Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III,also known as Noynoy Aquino and colloquially as PNoy,was a Filipino politician who served as the 15th president of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016. Before being elected president,Aquino was a member of the House of Representatives and Senate from 1998 to 2010,and also served as a deputy speaker of the House of Representatives from 2004 to 2006.
The Liberal Party,abbreviated as the LP,is a liberal-democratic political party in the Philippines.
Manuel "Mar" Araneta Roxas II is a Filipino politician who served as a Senator of the Philippines. He is the grandson and namesake of former Philippine President Manuel Roxas. He served in the Cabinet of the Philippines as Secretary of the Interior and Local Government from 2012 to 2015. Previously,he was the Secretary of Trade and Industry from 2000 to 2003 and Secretary of Transportation and Communications from 2011 to 2012. He is the son of former Senator Gerry Roxas.
First Lady or First Gentleman of the Philippines is the courtesy title given to the host or hostess of Malacañang Palace,the residence of the head of state and head of government of the Philippines.
The Presidential Communications Group,or simply the Communications Group,is the collective name for the offices within the Office of the President of the Philippines and refers to the following positions and offices:the Presidential Spokesperson and the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO)—formerly known the Office of the Press Secretary.
Jejomar "Jojo" CabauatanBinay is a Filipino politician who served as the 13th vice president of the Philippines under President Benigno Aquino III.
The presidency of Benigno Aquino III began on June 30,2010,when he became the fifteenth president of the Philippines,succeeding Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Aquino is the third-youngest person to be elected president,and the fourth-youngest president after Emilio Aguinaldo,Ramon Magsaysay and Ferdinand Marcos.
Ramon "Ricky" Arellano Carandang is a Filipino journalist. He was a news correspondent and anchor for ABS-CBN and ANC until July 9,2010,when he resigned to serve as Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office Secretary under the Presidential Communications Group during the Presidency of Benigno Aquino III. He is currently the Vice President and Head of the Integrated Corporate Communications of First Philippine Holdings Corporation,First Gen Corporation and Energy Development Corporation.
The 2016 Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections were held on Monday,May 9,2016,as part of the 2016 general election. This was the 16th presidential election in the Philippines since 1935 and the fifth sextennial presidential election since 1992.
Chile–Philippines relations refer to the interstate and bilateral relations between Chile and the Philippines. According to Philippine President Benigno Aquino III,Chile and the Philippines share "unique experiences" with their Spanish colonizations,their predominance in Christianity,and their frequent occurrence of natural disasters as both countries are located in the Ring of Fire. Diplomatic relations between Chile and the Philippines began in 1854 when Chile opened a consulate in Binondo,Manila. But the formal relations established on July 4,1946,the day when the Philippines officially gained its independence from the United States. Chile has an embassy in Manila and the Philippines has an embassy in Santiago.
APEC Philippines 2015 was the year-long hosting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings which concluded with the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting held on 18–19 November 2015 in Pasay,Metro Manila. It was the second time the Philippines hosted the summit,the first being in 1996.
This is a list of candidates in the 2016 Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections.
The 2016 presidential campaign of Jejomar Binay,former Mayor of Makati and then-incumbent Vice President of the Philippines,was announced on July 1,2015,during the launch of the United Nationalist Alliance as a political party at the Makati Coliseum.
The 2016 presidential campaign of Manuel "Mar" Roxas II,former Senator of the Philippines and former Secretary of the Interior and Local Government was announced on July 31,2015. At an event dubbed as "A Gathering of Friends",Mar Roxas formally accepted his party's nomination as the Liberal Party standard bearer after he was officially endorsed by President Benigno Aquino III in the presence of their political allies at the Club Filipino.
The Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid was the umbrella of the administration-backed presidential and senatorial line-up for the 2016 Philippine Senate election. It is composed mostly of supporters of Mar Roxas,who announced his presidential bid after the endorsement of Philippine President Benigno Aquino III during the event at the Club Filipino in July 2015. It is the remnant of Team PNoy which was formed by the Liberal Party along with Akbayan Citizens Action Party,Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino,the Nacionalista Party,the Nationalist People's Coalition and the National Unity Party as its coalition members.
The Aquino family of Tarlac is one of the most prominent families in the Philippines because of their involvement in politics. Some family members are also involved in other fields such as business and entertainment.
The inauguration of Rodrigo Duterte as the 16th president of the Philippines took place at around noon (PHT) on Thursday,June 30,2016 at the Rizal Ceremonial Hall of the Malacañang Palace in Manila. The oath of office was administered by the Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. Veronica Duterte,Duterte's daughter with Honeylet Avanceña,held the Bible of the president's late mother Soledad. Veronica was joined by her three siblings,namely Sara,Paolo and Sebastian.
