CEBU CITY — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo wore a fuchsia-magenta terno created by one of the country’s known designers, Inno Sotto, on her ninth and last State of the Nation Address (Sona) last July 27. The highlight of the President’s gown was its unique fringe neckline accents and butterfly sleeves. Last year, Arroyo wore a traditional [...]
Ober khok THE State of the Notion of Arroyo (Sona) came too soon, or more like not sooner. If you want an example of time flying, the best would be the case of Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s stay in power. Last July 27, she faced television cameras to deliver her ninth Sona, which concerns this [...]
By Mel Libre Free Verse PRESIDENT Gloria Arroyo delivered her State of the Nation Address (Sona) and we were treated to a glowing picture of our country, a view that rarely get published in the major dailies or reported in prime television news. One of her key statements was: “Our reforms gave us the resources [...]
“ARE you deaf?” This was Malacanang’s reaction to criticisms that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo did not categorically state she is stepping down from presidency when her term ends on June 30, 2010. Arroyo wrote her 13-page valedictory State of the Nation Address (Sona), with inputs from her Cabinet members. Press Secretary Cerge Remonde said Arroyo made [...]
FORMER President Joseph Estrada lashed out at President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, saying her State of the Nation Address (Sona) was “out of touch with reality and devoid of real facts.” In a statement a day after the President’s Sona, which saw her taking potshot at her critics including Estrada, the former leader said Arroyo “either lied [...]
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo returned to the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) Tuesday the shortlist of names of six applicants for two vacancies in the Supreme Court (SC). For the President, six names are not much of a choice. In a letter addressed to the eight members of the JBC, Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita asked the [...]
