President Marcos on Saturday, Aug. 2 led the launch of a massive estero cleanup campaign in Pasig City, calling it a crucial step in the country’s long-term flood control and climate change adaptation efforts. In his speech during the launch of the “Bayanihan sa Estero: Malinis na Estero,...
President Marcos has ordered the continued delivery of government services to the Province of Sulu, as he signed an executive order transferring it from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to Region IX, also known as the Zamboanga Peninsula, in compliance with a Supreme...
President Marcos is open to changes in the proposed 2026 national budget as long as they are justifiable and not intended to misuse public funds, Malacañang said amid early tensions with Congress over his warning against questionable insertions. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro...
Malacañang said President Marcos’ improved trust ratings in the latest OCTA Research survey reflect growing public appreciation for his work ethic and increased visibility. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after the OCTA Tugon ng Masa survey conducted from July 12 to 17...
President Marcos will push for deeper defense and economic cooperation with India—including new agreements on science, law, and technology—during his five-day state visit to New Delhi and Bangalore next week, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. In a pre-departure briefing in...
President Marcos will embark on a five-day State Visit to India from Aug. 4 to 8, 2025, upon the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Malacañang announced Thursday, July 31. In a joint advisory from the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA),...
President Marcos declared that the Philippines has become more peaceful and more respectful of human rights under his administration, citing improved law enforcement, declining insurgency, and a whole-of-government approach to crime and drug enforcement. “Ang kapayapaan ay mahalagang pundasyon...
President Marcos said the Philippines is now held in “high regard” by the international community, citing the country’s calm and principled diplomacy, stronger global partnerships, and the contributions of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). “Ngayon, masasabi natin na mataas ang tingin ng...
President Marcos has warned Congress that he will reject the proposed 2026 national budget if it deviates from the government’s national expenditure program (NEP), even at the risk of operating under a reenacted budget. Marcos said this following a scathing critique of corruption and...
President Marcos has vowed to go "all out" in the second half of his term, saying his administration would intensify efforts to improve the lives of Filipinos beyond the country’s recent economic gains. In his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered on Monday, July 28, the President...
The Eastern Police District (EPD) will deploy a total of 1,269 personnel as part of the Philippine National Police 's (PNP) intensified security measures to guarantee full protection against lawlessness and violence during President Marcos ' fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on...
President Marcos is set to deliver his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 28, likely with a familiar backdrop of trains, bridges, and rice—symbols that have come to define his administration’s image of progress. But beyond the stylized visuals and slogans, how much of...
