Tag: freedom
President Aquino vows to protect country’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and freedom of Filipino citizenry
MANILA, June 12 (Mabuhay) – President Benigno S. Aquino III vowed on Wednesday that his administration will protect our sovereignty and territorial integrity and freedom of Filipino citizens at all times. In his speech during the celebration of the 115th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence at the Liwasang Bonifacio on P. Burgos St., Manila, [...]
Philippines Independence Day Ceremony June 1946
General Douglas MacArthur speaks at the celebrations marking the independence of the Philippines with President Manuel Roxas. Video also shows glimpses of the Japanese invasion, and the liberation of Philippines by US forces that followed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRYyLrM7yDU
Lesson of EDSA is not just about gaining back our freedom by overthrowing a dictator but also using this freedom to inspire Filipinos to forge ahead towards progress – President Aquino
MANILA, Feb 25 (Mabuhay) — President Benigno S. Aquino III called on the Filipino people to look at the fruits borne out by the successful and bloodless ousting of a dictator 27 years ago as inspiration to drive our collective will towards reaping the rewards of freedom and forging on to achieve the country’s sustainable [...]
PHL defies China, to ask int’l tribunal to form arbitral panel
MANILA (Mabuhay) — The Philippines has defied China’s opposition to bring the two nations’ long-running territorial disputes in the South China Sea to an international tribunal, saying it will soon ask a United Nations-linked body to form a panel of arbiters that will hear its case against Beijing. China on Tuesday officially rejected the Philippines’ [...]
President Aquino joins La Sallians in commemorating 68th anniversary of De La Salle massacre
MANILA, Feb 13 (Mabuhay) – President Benigno S. Aquino III joined De La Salle University faculty and students in commemorating the 68th anniversary of the De La Salle massacre in ceremonies held at the University’s campus in Manila on Wednesday. The massacre happened on February 12, 1945 when a group of Japanese soldiers entered the De [...]
Statue of Liberty’s crown to reopen
(NEW YORK-AFP) – Tourists will be able to climb up into the crown of the Statue of Liberty starting Sunday, following the conclusion of a year’s repairs. Once inside Lady Liberty’s head, visitors get the same view of New York Harbor and the skyscrapers of Manhattan that the famous monument has yielded for more than [...]
Advent signals Christmas is just around the corner
by: Ray Andres Thanksgiving Day signals the “official” start of the Christmas season in this part of world where the following day, a Friday, has been dubbed as the “Black Friday” when merchants hope to generate good businesses to brighten up their accounting books. It is also an important day to provide them an opportunity [...]