Source: gov.ph With the rest of the Filipino people, I wish to offer our deepest condolences to the families of the victims whose lives were lost in the hostage situation at the Quirino Grandstand. The Secretary of Foreign Affairs has conveyed our deep feelings of sorrow to the Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China and the people of Hong Kong through Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang. I have tasked Secretaries Soliman and Lim to provide everything necessary for the recovery and return home of the survivors. I have directed the fullest cooperation ... Continue Reading...
Manila hostage taking incident: eight dead, including hostage-taker
It's a sad day in Manila. And a sad day for Philippine tourism too. The Philippines will be blacklisted as a tourist destination once again as the tragedy of a tourist bus full of Hong Kong Chinese unfolds before the world. Reports said eight people have died after a prolonged 10-hour hostage crisis, including four seven tourists and the hostage- taker, dismissed Senior Inspector Rolando Mendoza who hijacked the passengers because he wanted to be reinstated to the police service. In view of the hostage taking incident at the Quirino Grandstand, the Hong Kong ... Continue Reading...
Inaugural speech of Benigno Aquino III (Noynoy Aquino), 15th President, Republic of the Philippines
Note: Full English translation follows the transcript of President Noynoy Aquino's speech, mostly in Pilipino, delivered at the Quirino Grandstand today, June 30, 2010 His Excellency Jose Ramos Horta, Former President Fidel V. Ramos, Former President Joseph Estrada, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile and members of the Senate, House Speaker Prospero Nograles and members of the House, justices of the Supreme Court, members of the foreign delegations,Your Excellencies of the diplomatic corps, fellow colleagues in government, aking mga kababayan. Ang ... Continue Reading...
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