Malacañang confirmed that President Marcos will visit Naga City on Feb. 21, where he is set to meet former Vice President and now Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo for a flood mitigation project, even as the Palace stressed that the 2028 elections are not on the President’s mind. Presidential...
Malacañang has defended the transfer of former president Rodrigo Duterte to The Hague in the Netherlands, saying it was carried out in accordance with Philippine law and existing international obligations. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after...
Malacañang dismissed as fake a circulating document claiming that Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno had been replaced, saying the matter will be referred to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said...
President Marcos underscored Japan’s role as a strategic partner in advancing trade, investments, and quality infrastructure collaboration as he met with Japanese and Filipino business leaders in Malacañan on Wednesday, Feb. 18. The President welcomed delegates of the Japan-Philippines Economic...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte said he will waive his right to attend the confirmation of charges hearing at the International Criminal Court (ICC) set on Feb. 23 to 27, 2026. In a signed statement dated Feb. 17 from the ICC Detention Centre in The Hague, Duterte said he “wish[es] to waive my...
President Marcos has ordered concerned agencies to personally assess conditions in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) and determine what infrastructure is urgently needed, Malacañan said. In a press briefing on Wednesday, Feb. 18, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro...
President Marcos has wished Vice President Sara Duterte “good luck” in her planned 2028 presidential bid, as Malacañang said she has more to apologize for than helping him win in 2022. Presidential Communication Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after Duterte announced her...
President Marcos joined Muslims in the Philippines and around the world in welcoming the Holy Month of Ramadan, urging them to deepen their faith and renew their commitment to mercy, justice, and service. In a message dated Feb. 17, the President said he stands with Muslim communities as they begin...
Malacañang said the inclusion of Senators Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa and Bong Go as alleged co-perpetrators in the International Criminal Court (ICC) case over the drug war is part of a legal process the government cannot interfere with, adding that any arrest warrant issued will have to be...
President Marcos said over 423,000 housing units have been built or financed since he assumed office, as he reaffirmed the administration’s push to expand access to safe and affordable homes under the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay Para Sa Pilipino (4PH) Program. The President made this statement as...
Vice President Sara Duterte and Pampanga 2nd District Rep. and former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo paid their respects to former House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. at his wake in Bonuan Gueset, Dagupan City. The Vice President arrived at the Simbahan na Bato, Annunciation of the Lord Parish,...
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto directed 140 newly appointed Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors to keep politics out of their charging decisions, stressing that justice must be free from spin and influence. “You are not here to bring politics into the charging decision. You are not here to...
