomar “Jojo” C. Binay upon their proclamation today by a joint session of Congress. The US is known to maintain economic, political, military and diplomatic interests in the Philippines, a former US colony.
May 21st, 2010
The Department of Foreign Affairs-Overseas Absentee Voting Secretariat (DFA-OAVS) which supervised and oversaw the conduct of voting by Filipinos living and working abroad has submitted to the Commission on Elections the results of its counting and canvassing of votes. The results are contained in the certificates of canvass and election returns which the DFA has [...]
May 20th, 2010
Even as Noynoy Aquino waits for his proclamation by Congress as president-elect, more and more Filipinos are raising valid, legitimate concerns on the conduct of the elections and hopes for the new presidency, as we can see from this roundup.
May 19th, 2010
What do you think about the conduct and outcome of the May 10 elections? The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) released a post-election statement which perhaps reflects the sentiments of organized labor and their advocates.
May 11th, 2010
Senators Noynoy Aquino and Mar Roxas, candidates of the Liberal Party, won the automated overseas absentee voting in Hong Kong and Singapore, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs.