Malacanang says PNP ready for Obama visit, calls
on militant groups to keep protest in check
Malacanang said on Sunday that the Philippine
National Police and all law enforcement agenies are ready for the visit of US
President Barack Obama.
In a briefing aired over government radio dzRB
Radyo ng Bayan, Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said even the
Metro Manila Development Authority has ensured the safety of our roads for the
event on Monday.
“Handa na po ang pwersa ng Philippine National Police,
kabilang na rin ang Metro Manila Development Authority na tinututukan ang
kaayusan ng ating lansangan” Coloma said.
He appealed to members of militant organizations
to keep their protest actions safe and within bounds of the law.
“Yun naman pong pagpapahayag ng ating mga
kababayan ay bahagi ng dialogo ng isang demokrasya. Bukas naman po ang ating
pamahalaaang makinig sa kanilang saloobin. Ang panawagan lang po natin ay
mapanatili sana nilang maayos at naaayon sa batas ang kanilang pamamahayag,” Coloma
said. PND (rck)
Palace rejoices the canonization of Blessed John
XXIII, Blessed John Paul II
Malacanang rejoiced with the whole nation as the
two beloved former Popes—Blessed John XXIII and Blessed John Paul II—were
canonized Sunday at the Vatican, said Palace official.
“Nakikiisa tayo sa pagbubunyi ng sambayanan sa
kanonisasyon nila Pope John XXIII at Pope John Paul II – dalawang lider ng
Simbahang Katolika na napamahal sa mga Pilipino dahil sa kanilang
kahanga-hangang pamumuno,” said Presidential Communication Operations Office
Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr., in a radio interview aired over dzRB Radyo ng
Bayan.
Coloma said Saint Pope John XXIII spearheaded
the Second Vatican Council that opened the Holy See to a wide and deep reform.
While Saint Pope John Paul III’s two visits to
the Philippines made him closer to the Filipinos.
“Ang kanyang unang pagdalaw ay nagresulta sa
tinatawag na paper lifting of Martial Law,” said Coloma.
Secretary Coloma added that Saint Pope John Paul
II’s second visit to the country during the celebration of the World Youth Day,
was a historic event as it had the largest gathering of faithfuls at Rizal Park
in 1995, then estimated at 5 million participants.
“Nawa’y magsilbing ispirasyon sa mas matibay na
pagtalima sa katotohanan, katuwiran, katarungan, mabuting pamumuhay, at
pagkalinga sa kapwa sa isip, puso, at damdamin ng mga Pilipino ang kanonisasyon
ng dalawang Santo Papa,” Coloma added. PND (ag)
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President Obama's visit aims to strengthen
strategic relationship between US and Philippines, says Palace
The visit of President Barak Obama to the
country is aimed to strengthen strategic relations between the United States
and Republic of the Philippines, said Palace official.
Presidential Communication Operations Office
Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr., said when President Benigno S. Aquino III and
President Obama meet they will talk about bilateral relations on three major
fronts.
Coloma said these will be: “Strengthening
political and security cooperation; expanding trade and investments, tourism
and development cooperation; and, on deepening people-to-people ties.”
According to the Secretary the country already
has a strong tie with the US as there are an estimated 2.27 million Filipinos
living in the States. While, some 670 thousand tourists from the US visited the
Philippines in 2013.
In the economic development aspect, the
Communications Secretary said US-RP partnership is focused on meeting the
Millennium Development Goals.
He said this is through direct economic
assistance and improving public infrastructure, achieving significant poverty
reduction, and supporting the administration’s good governance and
anti-corruption agenda.
The US is the second largest destination of Philippine
exports. PND (ag)
