Background: The internship program of the PCDSPO provides a unique opportunity for university students to gain more experience in public service and to further understand the policy directions of the Aquino administration. By working closely with the men and women who are tasked to craft the messages of the President, our interns are exposed to [...]
In honor of the President, on his birthday, the Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office is releasing the first volume of the Thirty Best Speeches of His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III as an e-publication. This volume covers two years, from June 2010 to June 2012. Below is the foreword written by Secretary Carandang: There is [...]
In honor of the President, on his birthday, the Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office is releasing the first volume of the Thirty Best Speeches of His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III as an e-publication. This volume covers two years, from June 2010 to June 2012. Below is the introduction prepared by the Speech Writers Group [...]
Manila, the seat of colonial political power in the Philippines, spawned 16 geographical districts—known as arabales, or suburbs—mostly drawn up during the colonial period. One of the busiest and most important of these arabales is Quiapo, situated north of the Pasig River. Originally a residential area for Manileños with means, the district evolved to become [...]
