The Muntinlupa City government announced that 31,000 households will receive rice from the national government’s “Bigay Bigas sa Masa” program. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the pilot distribution of 10‑kilo sacks of rice to about 1,900 recipients in Muntinlupa in May. Qualified...
President Marcos and Vietnamese President and Communist Party leader Tô Lâm have elevated Philippines-Vietnam relations to an Enhanced Strategic Partnership as the two nations marked 50 years of diplomatic ties. During bilateral talks in Malacañang on Monday morning, June 1, Marcos described the...
President Marcos and United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed bilateral security and economic priorities, including developments in the South China Sea and regional energy concerns, during a phone call on Monday morning, June 1. In a Facebook post, President Marcos described his phone...
The government rejected speculation that it is downscaling a major mass-transit infrastructure project, affirming that the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) Line 7 will proceed with its complete 14-station layout to connect Metro Manila with neighboring northern provinces. The Department of Transportation...
After the borrowing overshoot in the first quarter, the Marcos administration stepped on the brakes in April, bringing gross debt to ₱1.13 trillion in the first four months of the year, modestly lower than the ₱1.14 trillion recorded in the same period last year. While the government...
Maynilad Water Services, Inc. has retained its top rating of PRS Aaa, with a Stable Outlook, from the Philippine Rating Services Corp. (PhilRatings) for its outstanding blue bonds amounting to ₱15 billion. Obligations rated PRS Aaa are considered of the highest quality with minimal credit risk,...
TUBA, Benguet – Police said Sunday, May 31, that one passenger was killed in the triple collision involving two Victory Liner buses and a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) on Marcos Highway in Barangay Taloy Sur here on Saturday evening, May 30. Authorities said 87 passengers were injured in the...
Vietnamese President and Communist Party leader Tô Lâm arrived in the Philippines on Sunday, May 31, for a historic two-day State Visit aimed at deepening political, economic, and defense cooperation between Manila and Hanoi. Lâm’s visit from May 31 to June 1 marks the first State Visit to the...
President Marcos has declared special non-working days in 13 areas across the country for their respective celebration of founding anniversaries. Marcos declared June 1, Monday, as special non-working day in the municipality of Palapag, Northern Samar. The declaration was made under Proclamation...
"Our sovereignty is non-negotiable." This was the stern statement of House Deputy Speaker Zambales 1st Rep. Jay Khonghun following reports on possible new structures in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). “I fully trust that the Philippine government, under the...
The Philippines and Japan have moved closer to a landmark defense equipment deal that could see retired Japanese warships and a patrol aircraft transferred to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). This as the Philippine government pressed ahead with efforts to expand security ties with...
With only two years remaining in his presidency, President Marcos hopes to leave a legacy of service while staying true to his principles. In an interview with Bloomberg Television, Marcos was asked what he hopes people to take away from his years in office. "That I served. That I was true to my...
