"Malicious." This was how Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin reacted to the video supposedly showing President Marcos using illegal drugs which was circulating online on the day of his third State of the Nation Address (SONA). “Malicious.” This was how Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin...
Malacañang announced the appointment of Jose V. Mejia, a law practitioner and law professor, as member representing the private sector of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. Newly-appointed Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) member takes his oath before...
After careful consideration, President Marcos has vetoed the proposed Philippine National Police (PNP) reform bill to ensure that changes in the police force are fair, clear, and truly beneficial to everyone involved, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said on Thursday, July 11. File photo In a...
Malacañang has placed National Commission on Senior Citizens (NCSC) chairman Franklin Quijano on a 90-day preventive suspension as the Palace probes accusations of gross neglect of duty and grave misconduct. File photos/NCSC In an order dated July 9, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said Quijano...
The Philippines and China expressed their willingness and readiness to intensify their efforts against crimes linked to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), a statement from the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) said on Tuesday, July 2. The anti-crime body made...
Malacañang has declared July 2, 2024, a special non-working holiday in Pasig City for the commemoration of the 451st Araw ng Pasig on Tuesday. The Palace released a copy of Proclamation No. 612 on Monday, a day before the holiday takes place. The proclamation was signed by Executive Secretary...
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin downplayed the latest Ayungin Shoal incident where the China Coast Guard (CCG) reportedly rammed, boarded, and used axes to damage two Philippine Navy (PN) boats. (From left) Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and Presidential Assistant on Maritime Concerns Andres...
President Marcos has ordered Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin to release additional funds to the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) for the participation of Filipino athletes to the upcoming Olympics. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the send-off ceremony for Filipino athletes...
The National Maritime Council (NMC) has recommended to President Marcos to publicize the rotation and resupply (RORE) missions to the Ayungin Shoal as it raised the possibility that the recent incident in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) may have been due to China possibly not being informed of the...
Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo asked the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) to conduct a fair investigation on the allegations against her which she called untrue and baseless. Lawyers of Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo—Atty. Lorelie M. Santos and Atty. Yvette Dawn P. Gianan...
Malacañang has directed all government agencies to support the implementation of the 2024 National Crime Prevention Program (NCPP) of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) consistent with the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028. File photo Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin...
The government will pilot run the Mobile Energy System (MES) in the typhoon-prone municipalities in Cagayan Province to improve the country’s resiliency against disasters, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this as the Department of...
