President Marcos has ordered government agencies to revise the country's flood control masterplan. Residents of Vista Verde Executive Village in Cainta, Rizal use boats while some wade through floodwaters brought by Typhoon Kristine on Friday, October 25, 2024. (Santi San Juan) Marcos made the...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero urged President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to appoint replacements for the 35 members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) seeking to run in the first ever parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao...
"We give the world our best." This was First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos' remark as she called on the local film industry to rally behind a renewed vision of showcasing Filipino talent on the world stage. First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos (Liza Marcos/Facebook) First Lady Liza said this as she graced the...
President Marcos has expressed his desire to strengthen further the tourism linkages between the Philippines and Hawaii, a place where he had "wonderful experiences" during his family's exile in the American state. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/PPA Pool) Marcos said this...
President Marcos has approved a program that intends to shift from importation to local production of machineries in boosting the country's agriculture sector. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. presides over a sectoral meeting at the Malacañan Palace on Nov. 13, 2024. (Photo courtesy of...
Malacañang will not object to former president Rodrigo Duterte's desire to be investigated by the International Criminal Court (ICC) after he dared the ICC to probe his bloody drug war immediately. Former president Rodrigo Duterte (Quad-comm media) "If the former president desires to...
Malacañang has issued proclamations declaring special nonworking days in different localities for the month of December. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (file) Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin signed the proclamations on Nov. 12. Proclamation No. 740 declared Dec. 2, Monday, a special...
President Marcos has commended the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) for its ongoing efforts to modernize ports and expand cruise-dedicated facilities, reinforcing the Philippines' position as a premier cruise destination in Asia. PPA General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago said these upgrades are...
Malacañang has declared Nov. 15 as a special non-working day in the municipality of San Jose in Dinagat Islands. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA/Noel Pabalate) Through Proclamation 739, President Marcos made the declaration to mark the celebration of Dinagat...
President Marcos is shifting his anti-illegal drugs campaign from intensified rehabilitation to chasing after the "big guns" in the illegal drug trade in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets with DILG, PDEA, DOJ, and PNP officials to discuss the administration's new strategy...
Senate deputy minority leader Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, November 12, urged President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to allow the Philippines to return to the fold of the International Criminal Court (ICC). “The President can correct a monumental mistake by letting the Philippines...
(SANTI SAN JUAN/ MB PHOTO) Nearly five months after President Marcos signed Executive Order No. 62 to reduce tariffs on imported rice, prices have dropped by less than ₱1 per kilogram, farmers’ group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) said on Monday, Nov. 11. In a statement, KMP...
