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President Aquino signs law postponing Sangguniang Kabataan election

President Benigno S. Aquino III has signed into law the postponement of the Sangguniang Kabataan election to the last Monday of October 2016, Malacañang announced on Thursday (March 26). The President on Wednesday (March 25) signed Republic Act (RA) No. 10656, entitled “an act postponing the Sangguniang Kabataan elections to the last Monday of October 2016,” which amends RA no. 9164, entitled “an act providing for synchronized Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections”, and RA no. […]

President Aquino appeals for public understanding over Mamasapano incident

(SILANG, Cavite) President Benigno S. Aquino III on Thursday (March 26) appealed for public understanding over the Mamasapano incident, maintaining that he was kept in the dark by people he trusted to carry out the January 25 operation. In his message to the graduating class of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA), the President said police officials involved in the operation made him believe that Oplan Exodus was well-planned and the police commandos on the […]