Noynoy Aquino For President

Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino in Bukidnon in Sept. 2009. When former President and anti-dictatorship figurehead Cory Aquino passed away last August, the outpouring of grief and nostalgia did more than just make for a memorable ...

Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Joel Tan-Torres said on Monday he will quit his post if the incoming administration no longer needs his services."Like all other presidential appointees, I, too, serve at the pleasure of the President and I will not cling to my position if the appointing power wants to replace me," said Tan-Torres.The revenue chief issued the statement after some sectors in and out of the government perceive to be close to President-elect Benigno Aquino III are lobbying for the appointment of their favorites to the top revenue post.This, even as several economic and finance experts sought the extension of Tan-Torres' term at least up to the end of the year to sustain the BIR's momentum in its tax collection campaign.Records showed that the BIR raised P265 billion during the first four months of the year which was P21 billion higher than the collection target for the period.In April, P91.2 billion was collected, up by P4.7 billion than the target for the month.Tan-Torres said he can always return to the private sector if the next administration does not extend his term.

MICHAEL MARLEY'S PHILIPPINE DIARY, PART 11: GENERAL SANTOS CITY—Dirty laundry is flying everywhere now. The headlines in the Filipino newspapers, on the websites and the blaring news over the radio and TV airwaves tell ...

MICHAEL MARLEY'S PHILIPPINE DIARY, PART 12: BOB ARUM SPEAKS UPON LANDING IN GENSAN: “No question now, especially since both of their last fights are perceived as walkovers, that 99.5 percent of the public wants to see ...

MANILA, Philippines - Dinalaw ng pamilya Aquino sa pangunguna ni incoming President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III ang puntod ng kanilang magulang na sina dating Pangulong Cory Aquino at dating Sen. Ninoy Aquino Jr. sa ...

MANILA, Philippines - President-elect Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III urged fellow Filipinos over the weekend to do their part in helping regain the nation’s greatness. Aquino said the fight for the country’s true ...

Concerned over President-elect Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III’s silence on the peace process with Muslim rebel groups after his proclamation, Muslim leaders appealed to the incoming Chief Executive to continue the ...

President-elect Benigno Simeon ''Noynoy'' C. Aquino III will have a lot of catching up to do in terms of achieving for the Philippines its Millennium Development Goals (MDG) by 2015.

Even if actress-TV talk show host Kris Aquino-Yap will not assume the role of First Lady, she has pledged one-third of her earnings to help the administration of her brother, President-elect Benigno ''Noynoy'' Aquino III, by way of youth-oriented advocacies.

Congratulatory messages and expressions of support, mainly from world leaders and heads of state, pour in for President-elect Noynoy Aquino III.