Pres. Benigno Aquino III: 1st Year Anniversary Speech


One year after Pres. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III‘s inauguration, he enumerated his achievements in his 4-page anniversary speech at PhilSports Arena in Pasig City, and at the same time, bashed the previous administration of former Philippine president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Read the transcript inside this post.

Also available is the Filipino/Tagalog (Original) version at the end ….

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Tsunami Alert in the Philippines after massive 8.9 earthquake in Japan

PHIVOLCS has issued a Tsunami Alert Level 2 for coastal areas facing the Pacific Ocean after a powerful 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit north-eastern Japan (March 11, 2011). The first tsunami waves are expected to arrive the coast between 5PM and 7PM Philippine time.

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Tsunami Warning in the Philippines after Strong Earthquake in Chile

[UPDATE March 11, 2011] Tsunami Warning in the Philippines after massive earthquake in Japan.

[UPDATE] THE TSUNAMI WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII EFFECTIVE AT 0138 PM HST. Source

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[Original Post: 09:51AM EST] Be aware! Tsunami warnings and advisories are in effect after a destructive earthquake hit Chile early Saturday (2/27/2010) morning.

The first wave is said to hit the Philippines on Sunday (2/28/2010) at 12:27AM EST (1:37PM local time) — [thanks Matt! --see comment] according to National Weather Services.

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Philippine News: Typhoon Ondoy Wreaks Havoc in Manila, Luzon

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Do you have relatives in the Philippines — particularly in Metro Manila and Central Luzon — who suffered mother nature’s wrath? Typhoon Ondoy was dubbed as the strongest typhoon that hit Manila and Luzon since 1962, more than four decades ago.

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Goodbye and R.I.P, Pres. Corazon Aquino

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Former Philippine President Corazon “Cory” Aquino has passed away at 3:18AM August 1, 2009 Manila Time (Jul 31, 2009 3:18 PM ET). She died of cardio-respiratory arrest, according to her son and Philippine senator “Noynoy” Aquino.

She was 76.

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