Benigno Aquino III

Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Secretary Mar Roxas today announced several measures that the department is implementing to address current runway congestion issues at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) due to the growing air transport industry in the country. “We have a runway congestion problem today; we all got here collectively,” Roxas said. “Hindi natin namalayan na may runway traffic na umusbong sa pagdami ng mga aircraft population at flight schedules...Read Full Story

ADB recently reported 5% predicated gworht for Philippines economy 2012. With the bullish performance of the Philippine stock market during the last two days that culminated in a new record high of 5,016.30 in Friday's trading, the economy is now poised for a rebound. This was what an elated President Benigno Aquino III told reporters over the weekend in Calapan City in Oriental Mindoro, south of Manila, where he inaugurated a mini-hydroelectric plant that would provide electricity for some...Read Full Story

Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Secretary Mar Roxas today announced that the P60-billion Light Rail Transit (LRT)-1 Cavite Extension Project, approved by the National Economic and Development Authority in March, is now set for bidding next month. “Sisimulan na natin ang bidding process sa pamamagitan ng pagpa-publish sa mga pahayagan ng invitation to bid para sa proyekto nang sa gayon ay maabot natin ang target completion natin na 2015,” Roxas said. Roxas said in the...Read Full Story

President Benigno Aquino III has approved the release of ₱4.9 Billion from the Malampaya fund to strengthen the defenses of natural gas exploration in northern Palawan, National Treasurer Roberto Tan said Wednesday (September 14, 2011).The fund to be released this month, will be disbursed to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for the purchased of New smaller patrol vessel, 4 radar Station, Tanks, and modern assault rifles and ammunitions. The AFP was tasked to acquire and deploy a...Read Full Story

The Philippines President Benigno Aquino III delivers his State of the Nation Address (SONA) during the 15th Congress at the House of Representatives in suburban Quezon City, north of Manila, Philippines on Monday, July. 25, 2011.The Philippines President Benigno Aquino III stressed on the economic gains and anti-corruption efforts of his one-year-old administration in his State of the Nation Address (SONA), but industry participants believe much remains to be done to sustain the country's...Read Full Story