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).

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.

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.”

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.

Ambassador Rigoberto Tiglao’s article which was the lead story in the Philippine Daily Inquirer’s special 21 August 2009 issue.

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.

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.

By Delon Porcalla (The Philippine Star) Updated July 09, 2010 12:00 AM
MANILA, Philippines – For veteran journalists covering Malacañang, President Aquino has delightfully turned out to be a man of many words.
“I’m so happy now that we have a president who is transparent. Siya ang pinaka-madaldal (He’s the most talkative). At least we get it straight [...]

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 [...]