Category: Speeches
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Mensahe sa mga Apo nina Heneral Luna at Mabini
Prepared remarks delivered at the Kabataan Partylist national convention, on 28 Sept. 2015 at the Amoranto Theater, Quezon City: Thank you, President Marjo Tucay, for inviting me to speak at our party convention. President Marjo, I’m sure Hillary Clinton is envious of you now. You beat her to being elected president. Thank you, Representative Terry…
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Dear Congress, #betterinternet now!
Here are my prepared remarks and presentation for the meeting of the House Committee on Information and Communication Technology, held on May 20, 2015: Honorable chair and members, good afternoon. Thank you for the invitation to attend and speak at this meeting. All the measures now being heard in this meeting deserve hearing, study, and…
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#PapalVisitPH: Full texts, highlights and videos of Pope Francis’ speeches
In his Jan. 15-19 state and pastoral visit to the Philippines. Pope Francis spoke to Filipinos on his thoughts about issues and concerns that confront the country and the world. He called for an end to corruption and for fair treatment for the poor, and personally consoled with the survivors of supertyphoon Haiyan. This post gathers the full transcripts, highlights and videos…
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President Noynoy Aquino’s first state of the nation address (SONA)
Here is a text of President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino’s first State of the Nation Address which he delivered on July 26, 2010 before a joint session of Congress at the Batasan Pambansa Complex in Quezon City: Speaker Feliciano Belmonte; Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile; Vice President Jejomar Binay; Chief Justice Renato Corona; Former Presidents Fidel Valdez…
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Inaugural Speech of President Noynoy Aquino
Here is the full text of the inaugural speech of President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Cojuangco Aquino III delivered after his oath-taking at high noon today, June 30, 2010 at Quirino Grandstand in Manila:
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Cebu Blog Camp: Lecture on citizen journalism and new media
Scores of bloggers and netizens packed the CAP hall on May 22 in Cebu City for the First Cebu Blog Camp.
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Satur Ocampo files certificate of candidacy for senator
The following is the statement of Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo as he filed today at the Commission on Elections his certificate of candidacy for senator in the 2010 elections: “Today, I am filing my certificate of candidacy for senator of the Republic full of hope for our people and our nation. Through the coming…
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Full text: Rep. Uy’s privilege speech exposing the butcher Jovito Palparan
A low-profile Member of Congress broke his silence last week and launched a stinging tirade and expose against controversial former general-turned-Bantay Rep. Jovito Palparan. Palparan is widely known as “the butcher” for “inspiring” the extrajudicial murder of activists when he was still an officer of the Philippine Army. If you remember, despite this bloody human…
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Transcript: Mar Roxas accepts offer to be Noynoy Aquino’s runningmate
Sen. Mar Roxas has confirmed that he will play second fiddle to Liberal Party presidential candidate Sen. Noynoy Aquino to whom he gave way some weeks back. In a press conference today, Roxas formally accepted the invitation to be Aquino’s runningmate and made the following remarks: Maraming maraming salamat po. Magandang tanghali po. Maayong udto…
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Transcript: Noynoy Aquino announces Mar Roxas as his runningmate
Senators Noynoy Aquino and Mar Roxas today announced their presidential and vice presidential team-up under the Liberal Party at a press conference held at the Club Filipino in San Juan. Here are Aquino’s remarks that formally announced Roxas as his running-mate: Magandang umaga sa inyong lahat, lalo na kay Joker Arroyo. Sabi po kasi niya…
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Speech of Defense Sec. Gilbert Teodoro at Heritage Foundation
Defense Secretary and presidential aspirant Gilbert Teodoro spoke September 10 before the conservative Heritage Foundation in the US. According to the Heritage Foundation, “the United States has no closer relationship in Asia than that with the Philippines. The two countries are bound together by history, family, values, interests and treaty. Among other things, they are…
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Full text of Sen. Noynoy Aquino’s Sept. 2 statement
A day after Sen. Mar Roxas purportedly gave up his presidential ambitions in favor of the only son of former President Cory Aquino and former Sen. Ninoy Aquino, it was Sen. Noynoy Aquino‘s turn tonight to speak. Here is a full transcript of the statement made by the younger Sen. Aquino at a press conference…
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“Country above self”: Sen. Mar Roxas’ statement giving way to Sen. Noynoy Aquino
PLEASE SEE UPDATES BELOW. Liberal Party President and Senator Mar Roxas II made the following “major and important announcement” tonight at the historic Club Filipino. After months of being considered LP’s presidential candidate-in-waiting, Roxas formally gave way to partymate Senator Noynoy Aquino, son of former President Cory Aquino and former Sen. Ninoy Aquino. Noynoy and…
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Full Text of President Arroyo’s State of the Nation Address 2009
Here is the full text of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s speech before a joint session of Congress today, July 27, at the Batasan Pambansa. Outside of the legislature, tens of thousands were protesting, and vowing to make it her last State of the Nation Address ever. Previous SONA speeches: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,…
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Chief Justice Reynato Puno’s speech on transformational leadership
The country’s chief magistrate continues to push the envelope on the immoral regime. In this speech he gave today before doctors, Puno railed against corruption and batted for a transformational leadership to save the country. Puno also said that the Moral Force Movement may be non-partisan but that it cannot be neutral. Publish at Scribd…