Palace shows Noynoy goodwill, allots P10M for Aquino inaugural
06/26/2010 Malacañang has set aside P10 million, courtesy of the Office of the President, to help cover the expenses for the inaugural activites of President-elect Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino which in-cludes the logistics and the accommodations for the visiting heads of government on June 30. “This (budget) was just drawn out of goodwill — we just set it aside to fast-track the payment for their suppliers because we’re already in a rush, given the fact that we have only a few days left. If we haven’t earmarked this, the regular processing will take long and, of course, we also want to give our full support and to make sure that the inaugural event will be successful,” outgoing Presidential Management Staff (PMS) chief Maria Elena Bautista-Horn yesterday said. Aquino’s spokes-man, lawyer Edwin Lacierda, who visited the Office of the Press Secretary (OPS) also yesterday, revealed that the heads of government of Malaysia, Thailand and head of state of East Timor have already confirmed their attendance for Aquino’s inauguration. He said they are still awaiting confirmation from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) if the brother of King Abdullah Bin Aziz of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is also coming to witness the ceremony to be held at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila. Source: The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20100626hed4.html |
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