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The 15th President of the Republic: Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III
With a candidacy that was sparked by the public sympathy over the death of his mother, the country’s 15th president, Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” C. Aquino III, is out to prove that he is not merely riding on his parents’ fame.
Mr. Aquino– the 50-year-old bachelor son of the late former president and democracy icon Corazon “Cory” C. Aquino and late former senator Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. — won the presidential race with a record 15.2 million votes or 42% of the ballots cast.
In an interview following his proclamation, he vowed to address particularly graft and corruption and a ballooning budget deficit. He also reiterated his opposition to new taxes as a way to solve the budget shortfall. “I am against aggressive new taxes like the tax on text which affects those who are belonging in the lower classes,” he said.
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Secretary Romulo: Among the most trusted Aquino officials
Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto G. Romulo ranked third among 11 Cabinet appointees in terms of public approval, a recent survey by Pulse Asia, Inc. showed.
According to the survey, the appointments made by President Benigno S. Aquino III in key government positions, including that of Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary, are generally well-received by the public. Secretary Romulo received 67 percent approval, after Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Soliman (72 percent) and Department of Justice Secretary Leila de Lima (69 percent).
The unexpected vice-president
N THE EARLY days of the campaign, the former Makati City mayor was not the candidate to beat in the vice-presidential race. In fact, Jejomar C. Binay was among those whose popularity lagged far behind that of a consistent frontrunner.
At the polls, however, he caught the nation by surprise with his sudden popularity among the voters and was in the end declared the winner in one of local election history’s tight and controversial fights.
Ambassador Meets with Athens Mayor Kaklamanis
Ambassador Rigoberto Tiglao met with Athens Mayor Nikitas Kaklamanis 6 July at the Mayor’s office to discuss the welfare of Filipinos in Athens, where most of them reside and work.
Ambassador Tiglao was accompanied by celebrity Ilias Psinakis and his brother Yorgos Psinakis, both of whom have been active in developing relations between Greece and [...]
Two Big Independence Day Celebrations in Athens
The Philippine Embassy marked the 112th anniversary of the proclamation of Philippine independence with two major, well-attended events in Athens: a fiesta-type celebration with the Filipino community at the Fokianos basketball court at Zappeio on 06 June 2010 and a Diplomatic Reception for the diplomatic corps at the prestigious King George Palace on 11 June 2010, both in central Athens.
PHOTOS FOR BOTH EVENTS AT THE FEATURES SECTION BELOW
Philippine Sites
Features
BusinessWorld feature: “The Tenacious Mr. Tiglao”
An article featuring Ambassador Rigoberto Tiglao in the 6 July 2010 anniversary issue of the Philippines’ premiere business newspaper, BusinessWorld. Ambassador Tiglao started his journalistic career in 1982 at Business Day, the predecessor entity of BusinessWorld.
Greece’s new law on citizenship and voting rights of migrants
Because of the many inquiries received by our Embassy, and as a service to our nationals, we saw it fit to translate Greece’s new “Law 3838″ which revises “provisions on the acquisition of Greek citizenship and the political participation of Greeks abroad and migrants who legally reside in Greece.”
Noynoy’s Mother Cory Triggered the Global Wave of Democratizations
Ambassador Rigoberto Tiglao’s article which was the lead story in the Philippine Daily Inquirer’s special 21 August 2009 issue.
Announcements
2010 Philippine and Greek holidays (Embassy closed)
Listing of Philippine and Greek holidays when the Embassy is closed. Consular services are also not undertaken every Wednesday in order for our staff to properly process consular documents.
Embassy-FilCom Regular Meetings
The Philippine Embassy and the Filipino community, represented mainly by the embassy’s accredited comunity partners (ACP) , will have regular meetings in 2010 every 2nd Saturday of the month at the Embassy premises. While mainly a meeting of Embasy officals with the ACP, any kababayan can join the meeting.
