Sunday 21 July 2013

PIA News Dispatch - Sunday, July 21, 2013

Malacanang enjoins all Filipinos to listen to President Aquino's State of the Nation Address on Monday

Malacanang enjoined all Filipinos to listen to President Benigno S. Aquino III’s fourth State of the Nation Address that he will deliver at the House of Representatives on Monday, July 22.

In a press briefing aired over government-run radio station dzRB Radyo ng Bayan on Sunday, Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said the President’s SONA will be broadcast live over television (PTV-4), radio (dzRB) and over the Internet via live stream at www.gov.ph to allow Filipinos to watch and listen to the SONA.

“Bukas ang State of the Nation Address, merong livestreaming ang Official Gazette or gov.ph. Naka-live na po ang website natin sa SONA, nandoon ang ilang mga trivia tungkol sa SONA, kumpleto po ang Official Gazzette sa lahat ng SONA ng mga pangulo mula kay Pangulong Manuel L. Quezon nang una niyang nag-deliver nito noong November 1935,” Lacierda said.

“Ito po ay ika-75th na SONA po ng ating bayan. So meron pong mga trivia sa website ng gov.ph, inaanyayahan po natin ang mga mamamayan, ating mga kababayan, na tangkilikin po ang website na ito. At, kung meron po silang internet bukas, ila-live rin po natin ang State of the Nation Address ng ating Pangulo,” he added. PND (rck)


Malacanang says decision not to give rally permits near Batasan Pambansa a local government issue

Malacanang maintained on Sunday said that the decision not to allow protesters to hold anti-SONA rallies near the House of Representatives on Monday was solely due to the Quezon City government as it was a local issue that did not include the Executive Branch of government.

In a press briefing aired over government-run radio station dzRB Radyo ng Bayan, Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda stressed that President Benigno S. Aquino III and members of his Cabinet will be going to the House of Representatives as guests of Congress.

“Kami po ay bisita ng lehislatura bukas. Ang executive branch po, pupunta sa Batasang Pambansa bilang mga guest —bilang mga panauhin ng lehislatura. This (not to allow rallies) is a local issue —na ang nag-desisyon ay ang Quezon City government,” Lacierda said.

He pointed out that it was the task of the local government which, in this case is the Quezon City government, to ensure the safety and security of all attendees to the State of the Nation address, President Aquino’s fourth.


“Taun-taon po naman ay ginagawa natin ang SONA. Kung ano ang magiging desisyon sa taun-taon tungkol sa seguridad, tungkol diyan po sa mga rally, iyan po ay inaasikaso ng Quezon City government. So kami po, inuulit ko lamang, wala kaming kinalaman diyan. Kami ay panauhin lang po ng lehislatura bukas,” Lacierda said. PND (rck)