The Philippines and Japan reaffirmed their deepening partnership in defense, economic, and regional cooperation as President Marcos held his first bilateral meeting with newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae on the sidelines of the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)...
President Marcos declared the Philippines ready to take the helm of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2026, promising a leadership anchored on “practical, inclusive, and measurable initiatives” that will directly benefit the region’s people. Presidential Communications...
Malacañang said it will not automatically release the Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALNs) of President Marcos’ Cabinet members, stressing that access will be allowed only through formal requests with legitimate justification. In an interview, Executive Secretary Lucas...
President Marcos has signed Executive Order No. 100 establishing a national floor price for palay (unmilled rice), a long-awaited policy designed to protect Filipino farmers from low farmgate prices during harvest seasons. The President signed the order on Oct. 25, citing the need to ensure a...
President Marcos unveiled a series of domestic reforms aimed at curbing corruption, improving fiscal fairness, and easing the cost of living — measures he said are necessary to strengthen the Philippines’ credibility as it prepares to assume the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)...
President Marcos Jr. has vowed to uphold the Philippines’ commitment to a rules-based international order and the peaceful resolution of disputes in the region as he left for Kuala Lumpur for the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits. In his departure...
President Marcos has welcomed the continued investment of global infrastructure firm I Squared Capital in the Philippines, underscoring the country’s strengthened reputation as a competitive and reliable investment destination. In his message, delivered by Special Assistant to the President for...
President Marcos’ Cabinet will meet on Saturday, Oct. 25, to discuss the possible voluntary disclosure of their Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN), Malacañang said Friday. The move comes after President Marcos earlier said he would abide by the Ombudsman’s new policy...
Malacañang called for calm and patience after protesters stormed the headquarters of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) on Friday, Oct. 24, to denounce what they claimed was slow progress and the lack of transparency in the government’s corruption probe. In her press briefing,...
President Marcos led the distribution of 229 Patient Transport Vehicles (PTVs) across Mindanao, underscoring his administration’s push to deliver basic healthcare services to far-flung and underserved communities. “This is something that we are very, very confident will make a big difference in...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has rejected a bid by former president Rodrigo Duterte to challenge the tribunal’s jurisdiction over crimes linked to his administration’s bloody war on drugs, clearing the way for proceedings against him to move forward. In a 32-page decision released...
President Marcos vowed that his administration “will not stop working” until every Filipino family has a home they can call their own, underscoring housing as a central pillar of his “Bagong Pilipinas” agenda. Speaking at the National Housing Expo 2025 in Pasay City, the President said the...
