KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—Malacañang has told Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte to refrain from undermining the plans of President Duterte for the country 's defense modernization. "So unang una po, huwag niya pong i-undermine yung balak ng Pangulo na palakasin ang pwersa ng Armed Forces at...
Despite lower demand from domestic lenders, the Marcos Jr. administration borrowed more than its planned amount of ₱22 billion through the sale of short-dated treasury bills (T-bills) at slightly lower costs, driven by heightened expectations of the United States (US) Federal Reserve’s (Fed)...
Global debt watcher Fitch Ratings maintained its 5.6 percent growth forecast for the Philippines this year, citing support from large government infrastructure investments, robust services exports, and private consumption. However, the New York-based credit rating agency warned that the ongoing...
The government is taking a major step toward strengthening the country’s food security as it is now ready to begin the development of the ₱3.6-billion large-scale food hub complex that will rise in Clark, Pampanga. Both state-run Food Terminal Inc. (FTI) and Clark International Airport Corp....
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—President Marcos has lamented the establishment of so-called "nature reserve" in Scarborough Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc, which, he said, violates the traditional fishing rights of Filipinos. In his intervention at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-United...
President Marcos has reaffirmed the Philippines’ commitment to deepening regional security and cyber cooperation with South Korea, recognizing the East Asian nation as a key partner in promoting peace, stability, and maritime order across Southeast Asia. In his intervention at the 26th...
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Monday, Oct. 27, accused “foreign-backed quarters” of orchestrating efforts to circulate false narratives about supposed military intervention in politics to sow division and weaken the country’s democratic institutions. “Foreign-backed quarters...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—President Marcos has designated National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Assistant Director Lito Magno as the new head of the agency, following the resignation of NBI director Jaime Santiago. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro confirmed the...
Chronic kidney disease often comes as a side effect when a child acquires diabetes or high blood pressure. These often come from children struggling with obesity. In June, the Department of Health shared its concerns over rising chronic kidney disease among the youth after President Ferdinand...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) confirmed on Monday, Oct. 27, that the E4B NightWatch, also known as the United States Air Force (USAF) Doomsday Plane, landed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila for a brief technical stop. The E4B arrived on Sunday noontime, Oct. 26, and...
Prove that you 're different from your predecessor when it comes to corruption. This was Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima 's challenge of sorts to President Marcos over the weekend after she learned about Malacañang’s reservations about disclosing the statement of...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—President Marcos has encouraged fellow leaders of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to engage in broader dialogue and deeper partnership in terms of maritime and economy. Marcos made the call during his intervention at the 47th ASEAN Summit Plenary here on...
