Speeches of the President
Edited at the Office of the President of the Philippines Under Commonwealth Act No. 638
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Updated: 11 weeks 2 days ago
Statement of President Aquino before departure for the 19th ASEAN Summit in Indonesia, November 17, 2011
Sa pakikipagtulungan po natin sa ating mga karatig bayan, mapapadali ang pagtugon sa mga problemang nagisnan natin at sa mga umuusbong pang hamon at suliranin sa rehiyon. Sa mga pagkakataon din pong tulad nito, naipapakilala natin ang bagong Pilipinas—malayo sa Pilipinas na binabatikos dahil sa katiwalian at hinahamak ng kahirapan. Continue reading →
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Speech of President Aquino in front of the Filipino community in Hawaii, November 13, 2011
We are a country with more than seven thousand islands that speaks in more or less two hundred dialects, and the variety and richness of our culture is undeniable. But be you Kapampangan or Cebuano; Ibanag or Ilokano, wherever you may be in the world, we are bound together by our history; we are united by our origins. The blood flowing through our veins and yours—this is the blood of heroes: hardworking, intelligent, kind to one’s fellowmen, nationalistic, and, if needed, ready to contribute to true, genuine, and lasting change. Walk alongside me, and let us clear whatever obstacles they may be. Let us show the world the true force behind bayanihan—one country treading the path. As one country, let us work toward the fulfillment of our shared hopes. Continue reading →
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Departure statement of President Aquino before the 19th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, November 11, 2011
Sa loob ng mahigit dalawang dekada, naging entablado na ang APEC para sa mga bansa sa Asya-Pasipiko, hindi lamang para maiangat ang estado ng kani-kaniyang mga nasyon, ngunit upang makaambag din sa pagsusulong sa pangkalahatang ekonomiya ng rehiyon. ulad ng ibang mga bansang kasapi ng APEC, layon din nating magkaroon ng isang nagkakaisang rehiyon, na tumatahak sa landas patungo sa mas masaganang kinabukasan. Continue reading →
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Speech of President Aquino at the 37th Top Level Management Conference of the KPB, November 9, 2011
Nang itinatag ang KBP noong 1973, agad na binusalan ng dikturya, o na una pang binusalan ng dikturya, ang karapatan ng media na maghayag ng katotohanan, piniringan ang mga mata nito, binulag ang tungkulin nitong magmatyag para sa lipunan, at tinakpan ang tainga ng mga brodkaster upang hindi marinig ang mga hinaing ng taumbayan. Kawani man ng media, lingkod-bayan, o karaniwang mamamayan, iparating natin sa mundo ang dumadagundong na tinig ng ating paninindigan. Continue reading →
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Speech of President Aquino at the 54th Philippine Army Change of Command Ceremony, November 9, 2011
Kay Heneral Bautista, inaasahan ko mula sa iyo ang matinding dedikasyon, sipag at katapatan. Huwag mong bibiguin ang iyong mga Boss. Manalig po kayong gagawin ng gobyerno ang lahat ng kaniyang makakaya para protektahan ang ating kasundaluhan at mga sibilyan. Hiling ko naman po, manatili tayo sa pagkakabit-bisig sa ating agenda ng pagbabago. Continue reading →
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Speech of President Aquino at the 8th National Organic Agriculture Conference, November 8, 2011
Habang lumalaki po ang ating populasyon, lalo ring tumataas ang pangangailangan natin sa pagkain. Malinaw po ang hamon ng realidad na ito: kailangan nating matiyak na may sapat, ligtas, at abot-kayang pagkaing maihahain si Juan at Juana dela Cruz sa kanilang hapag-kainan. Ngayong tayo na ang nabigyan ng magandang pagkakataong magtimon sa ating bansa, asahang gagamitin natin ang bawat pagkakataon upang matupad ang kolektibo nating mithiin: ang marating ang isang bansang masigla, masagana, at hitik sa pag-asa. Continue reading →
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Speech of President Aquino at the 33rd anniversary celebration of the Jesus Is Lord (JIL) Church Worldwide, October 28, 2011
Hangga’t nandiyan po kayo, ang inyong suporta, pagmamahal, at pagdarasal, hindi tayo papatinag sa mga pilit nagtatanim ng pagdududa sa mga hakbang natin sa tuwid na daan. Nasa panig po natin ang Panginoon na tanglaw natin tungo sa tunay na kasaganahan.
