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July 27, 2009 For those who missed the live coverage of the President’s last SONA, here is the (full text) transcript of PGMA July 27 2009 State of the Nation Address (SONA) if in case you would like to read. Thank you, Speaker Nograles, Senate President Enrile, Senators, Representatives, Vice …

Every year, the President of the Republic of the Philippines gives Congress and the people an update about the national situation through the SONA or the State of the Nation Address. This SONA has been practiced by all the Philippine presidents since 1936. State of the Nation Address was originally …

The earth’s longest solar eclipse was experienced today. (8:30 a.m. in the Philippines, partial solar eclipse). Here is the picture of the partial solar eclipse as viewed from Quezon City, Philippines. The path of the eclipse begins in India and crosses through Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and China. After leaving mainland …

Hon. Vicky Hernandez Reyes, Congresswoman of the 3rd district visited Mataasnakahoy, Batangas for the distribution of congressional support to all Barangays, July 20. Together with her ever supportive husband, Mr. Rody Reyes, congresswoman Vicky provided indigent residents of Mataasnakahoy with rice and financial support. School kids from different barangay day …

Batangas City COMELEC is prepared whether it will be another “mano-mano” (manual) or automated election. In a press release from PIO Batangas City, Mendoza (COMELEC Batangas City) stressed that their office is well-equipped and prepared if ever the May elections will be manual, as usual. Meanwhile, Commission on Election Chair …

July 23, 2009, Thursday is another special non working holiday for Batanguenos. It is the 40th founding anniversarry of Batangas City and at the same time, the declared special day for our Batangueno hero, Apolinario Mabini. For more details please read the Proclamation No. 665 here and Committee report on …

Updates: Iglesia ni Cristo Day is a working Holiday (source) July 07, 2009 update Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita made the clarification after the Palace issued conflicting statements about the Iglesia Ni Cristo holiday. One statement said July 27 would be a “non-working” holiday while another one said it would be …

The Healing priest, Fr. Fernando Suarez will lead a healing mass at 3:00 pm tomorrow, June 30, 2009 at the Batangas City Sports Complex. It is expected that there will be thousands of people who will attend the said healing mass with Fr. Suarez, so everyone is advised to come …