Showing posts with label Martin Andanar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Martin Andanar. Show all posts

Sunday, 14 August 2016

Andanar: President remains firm of Marcos burial in LNMB

President Rodrigo Digong Duterte will not be against any protesters and would still allow them to publicize their sides.



However, the president would still "remains firm" on his decision in the burial of late President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said on Sunday.

"There is clarity in the regulations governing the late President Marcos burial,” Andanar added.

After all the of those protester of some groups, priests etc., asking favor to reconsider his decision in burying Marcos in the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB).

The president stressed, “The law is there, existing. You read it a thousand times and you still arrive at a conclusion that he is qualified. Even if he is not a hero, he was a soldier,” on his meeting with Rio Olympics silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz in Davao City.

Earlier on Sunday, protesters gathered in Luneta Park, in opposing Duterte's burial date of Marcos this coming September 18, an estimated of 1000 people appeared amid the strong rain.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines will prepare and give respect to the late Marcos during his burial.

Marcos will be in line with the former presidents grave, in the  “presidential section” where former Presidents Carlos P. Garcia, Elpidio Quirino and Diosdado Macapagal were placed.

Source: Inquirer  Gmanetwork

Friday, 22 July 2016

VIDEO: Duterte to sign Freedom of Information bill

As promised since the campaign period, President Rodrigo "Digong" Duterte will sign the executive order (EO) on Freedom of Information (FOI) bill before he delivers his State of the Nation Address (SONA) this coming Monday, July 25.

Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said on a statement the assurance of FOI before SONA on Friday amid its delay.

The FOI, which aims to make public documents more available to the public, was already on the table of the Chief Executive or President and it's ready to be signed.

Andanar also said that the President was “very serious” on signing the FOI, saying it would give and empower the Filipinos about their right to information.

Presidential Communication Secretary asked by a reporter whether the public could expect it before Duterte’s SONA, Andanar said “Yes" as a response.

 Also, Presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella replied in a text message to INQUIRER.net when asked about the release of the EO on FOI, “Let’s wait for the Sona” Andanar said.

The FOI bill is one of the promises of President Duterte during his campaign period, something which the former president Benigno Aquino III, failed to do to the public in his six years term before.

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video: inquirer



Source: Inquirer
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