Governance score cards should not be confined to trust rating surveys, Malacañang said after President Marcos' approval and trust ratings declined. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin (PPA/KJ Rosales) In a statement, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin emphasized that to consider surveys as the...
President Marcos hopes to sign the proposed national budget for 2025 before the year ends, a Malacañang official said. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PCO) "The printed copy of the spending measure was only received late Friday afternoon. President Marcos Jr. hopes to act on...
While critical sectors face budget cuts, economists expressed concerns over the Marcos administration’s budget priorities, citing inflated discretionary allocations in the 2025 budgets for the House of Representatives and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). The Philippine...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (middle) approves the National Security Strategy (NSS) 2024 following a meeting with key security officials led by National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año (fourth from right) and Department of National Defense (DND) Usec. Ignacio Madriaga (fourth from left) in...
President Marcos signed into law the measure granting Russian figure skater Aleksandr Korovin Philippine citizenship via naturalization. Aleksandr Korovin (Senate of the Philippines) Marcos signed Republic Act (RA) No. 12115 on Dec. 20. Based on the law, Korovin is granted Philippine citizenship...
The majority of the country’s top government officials saw a dip in their approval and trust ratings in November, according to a survey conducted by Pulse Asia and released on Saturday, Dec. 21. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte (Malacañang, OVP photos)...
The Philippines is committed to bolstering relations with Saudi Arabia, an assurance made by President Marcos to its outgoing envoy to Manila, Ambassador Hisham Sultan Abdullah Alqahtani. Marcos believed that the relations between the two countries “will continue,” thanks to...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. did not need a loyalty check during the year-end command conference of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Friday, Dec. 20, as he stressed his utmost support for the military. This was confirmed by AFP...
(File photo) Retired uniformed personnel and concerned stakeholders wrote to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to convey their “serious concerns” regarding the “questionable deviations” of the approved General Appropriations Bill (GAB) 2025 from the National Expenditure Program...
Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion reminded winners during the non-profit organization’s “Balik-Bayan 2024” event earlier this month not to waste their savings and cash prizes and instead seek guidance from mentors to start their own businesses. Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and...
After a week filled with several engagements, President Marcos looks forward to spending some quiet time with his unfinished books while keeping his eyes and ears open for any development that may require his attention during the Holiday break. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (PPA Pool)...
President Marcos assured the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) that his administration is bent on making the country's military at par with the world's finest armed forces. In his speech during the 89th founding anniversary of the AFP, Marcos said his administration is committed to ensuring...
