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On State Universities and Colleges budget

On December 1, 2010 By

November 30, 2010 briefer by the Department of Budget and Management and by the Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office

republished via gov.ph.

Education—from basic to higher education—remains a priority of the Aquino administration. It understands the concerns of teachers, students, and their parents, and has [...]

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President Aquino's speech during PPP conference

On November 18, 2010 By

SPEECH of His Excellency BENIGNO S. AQUINO III President of the Philippines During the Opening of Infrastructure Philippines 2010: Investing andFinancing in Public-Private Projects

[Marriot Hotel, Manila, November 18, 2010]

Ladies and gentlemen, my fellow workers in government, investors, good morning.

Just a year ago, a gathering like [...]

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Palace response to Pulse Asia October 2010 Ulat ng Bayan Survey

On November 15, 2010 By

November 15, 2010 press release by the Office of the Presidential Spokesperson

Statement of Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda in response to Pulse Asia’s October 2010 Ulat ng Bayan Survey

President aquino is pleased with Pulse Asia’s latest Ulat ng Bayan survey, showing high performance and [...]

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Aquino on Aung San Suu Kyi release

On November 14, 2010 By

Statement of His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III President of the Philippines On the release of Aung San Suu Kyi

[November 14, 2010]

I welcome the decision of Myanmar’s government to release Aung San Suu Kyi yesterday.

While it is still unclear if there are conditions attached to [...]

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Statement on the Official Facebook Fan Page of President Benigno S. Aquino III

On November 12, 2010 By

Secretary Sonny Coloma published this on the President’s Facebook page:

12 November 2010

On August 16, 2010, we opened the Official Website and Social Networking Sites of President Benigno S. Aquino III. We were aware of the Facebook Management policy that states: “Only the official representative of [...]

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Aquino: Tuesday, November 16 is a national holiday

On November 10, 2010 By

MALACAÑANG

MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

DECLARING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2010 AS A NATIONAL HOLIDAY IN CELEBRATION OF EID’L-ADHA (FEAST OF SACRIFICE)

WHEREAS, RA 9849 provides that Eid’l Adha shall [...]

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Brother Armin, FSC of DepED reporting

On October 22, 2010 By

October 22, 2010 press release prepared by the Department of Education

When President Benigno S. Aquino III assumed office, he announced reforms in education as one of his top priorities. As the President puts it, “education is the key to the long-term problems of the country. If we fix basic [...]

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Bureau of Treasury— January to September 2010 deficit better than expected

On October 22, 2010 By

An October 21, 2010 report prepared by the Bureau of Treasury, Department of Finance

via gov.ph

January to September Fiscal Deficit at P 259.8 Billion

Better Than Program by P13.9 Billion

21 October [...]

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Easing hunger in the 3rd quarter 2010

On October 22, 2010 By

Briefer prepared by the National Economic Development Authority, October 21, 2010

A. Based on the Third Quarter 2010 Social Weather Survey, the proportion of families experiencing involuntary hunger declined to 15.9 percent in September 2010 compared to 21.1 percent in June 2010 and 17.5 percent in [...]

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DOF statement on Fiscal Performance January to September 2010

On October 21, 2010 By

Statement of Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima, October 21, 2010

“For the first nine months, total revenues posted a 7% year-on-year growth reaching P894.72 billion versus the P839.81 billion last year. Year to date, total revenues of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) (P607.33 billion) grew by [...]

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