
President Benigno S. Aquino III hosted a luncheon Friday in Malacañang for the governors of the Asian Development Bank gathering for the bank’s 45th annual meeting at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City.

Various concerned government agencies have joined forces to address the smuggling of pork into the country, a Palace official said on Thursday.

The Philippines was able to deescalate the tension in Scarborough Shoal contrary to some criticisms saying militarizing the disputed territory will be disadvantageous to the Philippines, a Palace spokesman said on Thursday.

President Benigno S. Aquino III said that the government is firm and focused in creating more projects that will not only save lives and livelihood but also uplift the standards of living of the Filipino people.

President Benigno S. Aquino III expressed confidence that the country will be exporting high-grade variety of rice by next year as he bared the millions of pesos worth of government allotment to further improve the agricultural yield of farmers here.

The Aquino government welcomed the recent development in reviving the peace discussions with communist rebels, clarifying however that the government proposal is aimed at starting a forum and not forging an alliance with the leftist group.

President Benigno S. Aquino III will inaugurate on Wednesday the Solong and Hitoma 1 hydroelectric power plants and the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s new radar tower station in Bato, Catanduanes.

President Benigno S. Aquino III has ordered the Regional Tripartite Wage and Productivity Boards (RTWPBs) to step up its consultations, dialogues and studies into the possibility of granting the Filipinos’ fervent wish for added remuneration.

President Benigno S. Aquino III visited the 110th Labor Day and Livelihood Fairs at the World Trade Center in Pasay City which was organized by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in cooperation with other government agencies.

Malacañang assured the public that the administration is continiously in its monitoring of fuel prices following reports that the oil price in the world market has gone down, a Palace official said on Monday.
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