The complete Transcript of President Aquino’s Speech on October 30

The President of the Republic of the Philippines, President Benigno Simeon Aquino III made an official statement regarding the current issues involving the Priority Development Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or more popularly known as the Pork Barrel Fund.

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President's Address to the Nation 10/30/2013

The 15th President of the Republic of the Philippines, President Benigno Simeon Aquino III made a nationwide statement regarding the current issues affecting the Filipino people. President Aquino delivered his “Address to the Nation” on October 30, 2013.

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Palace says security measures in place following San Juan blast, investigation continues

Malacanang said the government is exerting all necessary efforts to maintain peace and order in the country following a blast in San Juan City, on Saturday morning.

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Aquino declares October 26 a special non-working day in Catanduanes in celebration of its Foundation Day

President Benigno S. Aquino III has declared October 26, which falls on a Friday, as a special (non-working) day in the province of Catanduanes, in commemoration of its Foundation Day.

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Aquino signs into law Cybercrimes Prevention Act of 2012

To combat cyber crimes in the country, President Benigno S. Aquino III signed last Wednesday Republic Act 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, Deputy Presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte announced in a radio interview Saturday over dzRB Radyo ng Bayan.

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PNOY DATING GRACE LEE?

ANILA, Philippines -- Did President Benigno Aquino III go on a date with Korean TV personality Grace Lee on Wednesday night?

If some posts on the microblogging site, Twitter, are correct, Aquino's love life may have gone from zero to light.

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SWS: NOY GOV'T RATING IMPROVES FROM 'GOOD' TO 'VERY GOOD'

MANILA, Philippines - The Aquino administration has improved its satisfaction rating from “good” in June to “very good” in September, the Social Weather Stations (SWS) said in its latest survey.

The SWS poll, taken from Sept. 4 to 7, found 68 percent of respondents satisfied and 12 percent dissatisfied with the general performance of the administration, yielding a “very good” net satisfaction rating of +56.

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HINDI SI PNOY ANG DAPAT SISIHIN SA PAGBAHA SA LUZON - MALACAÑANG

MANILA, Philippines - Itinanggi ng Malacañang na dapat si Pa­ngulong Benigno Aquino III ang sisihin sa matinding pagbaha sa Central Luzon sa kasagsagan ng bagyong Pedring at Quiel gaya ng akusasyon ni Quezon Rep. Danilo Suarez.

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P-NOY TAKES TRUCK RIDE TO WATERWORLD

President Aquino assured the nation yesterday that the government was ready to do rehabilitation work and provide relief assistance to the victims of typhoons “Pedring” and “Quiel” as some P8 billion in calamity funds were on standby and could be utilized for affected areas.

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P-Noy- Good Governance is Good Economics

Transparency and accountability are key to earning the people’s trust and ensuring “equitable progress,” President Aquino told the annual gathering here of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday.

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AQUINO: PAGCOR SPENT P1B FOR COFFEE

By Maila Ager, INQUIRER.net - The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) during the time of then President and now Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has allegedly spent P1 billion for coffee, President Benigno Aquino himself disclosed this on Monday.

Aquino made this revelation during his second State of the Nation Address at the House of Representatives in Batasan Hills, Quezon City. In just one year in office, Aquino said his administration uncovered another irregularity involving the previous management of Pagcor.

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'KAYO BOSS KO' POLICY WORKING: PNOY

By David Dizon, abs-cbnNEWS.com - President Benigno Aquino III on Monday said he expects the Office of the Ombudsman to file its first major anti-graft case by the end of the year as he works to rid the Philippines of a "wang-wang" mentality.

Hearkening to his first State of the Nation Address (SONA), Aquino said the ban on unauthorized use of blaring sirens (wang-wangs) showed that the government is serious in cracking down on an attitude of entitlement being held by corrupt officials.

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SONA Moments in History

Critics and supporters alike are now bracing for President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III’s second State of the Nation Address. While it could be expected of Aquino to hit the former administration, we could only guess its content—Malacanang said it is making sure his speech won’t be leaked ahead of July 25.

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ANTI-CORRUPTION DRIVE GAINS TOP AQUINO SONA—PALACE

By Norman Bordadora, Philippine Daily Inquirer - President Benigno Aquino III will report on what his anti-corruption campaign has done the past year and tell the country his plans for the next 365 days, when he addresses Congress for his state of the nation address on Monday, Palace deputy spokesperson Abigail Valte said Saturday.

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P-NOY TO DELIVER SONA WITH OR WITHOUT GMA

By Delon Porcalla (The Philippine Star) - It is a “constitutional mandate” for President Aquino to deliver his annual State of the Nation Address (SONA) before Congress, and he will do so with or without former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo attending the event, a Palace spokesman said yesterday.

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PNOY: GOV'T NEARS 'FINAL CHAPTER' IN ANTI-CORRUPTION DRIVE VS EXECS OF PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION

by Chichi Conde, InterAksyon.com

The government is moving towatd the "final chapter" of its anti-corruption drive against officials of the previous administration, President Benigno Aquino III said on Thursday.

According to the chief executive, the govermment is about to file cases “so that we can now channel all our energy toward a conviction and to ensure those who are guilty are put to jail.” The President, however, did not identify who among the former offcials would be slapped with corruption charges.

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AQUINO SEEKS PUBLIC SUPPORT ONCE MORE

By Aurea Calica (The Philippine Star)

ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Philippines – President Aquino rallied the people yesterday to support his programs for change, saying his “boxing” match has just begun after a year in office.

“We’re just a year, the boxing is just starting. There are still many things to be done. Please help me so that when I step down in 2016, and I hope I will be retiring, we can look back and say, our mother nation, the Philippines has come a long way,” Aquino said in a speech in Kalibo.

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Noy to Continue With Exposés

Malacañang said President Aquino would continue exposing the anomalies of the past administration as long as it takes.

Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said Aquino was just stating a fact, that there were anomalies committed during the administration of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

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OPPOSITION: PINOYS MADE A MISTAKE IN ELECTING NOY

By Paolo Romero (The Philippine Star)

Filipinos made a grave mistake in electing President Aquino and must brace for the worst in the next five years because of his continuing “ineptitude” in running the government, opposition lawmakers said yesterday.

Speaking to re-porters,House of Representatives Minority Leader Edcel Lagman said shibboleths and promises during the presidential campaign concealed and overshadowed Aquino’s inadequacies.

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GOOD GOVERNANCE, RETURN OF TRUST TOP ACHIEVEMENTS

By Cris G. Odronia, Manila Times

GOOD governance and regaining the trust of the public in the government are the biggest achievements of President Benigno Aquino 3rd in his first year in office, Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. of the Presidential Communications Operations Office said on Wednesday.

President Aquino will mark his first year in office today by launching the “Pilipinas Natin” (Our Philippines) campaign, which aims to mobilize Filipinos to become active participants in nation-building.

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