Former President Joseph Estrada is about to return to Malacañang after almost nine years that he has been ousted. Erap, as what Estrada is popularly known has been invited by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to attend the meeting of the full National Security Council (NSC) on Tuesday. Erap said he accepted the invitation of President Arroyo that was sent to him last Friday night disregarding what the motives of the president Arroyo may be. He just wants to participate on the discussions of national concerns.
In the said meeting they will …

(Text of martial law declaration as read by Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita at 7 a.m. Saturday morning in Malacanang. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed the proclamation on Friday evening.)
Proclamation 1959: Proclaiming a State of Martial Law and suspending the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in the province of Maguindanao except for certain areas.
Whereas, Proclamation No. 1946 was issued on 24 November 2009 declaring a state of emergency in the provinces of Maguindanao, Sultan Kudarat and the City of Cotabato for the purpose of preventing and suppressing lawless violence …

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is supposed to speak before the United Nations General Assembly next week but was cancelled. No explanations were given as to why it was cancelled.
But she will visit London on September 17 to attend the Emerging Markets Summit there.
She was invited to deliver a keynote address by London-based newsmagazine “The Economist,” according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).

After that she will fly to Saudi Arabia on September 19 for a 3-day visit and she will talk with King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud.
The chief executive …

Transcript of Sen. Aquino’s statement at Club FilipinoMga kapatid, mga kababayan:
Apatnapung (40) na araw na ang nakakalipas mula noong namatay ang ating ina. Noong araw na iyon, maraming tanong ang bumabalot sa ating isipan.
Unang una na nga ho doon, nawala ang haligi ng aming pamilya pinuno. Masaabi namin, nawala ang tanglaw sa aming dapat tahakin. Tanong na, paano natin itutuloy ang laban?
Ito ay may kaakibat na rin na tanong: Gusto pa ba ng tao na ituloy natin ang laban? Ang sagot po ay nakuha na rin natin sa taong bayan.
Doon …

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo declared that September 7 will be a non-working holiday. This is due to national day of mourning for Iglesia Ni Cristo Executive Minister Erano “Ka Erdy” Manalo.
Ka Erdy’s interment will be held on that same day at 12:00 noon at the Tabernacle located near the Central Temple .
So be prepared for the heavy traffic.

A congressman in name of Rep. Danilo Suarez claimed that he Paid for the bill at Bobby Van’s Steak House in Washington D.C. on July 30. and claims that he gave tip of $1500 at a Washington Restaurant.
Besides admitting that he forked out $12,000 for the Arroyo entourage’s pricey dinner at Bobby Van’s Steak House in Washington D.C. on July 30, Quezon Rep. Danilo Suarez also said that he gave the restaurant a gratuity equivalent to P70,000.
The lawmaker showed GMA News the receipt to prove his claim. Suarez said …

Former President Corazon Aquino has been diagnosed of colon cancer since March 2008 and died of cardio-respiratory  arrest at 3:18 am, Saturday, August 1, 2009. She is the mother of Senator Noynoy Aquino and Kris Aquino.
It has been said that the present President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has announced a 10-day mourning period for the former president Corazon Aquino according to Ray Donato, the country’s consul-general in Atlanta.
It has been said that Filipinos lost their democracy icon, “People Power” icon, after the death of former president Corazon Aquino. She will always …

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo will give her last SONA for her Term on July 27,2009.  The  GMA July 2009  SONA ( State of The Nation Address ) Transcription ( Text Files ) will be available here after the President State of the Nation Addres . You can see the Live Streaming of her State of the nation address at news site. You can also watch it on television because for sure it will be availabe on time of SONA.
So we need to wait for the presidents report and I hope that …

Free tickets will be given to a limited number of people (300) for the Concert Ako ang Simula. The concert will be held before the SONA or the State of the Nation Address of President Gloria-Macapagal-Arroyo. The exact date of the concert is on the eve of July 26, 2009.
You can avail of the free tickets if you will be included in the first 300 texters who will send their text to 09291157737. They will also be included in the Ako ang Simula MTV.
The artists and bands include in this …

It is a great privilege for Philippines’ President Gloria-Macapagal Arroyo to be the first Southeast Asia’s first leader to meet US President Barack Obama this coming July 3o in the White House.
"The president will receive President Arroyo at the White House on July 30, where they will have an opportunity to discuss ways to enhance US-Philippine cooperation on critical global issues including counter-terrorism and climate change, as well as further the traditionally strong alliance and bond between our nations," the White House said in a statement.

President Arroyo’s last visit to …