The Philippines will work closely with the Holy See to implement the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM), President Marcos said. Marcos made the commitment during his remarks at the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of Philippines-Holy See Diplomatic relations on...
Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez said they detected a "sudden and coordinated surge" in disinformation, targeting President Marcos ' health. In a statement on Thursday, April 9, Gomez said they are now tracking and identifying the sources of the false information...
The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered an immediate stop to quarrying activities within the Angat River-Bustos Dam Forest Reserve in Banaban, Angat, Bulacan. In a temporary environment protection order (TEPO) issued under the Writ of Kalikasan, the SC also ordered an immediate stop to excavation, earth...
On Araw ng Kagitingan, President Marcos emphasized that today 's challenges call for a return to "an important part of our identity as Filipinos"—the sense of compassion for others. In his speech at the commemoration of the 84th anniversary of the Araw ng Kagitingan at the Dambana ng...
President Marcos said the government agrees with the private sector on strategies to mitigate the impact of the tensions in the Middle East. “Ang magandang naging resulta dito (The good result here was) we are very much in agreement with the private sector advisors kung ano yung dapat gawin to...
Members of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) staged a protest march along Kalaw Avenue in Manila on Araw ng Kagitingan, April 9, but were blocked by lines of Manila Police District officers before they could reach the US Embassy. Hundreds of MPD personnel were deployed along Kalaw Avenue, with...
The House of Representatives took the first hearing of 13-committee Legislative Energy Action Development (LEAD) Council very seriously. An unheard of 170 out of the 318 members of the lower chamber was listed as the peak attendance of the energy crisis council hearing around noon Wednesday, April...
Putting an end to speculation about his health, mainly on social media, President Marcos personally dismissed the rumors, saying there is no issue and that he has returned to his regular routine months after his diverticulitis diagnosis. In an interview with Palace Press Officer and Communications...
While President Marcos believes the two-week ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran may not be enough to lower the prices of oil, the country will maximize it to increase its supply. "So, we will take full advantage of the two weeks to increase our supply as much as possible and to...
The government’s coffers received a significant liquidity boost in the first two months of the year, as state-run entities remitted more than ₱90 billion in dividends, a critical buffer against global economic volatility. According to the latest Bureau of the Treasury data, the surge was...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is considering the imposition of price ceilings on other agricultural commodities aside from imported rice should retail prices exceed reasonable levels. “If there’s profiteering, yes, we’ll do that,” Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel told...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III and seven other senators have zero absences during the First Regular Session of the Senate in the 20th Congress. This is based on the attendance record released by the Office of Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri from July 28, 2025 to...
