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Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Cojuangco Aquino III (born February 8, 1960) is a Filipino politician who served as the 15th President of the Philippines from 2010 until 2016. Aquino is a fourth-generation politician and the chairman of the Liberal Party from 2010 to 2016. Born in Manila, Aquino finished his Bachelor of Arts (major in economics) from Ateneo de Manila University in 1981 and joined his family in their exile in the United States shortly thereafter. He returned to the Philippines in 1983 shortly after the assassination of his father and held several positions working in the private sector.

The Budget Impoundment and Control Act (SB 3121), wherein "impoundment" refers to the power of the president to refuse the release of funds appropriated by the Congress of the Philippines, is another bill Aquino is proud of; he regretted, however, that such power has been used and abused by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, a result of which abuse has been the significant emasculation of Congress' ability to check the president's authority. Aquino filed this bill so the president would have to pass through Congress every time the president decides to impound part of the budget.  Another significant Aquino contribution to the Philippines' corruption problem is Senate Bill 2035, which is the Preservation of Public Infrastructures bill, seeking to raise standards in the construction of all public infrastructures by penalizing contractors of defective infrastructures. The bill also requires the Bureau of Maintenance under the Department of Public Works and Highways to conduct periodic inspections of public infrastructures.  Aquino also pushed for the passage of the Amending the Government Procurement Act (SB 2160), which applies to all government procurement activities regardless of source of funds whether local or foreign; only treaties or international/executive agreements entered into by the government prior to its enactment shall be exempt from coverage. The bill was filed in light of the Department of Justice declaration regarding the validity of the controversial NBN-ZTE scandal, wherein its international aspect, as well as the fact that it was an executive agreement, was cited as one reason for its exemption from the procurement process stipulated in Republic Act 9184.  Focusing further on accountability in government appropriations and spending, Aquino filed other reform-oriented, well-thought-out types of bills, among which were for: Philippine National Police reform; an increase in penalties for corporations and work establishments not compliant with minimum wage; the banning of reappointment to the Judicial and Bar Council; the prevention of reappointment and bypassing of the Commission on Appointments; real property valuation based on international standards; and superior responsibility for senior military officers, who are ultimately responsible for their own subordinates. However, none of these bills were passed into law. CANNOTANSWER
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Vilket väsen handlar den här texten om? Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Cojuangco Aquino III (född 8 februari 1960) är en filippinsk politiker som tjänstgjorde som Filippinernas 15:e president från 2010 fram till 2016. Aquino är fjärde generationens politiker och ordförande för Liberala partiet från 2010 till 2016. Aquino är född i Manila och avslutade 1981 sin kandidatexamen (major i ekonomi) från Ateneo de Manila University och anslöt sig kort därefter till sin familj i sin exil i USA. Han återvände till Filippinerna 1983 strax efter mordet på sin far och innehade flera befattningar som arbetade inom den privata sektorn. Budgetförsämrings- och kontrolllagen (SB 3121), där "försämring" syftar på presidentens makt att vägra frigöra de medel som tillförts av Filippinernas kongress, är en annan proposition Aquino är stolt över; han beklagade dock att sådan makt har använts och missbrukats av president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, ett resultat som missbruk har varit den betydande urholkningen av kongressens förmåga att kontrollera presidentens auktoritet. Aquino lämnade in lagförslaget så presidenten måste gå igenom kongressen varje gång presidenten beslutar att beslagta en del av budgeten. Ett annat viktigt bidrag till korruptionsproblemet i Filippinerna är senatens lagförslag 2035, som är lagen om bevarande av offentlig infrastruktur, som syftar till att höja standarden vid uppbyggnaden av all offentlig infrastruktur genom att bestraffa entreprenörer av bristfällig infrastruktur. Enligt lagförslaget ska också byrån för underhåll under ministeriet för offentliga arbeten och vägar utföra regelbundna inspektioner av offentliga infrastrukturer. Aquino drev också igenom lagen om ändring av lagen om offentlig upphandling (SB 2160), som gäller för all offentlig upphandlingsverksamhet oberoende av finansieringskälla, oavsett om den är lokal eller utländsk; endast fördrag eller internationella/verkställande avtal som regeringen ingått innan den trädde i kraft ska undantas från täckning. Lagförslaget lämnades in mot bakgrund av justitiedepartementets förklaring om giltigheten av den kontroversiella NBN-ZTE skandal, där i sin internationella aspekt, liksom det faktum att det var ett verkställande avtal, angavs som en anledning till sitt undantag från upphandlingsprocessen som föreskrivs i Republic Act 9184. Aquino fokuserade vidare på ansvarsskyldighet i statliga anslag och utgifter och lämnade in andra reforminriktade, väl genomtänkta typer av räkningar, bland vilka fanns för: Filippinska nationella polisreformen; en ökning av straff för företag och arbetsinrättningar som inte uppfyller minimikraven, förbud mot återutnämning till justitie- och advokatrådet; förebyggande av omplacering och förbigående av kommissionen om utnämningar; real fastighetsvärdering baserad på internationella normer; och överordnat ansvar för högre militära officerare, som är ytterst ansvariga för sina egna underordnade. Ingen av dessa räkningar övergick dock i lag. CANNOTANSWER
What essence is this text about? Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Cojuangco Aquino III (born 8 February 1960) is a Filipino politician who served as 15th President of the Philippines from 2010 until 2016. Aquino is the fourth generation politician and president of the Liberal Party from 2010 to 2016. Born in Manila, Aquino completed his bachelor's degree (major in economics) from Ateneo de Manila University in 1981 and shortly thereafter joined his family in his exile in the United States. He returned to the Philippines in 1983 shortly after the murder of his father and held several positions working in the private sector. The Budget Deterioration and Control Act (SB 3121), where "deterioration" refers to the President's power to refuse to release the funds added by the Congress of the Philippines, is another bill Aquino is proud of; however, he regretted that such power has been used and abused by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, a result that abuse has been the significant erosion of Congress' ability to control the President's authority. Aquino filed the bill so the president has to go through Congress every time the president decides to seize part of the budget. Another important contribution to the corruption problem in the Philippines is Senate Bill 2035, which is the Law on the Conservation of Public Infrastructure, which aims to raise standards in the construction of all public infrastructure by penalising contractors of defective infrastructure. The bill also requires the Agency for Maintenance under the Ministry of Public Works and Roads to carry out regular inspections of public infrastructures. Aquino also enforced the Act amending the Public Procurement Act (SB 2160), which applies to all public procurement activities regardless of the source of funding, whether local or foreign; only treaties or international/executive agreements concluded by the Government prior to its entry into force shall be exempt from coverage. The bill was filed in light of the Ministry of Justice's declaration on the validity of the controversial NBN-ZTE scandal, where in its international aspect, as well as the fact that it was an executive agreement, was given as a reason for its exemption from the procurement process provided for in Republic Act 9184. Aquino further focused on accountability in government appropriations and spending and submitted other reform-oriented, well-thought-out types of bills, among which were available for: Philippine national police reform; an increase in penalties for companies and labour establishments that do not meet the minimum requirements, ban on re-appointment to the Justice and Legal Council; prevention of relocation and bypass of the Commission on appointments; real property valuation based on international standards; and senior responsibility for senior military officers, who are ultimately responsible for their own subordinates. However, none of these bills passed into law. CANNOTANSWER
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