PGMA fights back, fells critics with one big punch
July 27, 2009 9:56 am· Comments Off
MANILA, July 27 — With one single blow, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo got back at her critics in her State of the Nation Address this afternoon, and like the winner that she has always been, must have knocked them out cold.
PGMA administration cites importance of education in reducing poverty
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MANILA, July 27 — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo underscored today the importance of education in reducing poverty and attaining the country’s development goals even as she cited her administration’s top investment in education, skills development and training.
PGMA's SONA, tough but full of substance — Speaker
July 27, 2009 9:56 am· 1 Comment
By Lilybeth G. Ison
MANILA, July 27 — Tough but accurate and full of substance.
PGMA builds more new infrastructures
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By Lily O Ramos
MANILA, July 27 –President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's administration built more new, massive, better infrastructure and rehabilitated, repaired or finished uncompleted ones.
PGMA's SONA draws praises from businessmen, clergy
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By Joel C. Atencio
MANILA, July 27 – Filipino businessmen and the Catholic clergy tonight praised President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on her ninth State of the Nation Address (SONA) which was described by many as fiery and straight to the point.
Sokor pledges USD3M for Cebu-Bohol bridge feasibility study
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CEBU CITY, July 27 – An ambitious plan to link the central Philippine islands of Cebu and Bohol with a bridge is getting closer to reality after the Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) of South Korea pledged a USD3 million-grant for its feasibility study.
BID’s help sought to make Cebu Asia’s top wellness destination
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CEBU CITY, July 27 – The Cebu Health and Wellness Council (CHWC) plans to involve the Bureau of Immigration and Deportation (BID) in its bid to make Cebu a world-class medical and wellness tourism destination in Asia by 2010.
Cotabateños give President Arroyo high mark on SONA
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By Noel Y. Punzalan
COTABATO CITY, July 27 – In a cross-section interview, Cotabateños have given President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo a high rating as she delivered her valedictory ninth State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Batasan Pambansa today.
President Arroyo's last SONA, the best and most comprehensive ever
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By Leonardo V. Micua
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan, July 27 — Former Vice Governor Oscar Lambino of Pangasinan said the just- delivered State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was the most comprehensive and the best SONA she ever had since assuming the presidency in 2001.
PGMA’s SONA elicits positive reactions from Ilonggos
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ILOILO CITY, July 27 -– Ilonggos feel that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is really looking after their welfare as evidenced by various programs and projects that she mentioned during her State of the Nation Address (SONA).