Vice President Sara Duterte has formally responded to the charges recommended by the House of Representatives regarding her alleged misuse of confidential funds. Her lawyers, Michael Poa and Paul Lim, filed the counter-affidavit at the Office of the Ombudsman around 1 p.m. on Friday, June 27, days...
Malacañang maintained that the Philippine government is not cooperating with the International Criminal Court (ICC), even as the Department of Justice (DOJ) provides assistance to witnesses in the tribunal 's ongoing probe into former president Rodrigo Duterte’s alleged crimes against...
President Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos led the opening and groundbreaking of two major health initiatives that aim to improve medical care access for veterans, children, and the general public. Marcos, on Friday morning, June 27, inaugurated the country’s first Valor Clinic at...
Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have welcomed the June 24 ceasefire between Israel and Iran and called on all parties to respect the truce to avoid further escalation of conflict in the Middle East. “We urge all parties to respect the ceasefire and avoid...
Malacañang has pushed back against accusations from Kabataan Partylist that President Marcos is a “puppet” of big corporations, urging the group to focus instead on legislative work—particularly on crafting a law to regulate oil prices. “Sana medyo maliwanagan po ang Kabataan Partylist...
Malacañang reaffirmed the Philippines’ longstanding support for a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine, in response to fresh calls from the Palestinian side urging Manila to pressure Israel over alleged human rights violations in Gaza. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said...
President Marcos assured the public that the ongoing tensions between Israel and Iran have not caused any significant disruption to the Philippine economy, despite earlier fears of a fuel price spike. “So far, there is no effect — there is no significant effect on the economy,” Marcos told...
President Marcos has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to a complete and final destruction of seized illegal drugs, saying there must be no chance for these substances to reenter the streets. Marcos said this as he led the incineration of over P9.48 billion worth of illegal drugs at the...
President Marcos assured overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Middle East that the government is doing everything to ensure their safety amid rising tensions in the region, saying their well-being remains the top priority. “Nothing is more important than the safety of every Filipino,” he...
President Marcos has called for a meeting with his economic team to prepare for possible repercussions of rising Middle East tensions, including the Iranian Parliament’s approval to close the Strait of Hormuz—a critical global oil chokepoint—amid escalating conflict with Israel and the United...
President Marcos said the new Marawi City Hospital must be fully operational by August, as part of his administration’s continuing efforts to rebuild critical infrastructure in the city nearly eight years after the 2017 siege. “We are giving the contractors and all of the government agencies a...
President Marcos returned from his working visit to Osaka, Japan, with renewed economic and scientific partnerships designed to create jobs, promote environmental sustainability, and strengthen disaster resilience in the Philippines. “We return inspired to continue building a Bagong Pilipinas...
