President Marcos, on Friday, March 6, administered the oath of office of Juan Miguel Cuna as acting secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) during a ceremony in Malacañan. Cuna will head the agency after previously serving as DENR undersecretary from July 2017 to...
President Marcos will use his upcoming visit to the United Nations (UN) in New York to call for peace in the Middle East and the protection of civilians, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Speaking in a pre-departure briefing on Friday, March 6, DFA spokesperson Assistant Secretary...
President Marcos is set to attend the launch of the country’s first Trabaho@Negosyo event on Saturday, March 6, at the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City, an initiative aimed at promoting both job creation and entrepreneurship. The event, organized by Go Negosyo, combines a job fair and...
The Philippines and South Korea have signed several business agreements covering strategic industries such as shipbuilding, nuclear energy, aerospace, and critical minerals, as both countries moved to deepen economic cooperation during the Philippines–Korea Business Forum in Pasay City. In his...
President Marcos has expressed readiness to certify as urgent the proposed Agriculture Cooperatives Act of 2025, as part of efforts to strengthen support for Filipino farmers and fisherfolk. In a post on Facebook on Wednesday, March 4, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said the measure...
President Marcos underscored the deepening strategic partnership between the Philippines and South Korea as he hosted a state banquet in honor of South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung and First Lady Kim Hea-kyun in Malacañan on Tuesday evening, March 4. In his toast at the Ceremonial Hall, Marcos...
Malacañang stressed that President Marcos remains guided by the rule of law and international law amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East, even as his immediate priority is the safety of Filipinos in the region. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said...
Malacañang said there are no changes so far to President Marcos’ scheduled working visit to the United States next week, despite escalating tensions in the Middle East and the recent death of a Filipina in Israel. “Sa ngayon, wala pa pong pagbabago sa schedule (As of now, there are no changes...
President Marcos on Sunday night, March 1, confirmed the death of a Filipina in Israel amid the ongoing exchanges of attacks in the Middle East, marking the first reported Filipino casualty since the conflict escalated. In a video message uploaded to his social media accounts, the President said...
President Marcos assured the public that no Filipino has been reported killed or injured amid the escalating exchanges between Israel, the United States, and Iran in the Middle East. In a video statement on Sunday morning, March 1, the President said the government has been closely monitoring...
President Marcos welcomed the newly appointed ambassadors of Slovakia, Papua New Guinea, and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, expressing optimism that ties with the three countries will further deepen during their respective postings in Manila. The President received Ambassador Miloš...
President Marcos has ordered the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to ensure the safety of Filipinos in Iran and across the Middle East following reports of airstrikes that struck Tehran. “We have received reports of airstrikes which hit Iran. We are...