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Speech of President Aquino at the awarding of Child-Friendly Municipalities and Cities and the launching of the book “A Journey with Children,” October 27, 2011
May kasabihan nga po: Ang kabataan ay ang pag-asa ng bayan. Sinasalamin po ng kaisipang ito ang mga ipinapatupad nating polisiya sa gobyerno. Kayong mga pinaparangalan natin sa araw na ito: kayo ang patunay na hindi nag-iisa ang ating pamahalaang pambansa sa pagtutok sa kapakanan ng mga kabataan. Continue reading →
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Speech of President Aquino at the 9th Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO) awarding ceremony, October 27, 2011
Nagpapasalamat ako sa National Youth Commission, sa TAYO Awards Foundation, at sa iba pang mga ahensya mula sa loob at labas ng pamahalaan na puspusang naghanda para gawaran ng karampatang pagkilala ang mga kabataang Pilipino. Hangarin po nating mabigyan ang lahat ng Pilipino, lalo na po ang kabataan, ng lahat ng pagkakataon at opurtunidad para maabot ang kanilang ganap na potensyal. Continue reading →
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Speech of President Aquino at the state banquet in honor of Vietnamese President Sang, October 26, 2011
It has been a year since I was in Hanoi, when my first State Visit was to your nation. Now it is our turn to welcome Your Excellency and your delegation. It is a privilege to be able to show our neighbors some of our world-renowned hospitality. Continue reading →
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President Aquino’s speech at the 25th anniversary of Campaigns and Grey, September 13, 2011
For the past quarter of a century, Campaigns and Grey’s work has reflected the tangible realities of the Filipino people, as well as their highest aspirations. When I step down in four years and nine months, may we look back with smiles on our faces, testaments to the significant transformation that is our contribution to our nation’s history. Continue reading →
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President Aquino’s speech at the 1st Integrity Summit, September 14, 2011
As we continue fixing what is wrong with government, I urge you to stand alongside us and do your part. This will not be easy, but if we work on it—if we choose not to shirk our responsibilities as individuals—then everybody will get the message and act fast and accordingly. Continue reading →
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Remarks of President Aquino during the unveiling of the Doña Aurora Aquino marker, September 10, 2011
I guess ‘yung when we do come home, we cannot but help but remember there is a family. There is a family that has been a constant in our lives. And I guess it’s really a tribute to the women in our lives, members of the family, who have nurtured all of us through all this time. Continue reading →
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President Aquino’s speech at the Philippine National Police change of command ceremony, September 9, 2011
Heneral Bartolome: hinihikayat kitang ituring na personal na adbokasiya ang mas masigasig pang pagtugis sa mga kidnapper, carnapper, at iba pang mga masasamang elemento ng ating lipunan. Nananalig din ako, sampu ng sambayanang Pilipino, sa iyong kakayahan na ipagpatuloy ang sinimulan ni Heneral Bacalzo na palaganapin ang propesyunalismo, integridad, at kagitingan sa buong hanay ng kapulisan. Huwag na huwag mong bibiguin ang ating mga Boss. Continue reading →
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President Aquino’s speech at the Philippine National Police change of command ceremony, September 9, 2011 (English translation)
We want to foster a system in our police force in which if you witness a colleague engaging in abusing his position, you won't have to think twice before apprehending him, because you will not stand for anyone tarnishing the rich tradition of the PNP. We want a culture not just of refusing bribes, but also of putting handcuffs on those who attempt to give bribes, to reign supreme, because they are aware that the trust of the Filipino people cannot be measured in pesos and centavos. Continue reading →
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President Aquino’s speech at the investiture of Fr. Jett Villarin as President of Ateneo de Manila, September 8, 2011
At iyan nga po ang pagkakakilala ko kay Father Jett: palabiro ngunit may malasakit, hindi nagkukulang sa pagbubuhos ng kanyang enerhiya upang makatulong, at higit sa lahat, may tunay na malasakit sa mga Pilipino. Sa kaniyang mga adbokasiya para sa kalikasan, sa kaniyang talino na hindi niya kailanman man ipinagdamot sa lipunan, talagang alam ni Father Jett kung ano ang kahulugan ng pagiging Man for Others. Continue reading →
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President Aquino’s speech during his inspection of the LinkSy IT Park, Dumaguete City, September 7, 2011
Once completed, this park can surely become a significant contributor to our country’s reputation in the BPO industry.
This is why I am here: to recognize the efforts of those involved in this project and to call on them to continue their hard work—from the administrative staff to the engineers, to the IT-BPO industry workers they will eventually hire. In return, I assure you that, under my watch, the government will be doing the same. Continue reading →
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Speech of President Aquino on his meeting with the People Power Volunteers for Reform in Negros Oriental, September 7, 2011
Isang karangalan sa akin ang makasama kayo—The Negros Oriental People Power Volunteers for Reform—kayong mga nag-alay ng pagod at oras mula pa noong kampanya, kayong mga hindi nag-atubiling humakbang pasulong upang makiisa sa krusada natin sa matuwid na landas ng pamamahala; kayong mga kabataan, mga kababaihan, mga manggagawang Pilipinong nagtimon sa direksyong tinatahak natin ngayon; kayong mga hindi nagdalawang-isip na tumaya para sa pagbabago. Continue reading →
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Speech of President Aquino during the inauguration of the Mercado de Bais, September 7, 2011
Noon pa man, ang mga palengke at pamilihang bayan na ang nagsisilbing sentro ng komersyo at kalakal sa iba't ibang sulok ng bansa. Kaya naman nagpapasalamat ako sa Landbank sa pagiging kaagapay ng lokal na pamahalaan ng Bais sa pagpapagawa ng pamilihang ito. Patunay ito na kaisa ng lokal na pamahalaan ang pambansang pamahalaan sa epektibong serbisyo-publiko. Continue reading →
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President Aquino’s speech during his visit to his ancestral Hongjian Village in Fujian, China, September 3, 2011
Today, a seed planted by your forefathers far away has come back to sit in the shade of the ancestral tree. It is an honor to see the Ancestral Hall of the family Xu and to see the tree my mother planted twenty-three years ago. I cannot help but recall the gracious words of Premier Wen: the tree your mother planted has flourished and put in deep roots.
We are in a place steeped in memory and tradition, and rich in legends that continue to tie us together across the seas. Continue reading →
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