Philippine Consulate General in Milan, Italy

H.E. BENIGNO S. AQUINO III

Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Cojuangco Aquino III was elected President of the Republic of the Philippines on May 10, 2010 as a member of the Liberal party.10 He was the only son of the late People's Power icon Corazon Cojuangco Aquino, who passed away last August of 2009. His father was Ninoy Aquino who was assassinated during the Marcos dictatorship. NoyNoy Aquino decided to run as President for the 2010 Philippine Elections after the overwhelming clamor of the Filipino people for change in government following his mother's death.11 He was officially sworn in as President on June 26, 2010.

Born into a political, aristocratic family on February 8, 1960, he ran his presidential campaign on the promise of cleaning up corruption and trying to end poverty in the Philippines. According to a Time Magazine article, he carries himself with, "an air of almost Gandhian simplicity and uprightness."12 He has the disctinction of being the first president to be unmarried when taking office. He relaxes by playing computer games, enjoys listening to music and considers himself a history buff.

Born: February 8, 1960
Birthplace: Tarlac
Party: Liberal Party
Assumed presidential office: June 26, 2010
Education: Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics
University: Ateneo de Manila University
Father: Benigno Aquino Jr.
Mother: Corazon C. Aquino

GOVERNMENT SERVICE

PRESIDENT, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
SENATOR, SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES, 14TH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
July 1, 2007 – June 29, 2010

A. Chairman, Committee on Local Government
B. Vice Chairman, Committee on Justice and Human Rights
C. Committee Membership

Accounts
Constitutional Amendments, Revisions of Codes and Laws
Economic Affairs
Education, Arts and Culture
Environment and Natural Resources
National Defense and Security
Peace, Unifications and Reconciliation
Public Works
Trade and Commerce
Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement
Ways and Means
Youth, Women and Family Relations

D. Priority Bills
Senate Bill No. 1370 – an act granting an annual productivity incentive to all workers in the private sector, establishing mechanisms for its implementation, and for other purposes
Senate Bill No. 1719 – an act limiting the re-appointment of presidential nominees by-passed by the Commission on Appointments (CA)
Senate Bill No. 1710 – an act banning the re-appointment of a regular member of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) who has already served the full term
Senate Bill No. 2035 – an act requiring the regular maintenance and preservation of all public infrastructures, establishing mechanisms for its implementation and for other purposes
Senate Bill No. 2036 – an act increasing the penalties for non-compliance of the prescribed increases and adjustments in the wage rates of workers, amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 6727

E. Resolutions
Senate Resolution No. 190 – investigating the exercise and implementation of the powers of local chief executives under Republic Act 7160 otherwise known as the “Local Government Code of 1991” in relation to Republic Act 6975 known as the “Philippine National Police (PNP) Law” and Republic Act 8551 known as “The PNP Reform and Reorganization Act of 1998”
Senate Resolution No. 205 – investigating the bomb explosion at the House of Representatives, condemning in the strongest possible terms the recent bombing at the House of Representatives, extending sympathies to the victims and calling on authorities to conduct a swift and thorough investigation into this incident
Senate Resolution No. 229 – directing the appropriate Senate committees to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, on the circumstances leading to the arrest and ‘processing’ of journalists and media personalities after the Manila Peninsula standoff on 29 November 2007

DEPUTY SPEAKER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 13TH CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
November 2004 –February 2006

MEMBER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 1998-2001; 2001-2004; 2004-2007

A. Committee Membership
13th Congress
Banks & Financial Intermediaries
Energy
Export Promotion
Public Order & Safety

12th Congress
Civil, Political & Human Rights
Good Government
Inter-Parliamentary Relations & Diplomacy
Public Order & Security

11th Congress
Agriculture
Appropriations
Banks & Financial Intermediaries
Civil, Political & Human Rights (Vice-Chairman)
Natural Resources
People’s Participation
Public Order & Security
Suffrage and Electoral Reforms
Trade & Industry
Transportation & Communications

B. Priority Bills
House Bill No. 4251 – granting annual productivity incentives to all workers in the private sector
House Bill No. 4397 – strengthening the regulatory power of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to effectively enforce consumer laws
House Bill No. 4252 – increasing the penalties for non-compliance of the prescribed increases and adjustments in the wage rates of workers
House Bill No. 3616 – extending the reglementary period for the educational qualification for PNP members
House Bill No. 1842 – providing for the codification of criminal laws

C. Resolutions
House Resolution No. 65 – inquiry in aid of legislation into the politics and processes of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) in granting rate increases to electric utilities
House Resolution No. 788 – creating a select Congressional Oversight Committee on intelligence funds to check and study the use of intelligence funds by government agencies to ensure that funds allocated therefor are utilized for the purpose they are intended

LIBERAL PARTY LEADERSHIP
Executive Vice President, December 18, 2007 to present
Vice Chairman, March 17, 2006 to December 17, 2007
Secretary General, 2004 to March 16, 2006
Vice-President for Luzon 2002-2004
Secretary General, 1999-2002
Chairman of the Board, Central Luzon Congressional Caucus