President Marcos will no longer attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York this month to focus on local issues, Malacañang confirmed Monday. “Confirmed ‘di na po tuloy sa UNGA (It’s confirmed that the President will no longer attend the UNGA),”...
President Marcos said the government must “catch up” with private sector innovations in renewable energy, as he witnessed the energization of the country’s first hybrid agro-solar and battery storage system in Tuy, Batangas. Marcos said this as he led the launch of Citicore Solar Batangas 1...
President Marcos said he understood the public anger over alleged irregularities in flood control projects, declaring that he might even join demonstrations himself if he were not in office. The President said this amid recent protest actions against corruption in government infrastructure...
President Marcos has named retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Andres Reyes Jr. as chair of the newly created Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), which will probe corruption and irregularities in flood control and related government projects. In a press conference in Malacañan on...
Malacañang said President Marcos recognizes the public’s right to express dissent as protests against corruption in government are set to take place on Sept. 21, the anniversary of the declaration of martial law. In a press briefing, Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the President...
President Marcos has tapped three seasoned reformists to take on one of the toughest jobs in government today: rooting out corruption in flood control and infrastructure projects. The newly created Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), formed under Executive Order No. 94, will...
As part of his birthday celebration, President Marcos on Saturday, Sept. 13, led the launch of the iconic “Love Bus” in Valenzuela City, promising commuters cheaper, safer, and cleaner rides as the electric buses begin operations across Metro Manila. In his speech during its lunch, the...
Malacañang announced two of the three members forming the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), a body created to investigate alleged corruption, irregularities, and misuse of funds in government flood control and other infrastructure projects over the past decade. In a press briefing...
President Marcos assured Filipino families that no student should be forced to abandon their studies because of poverty, as he reaffirmed full or partial tuition fee assistance and subsidies for qualified college students nationwide. Marcos said this as he led the awarding of the Commission on...
President Ferdinand Marcos has paid tribute to Filipino farmers, calling them the backbone of the nation’s food security and honoring their sacrifices, as he led the Gawad Agraryo 2025 ceremony in San Juan City. In his speech on Friday, Sept. 12, the President said the farmers’ daily struggles...
The legal team of former president Rodrigo Duterte claimed that the former strongman would not be able to “meaningfully participate” in the International Criminal Court (ICC) trial against him due to his deteriorating health, which makes him unfit to face legal proceedings. In a filing...
President Marcos has signed into law Republic Act No. 12255, establishing the National Aviation Academy of the Philippines (NAAP) as the country’s premier institution for higher education and training in aviation and aerospace. Under the law, signed on Sept. 5, the NAAP will be recognized as the...
