President Marcos has vowed to invest in job-generating infrastructure and social protection programs to further lower the country's poverty rate to nine percent by 2028 after reporting that the poverty rate dropped to 15.5 percent last year. In a video message late Friday, Aug. 9, Marcos noted that...
President Marcos has granted travel tax exemption to all travelers departing from all international airports and seaports in Mindanao and Palawan to any destination in the BIMP-EAGA (Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines-East ASEAN Growth Area). File photos Memorandum Order (MO) No. 29,...
Citing the increasing online child sexual abuse and exploitation cases, President Marcos has issued Executive Order (EO) No. 67, creating the Presidential Office for Child Protection (POCP) to help protect children from physical and mental distress. Pixabay/AI-generated Based on the EO, signed by...
President Mracos has once again reorganized the government's Task Force on Zero Hunger (TFZH) to include more members, promoting his administration's whole-of-government approach to address the issue. File photos Based on Executive Order (EO) no. 66 signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on...
"Unity is the key for us to move forward." This was how President Marcos explained why his party, the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) allied with the Nacionalista Party (NP), saying leaders who will emerge victorious in the midterm elections next year must know how to rise above political...
President Marcos has lauded the officers of the Philippine National Police (PNP) for their resolve to uphold the rule of law and for their dedication and service, especially for conducting operations as humane, truthful, and bloodless as possible. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM...
President Marcos said that he would ask Filipino two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo about what the government could do to increase the country's odds of getting more gold medals from the coveted sporting event. (Photos: Bongbong Marcos & Olympics/Facebook) In a media interview in...
Stressing that climate change will bring more floods to the country, President Marcos encouraged local government units (LGUs) and ordinary citizens on Wednesday, Aug. 7, to properly maintain their waterways and promote recycling to ensure the efficiency of flood control projects. President...
President Marcos assured the country's farmers that they would not be left behind in the government's plans to modernize the agricultural sector, renewing his commitment to supporting them in improving their livelihood. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot) Marcos said...
An OCTA Research survey for the second quarter of 2024 showed increased support for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and declining backing for Vice President Sara Duterte. Based on the survey results released on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 36 percent of adult Filipinos identified as “pro-Marcos,” 16 percent...
President Marcos and German Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius have agreed to strengthen security and defense ties between the Philippines and Germany to promote a rules-based international order. PH-GERMANY TIES — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets German Federal Minister...
President Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos are beaming with pride as Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo bagged his second gold medal from the 2024 Paris Olympics late Sunday evening (Manila time). Photos: Carlos Yulo (AP); First Couple (Liza Marcos/Facebook page - FIle) Yulo made history on...
