For Rizal Day 2012 and the 75th Anniversary of the Proclamation of the National Language—both commemorated on the 30th of December 2012—the Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office (PCDSPO) released re-rendered photographs of Jose Rizal and President Manuel L. Quezon–the first from an ongoing series of digitally colorizing black-and-white photographs of Philippine history. In [...]
The third State of the Nation Address of President Benigno S. Aquino III articulated a culture that has become prevalent—even standard—in Philippine government: “Dati, ang mga ahensya’y kanya-kanyang habulan ng numero, kanya-kanyang agenda, kanya-kanyang pasikatan. Ngayon, ang kultura sa gobyerno: bayanihan para sa kapakanan ng taumbayan. Convergence po ang tawag natin dito.” And this Convergence [...]
ANC interview with Communications Undersecretary Manuel L. Quezon III On engagement through new media platforms [August 14, 2012] COMMUNICATIONS UNDERSECRETARY MANUEL L. QUEZON III: I think there was a common commitment from all sectors. For all of us who went through Ondoy and Pepeng, we learned lessons. And this was actually a big chance for all [...]
The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) is an annual international conference dedicated to economic and business issues. Each year, over 2,500 political and business leaders, leading scientists, public figures and members of the media from all over the world gather at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum under the auspices of the President of [...]
Ambush interview with Communications Secretary Ramon A. Carandang and Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail F. Valte: On the appointment of Rasol Lamping Mitmug as Commissioner of the Civil Service Commission and Christian Robert S. Lim as Commissioner of the Commission on Elections, and other topics
