It is Vice President Sara Duterte's privilege to run for president in the next elections, Malacañang said. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin (John Louie Abrina/ MANILA BULLETIN) "I think it’s too premature but it’s her privilege," Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said in an ambush interview...
Malacañang expressed hopes that the peace rally held by the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) would bring clarity on issues the country is facing. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin In a statement on Monday, Jan. 13, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said he hoped that aside from bringing clarity to the...
Increases, such as the hike in members' contribution to the Social Security System (SSS), were studied well based on actuarial considerations, a Palace official said, amid calls to suspend the proposed SSS contribution increase. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin (Photo courtesy of PPA/KJ Rosales)...
Over 1,000 volunteers, staff, and assets will be deployed by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to assist devotees participating in this year’s Feast of Jesus Nazareno activities. (PRC Chairman and CEO Richard Gordon and PRC Secretary General Gwen Pang / Photo from Philippine Red Cross) “The...
There is nothing personal behind the removal of Vice President Sara Duterte from the National Security Council (NSC), a Palace official said, emphasizing that President Marcos has the right to ensure that whoever advises him has his full trust and confidence. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and...
President Marcos has told his Cabinet to maximize the use of this year's national budget, considering that he vetoed P194-billion items in the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for 2025. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA/Noel Pabalate) In his first full Cabinet meeting...
The Philippines would need at least P22 billion to prepare for the hosting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in 2026, a Palace official bared. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin revealed this...
President Marcos and his Cabinet are "thoroughly reviewing" the items of the 2025 national budget to ensure that they conform to the Constitution, Malacañang said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the review of the proposed 2025 national budget at the Bahay Pangulo on Dec. 23,...
Mary Jane Veloso (center) (Santi San Juan/ MANILA BULLETIN) Senior Citizen Party-list Rep. Rodolfo "Ompong" Ordanes is asking President Marcos to take into consideration Mary Jane Veloso's elderly parents in the decision on whether or...
The government is already doing everything to hasten the forfeiture of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) sites in the country, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said. "I read that in the newspapers that it is the Senate that will look into it. But we are already doing everything to...
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said "there is a process ongoing" over the suspension of Abra's top officials, telling them to "man up." Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin (PPA/ KJ Rosales) Bersamin issued a statement on Sunday, Dec. 15, responding to queries if Abra Governor Dominic Valera and...
Like in his previous foreign trip, President Marcos has once again designated three Cabinet officials as the government's caretaker while he is in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady LIza Araneta-Marcos (File Photo) Marcos has assigned anew an executive...
