President Marcos has directed key government agencies to activate disaster preparedness measures as the country braces for incoming rains that may cause flooding, Malacañang said Thursday, July 3. In a press briefing, Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the President’s instructions...
Malacañang said more Filipinos are set to benefit from cheaper rice as President Marcos led the public rollout of the “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!” initiative at the Zapote Public Market in Cavite, marking a major expansion of the government’s P20-rice program to public markets across the...
President Marcos has underscored the importance of science-based farming as he led the awarding of this year 's Gawad Saka national winners and announced the rollout of 16 mobile soil laboratories across all regions. In his remarks during the presentation of the 50th Gawad Saka national...
As he marks the third year of his presidency on June 30, President Marcos is keeping his eye firmly on the future, vowing to deliver real, measurable change to the lives of ordinary Filipinos by the time he steps down in 2028. After the unfavorable result of the 2025 elections, the President had...
President Marcos congratulated rising tennis star Alex Eala for making history as the first Filipino to reach a Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) 250 singles final, calling her feat a victory for the country regardless of the result. “Tuloy ang laban, Alex (Keep fighting, Alex)!” Marcos wrote...
President Marcos has greenlit a sweeping public-private partnership aimed at equipping Filipinos with the skills needed to thrive in an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven world, with plans to fast-track training programs, align education with emerging technologies, and expand student immersion in...
President Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos led the opening and groundbreaking of two major health initiatives that aim to improve medical care access for veterans, children, and the general public. Marcos, on Friday morning, June 27, inaugurated the country’s first Valor Clinic at...
President Marcos assured the public that the ongoing tensions between Israel and Iran have not caused any significant disruption to the Philippine economy, despite earlier fears of a fuel price spike. “So far, there is no effect — there is no significant effect on the economy,” Marcos told...
President Marcos has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to a complete and final destruction of seized illegal drugs, saying there must be no chance for these substances to reenter the streets. Marcos said this as he led the incineration of over P9.48 billion worth of illegal drugs at the...
President Marcos assured overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Middle East that the government is doing everything to ensure their safety amid rising tensions in the region, saying their well-being remains the top priority. “Nothing is more important than the safety of every Filipino,” he...
President Marcos has called for a meeting with his economic team to prepare for possible repercussions of rising Middle East tensions, including the Iranian Parliament’s approval to close the Strait of Hormuz—a critical global oil chokepoint—amid escalating conflict with Israel and the United...
President Marcos said the new Marawi City Hospital must be fully operational by August, as part of his administration’s continuing efforts to rebuild critical infrastructure in the city nearly eight years after the 2017 siege. “We are giving the contractors and all of the government agencies a...
