President Marcos has declared June 24 as a special non-working day in the city of Manila for its celebration of its 454th founding anniversary. Marcos made the declaration through Proclamation No. 925. It aims to give the people of Manila the chance to participate in the city 's celebration...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez has called on his fellow Filipinos to honor the country’s heroes by protecting democracy, promoting inclusive development, and uniting behind President Marcos Jr.’s “Bagong Pilipinas” vision. “Independence Day is not only a remembrance of our past. It is a...
The lack of concern for the needs of the people is the true foe of freedom, President Marcos said on Independence Day as he slammed government officials who abuse their positions and abandon their duties. Speaking at the celebration of the 127th anniversary of Philippine Independence and...
President Marcos called on Filipinos to uphold their rights and freedoms through excellence, patriotism, and collective service to the nation as he led the celebration of the 127th anniversary of the proclamation of Philippine independence on Thursday, June 12. In his message, the President...
Saying that congressmen chose "action over excuses", Speaker Martin Romualdez once again boasted of the House of Representatives ' achievements, this time on the final session day of the 19th Congress. On Wednesday night, June 11, Romualdez said the 300-plus strong House “worked hard and...
ENDEAVOR An inflection point represents a crucial moment of change, a turning point where a significant shift in direction or trajectory occurs. It 's a time when something suddenly, or in a meaningful way, alters course, marking a departure from the previous trend or state. On Monday, June 9...
The country’s leading mining groups welcomed the bicameral conference committee’s decision to remove the highly contentious ore export ban from the reconciled version of the bill seeking to reform the mining fiscal regime. In separate statements on Wednesday, June 11, the Chamber of Mines of...
While Malacañang maintained that the impeachment is not the focus of President Marcos, it reminded that procedures related to the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte should not be manipulated. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro reiterated that the...
While President Marcos respects the legislative process in relation to the proposal to extend the term of barangay officials, he hopes that the changes would be aligned to good local governance. "Actually po, ang extension ng terms ay nasa pagdi-discuss pa po sa Kongreso at iginagalang naman po ng...
Amid ongoing territorial disputes and broader regional security challenges, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. called on Filipinos to recognize the ongoing responsibility of safeguarding the nation’s sovereignty and to contribute actively to peace and progress....
The United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday, July 11 expressed their support for the Department of Health’s (DOH) call to address the rising number of HIV cases and its request for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to sign an executive order...
Inspection on the San Juanico Bridge must be done every three years, President Marcos said, citing that failure to do so has caused the bridge to deteriorate. During an inspection of the 52-year-old bridge on Wednesday, June 11, Marcos said the structure may look good but it has actually reached a...
