Legazpi Bishop Joel Baylon will offer a requiem Mass for former president Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III on Saturday, June 26. Bishop Joel Baylon (Photo courtesy Diocese of Legazpi) The Diocese of Legazpi said the requiem Mass is the local Church's "gesture of solidarity with the rest of the country...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) expressed grief Friday, June 25, over the passing of former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III due to renal failure secondary to diabetes at the age of 61. Secretary Eduardo Ano DILG photo In a statement, DILG Secretary Eduardo Año...
Environmental group EcoWaste Coaltion gave tribute to the late former President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III by recalling the numerous gains that the country made on chemical and waste issues during his administration. (Photo from EcoWaste Coalition) “To celebrate his life, we find it...
As it mourns the passing of former President Benigno Aquino III, the Department of Education (DepEd) paid tribute to the late leader for being a strong advocate of basic education reforms. The Department of Education (DepEd) remembers former President Benigno Aquino III as an advocate of reforms in...
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo described the late President Benigno Aquino III as a "gentleman" who only had nice things to say despite his political differences with the current administration. A Malacañang file photo shows President Benigno S. Aquino III taking at the Pasig...
The head of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has expressed deep sorrow over the death of former President Benigno Aquino III. CBCP/MB CBCP president Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles said the bishops in the Philippines will remember him for his "deep dedication to democracy,...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, June 24, mourned the passing of former president Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III. DSWD In a statement, DSWD described Aquino as a diligent and dedicated public servant. "His passion to serve the public was unparalleled. This was seen...
Senators on Thursday crossed party lines to offer words of condolences to the family of former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III and mourn the death of the former leader. Senator Imelda “Imee” Marcos, a strong political rival of the Aquinos, offered her heartfelt condolences to the...
If there is one thing former President Benigno Aquino III should be remembered with, it is his determination to fight for the Philippine’s rights and sovereignty, Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Thursday. Hontiveros, an ally of the Aquino administration, said it is imperative that the public...
Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula has asked for prayers for former president Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III who died Thursday, June 24. Cardinal Jose Advincula (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) "We have been informed of the sad news of the passing away of our former president of the Republic of the...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Tuesday, May 18 called President Duterte’s move to resurrect an old issue and blame the past Aquino administration for losing the West Philippine Sea to China as a mere “malevolent diversionary scheme.” “ a malevolent diversionary scheme. Duterte’s...
President Duterte urged the public to demand the truth about the West Philippine Sea issue from former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, saying the Philippines lost Scarborough Shoal to China after his backchannel talks with Beijing officials. President Duterte (Simeon Celi / Presidential Photo)...
