President Marcos is confident in the success of the upcoming elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), which will happen with the help of its local leaders. By success, Marcos said he means the local polls there will be peaceful. "It will be transparent,...
National Security Adviser Eduardo Año (Contributed photo) National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año will not recommend to President Marcos Jr. to reconvene the National Security Council (NSC) over the latest aggressive actions by China Coast Guard (CCG) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). In a...
President Marcos has ordered all concerned agencies to keep up the pace in rehabilitating the Pasig River. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the inauguration of the Pasig River Esplanade Project Phase 1 on June 23, 2024, in Manila. (PPA POOL by Ryan Baldemor) "[L]et us keep up the...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Following President Marcos’ order to expand the coverage of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) by including pregnant and lactating women, a veteran lawmaker in the House of Representatives expects the Philippines to...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. bestows the Order of Lapu-Lapu Rank of Kampilan to Seaman First Class Underwater Operator Jeffrey Facundo during a ceremony at Camp General Artemio Ricarte in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on June 23, 2024. Facundo lost his right thumb when a China Coast Guard (CCG)...
No one can tell the Philippines that its maritime domain and sovereign rights do not belong to the country, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. visits the Western Command ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in Palawan on June 23, 2024, following the recent violent...
President Marcos has formalized the reduction of tariff rate on rice from 35 percent to 15 percent. MB File Photo/Mark Balmores The rice tariff cut was formalized through Executive Order No. 62 which also ordered the modification of nomenclature and tariff rates on various products to ensure...
President Marcos said that while the Philippines remains committed to peace, its peaceful disposition should not be mistaken for acquiescence or simply accepting the situation in the West Philippine Sea. TALK TO TROOPS — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. visits soldiers at Camp...
In recognition of their actions and reprovisioning efforts, President Marcos has conferred the Order of Lapu-Lapu on 80 soldiers who were involved in the recent clash with the China Coast Guard in the West Philippine Sea on June 17. RECOGNIZING THEIR BRAVERY — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong'...
President Marcos said that Megaworld's new Grand Westside Hotel in Parañaque is a testament to the fruitful collaboration between the government and the private sector as it is touted to generate jobs for Filipinos and boost tourism in Metro Manila. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr....
Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. on Friday (June 21) hailed the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) for its move to suspend the collection of toll fees in some parts of the Manila-Cavite Toll Expressway (CAVITEX). President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. with DPWH Sec. Manulel Bonoan and Metro Pacific...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. honored the exceptional talent of past and present Filipino Olympians who have brought glory to the country in a send-off ceremony on Friday night, June 21, in Intramuros, Manila. As the country celebrates 100 years of participation in...
