US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed Washington's "ironclad commitment' to its alliance with the Philippines during a courtesy call to President Marcos in Malacañan on Friday, March 28. RENEWING TIES — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. welcomes US Defense Secretary Pete...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo is urging the Marcos administration to assist in the reintegration of 176 Overseas Filipinos (OFs) who were recently flown home from Myanmar. Salo said many of those repatriated...
United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrived in the Philippines on Thursday night, March 27, and is set to meet with President Marcos and Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives in the Philippines for a two-day working visit. (Photo from Amb....
Blurry, teeming with gaps, and full of loose ends. This is what's apparent for Senator Imee Marcos when it comes to the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte and his eventual turnover to the International Criminal Court (ICC) as she disclosed the preliminary findings of the Senate Committee on...
No country must interfere with the Philippines' decisions in terms of bolstering its military capability as the country is no one's chess piece. PCO Undersecretary Claire Castro (RTVM) This was the Palace's response to China's call to the Philippines to “stop serving as other countries’...
There is no rift, at least on the part of President Marcos, between him and his sister Senator Imee Marcos amid the latter's withdrawal from the administration's senatorial slate and the investigation on former president Rodrigo Duterte's arrest, Malacañang said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong'...
Singapore-based DBS Bank Ltd. expects the Philippine economy to again grow below its target in 2025, despite benefiting from being outside the scope of United States (US) President Donald Trump's tariffs. "Direct impact from US tariffs is likely to be limited, with the Philippines' contribution to...
Filipina tennis sensation Alex Eala's historic run at the 2025 Miami Open is one of the biggest victories of a Filipino, Malacañang said after she made yet another stunning win on Thursday, March 27. Alex Eala slays another giant in world No. 2 Iga Swiatek to advance to the semifinals of the...
The campaign of r eelectionist Sen. Imee R. Marcos goes on. Marcos said on Wednesday, March 26, that her campaign in the May elections remains on track despite her withdrawal from the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas slate. Marcos said she will continue campaigning around the country in the next...
Malacañang will not interfere in any effort seeking the return of former president Rodrigo Duterte to the country, including the plan of former senator Gringo Honasan to submit a petition to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the same purpose. Former senator Gringo Honasan (Ellson...
Senator Imee Marcos announced on Wednesday, March 26, her withdrawal from the administration-backed Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas. Senator Imee Marcos "I cannot stand on the same campaign platform as the rest of the Alyansa. As I have stated from the outset of the election period, I will...
President Marcos has expressed intention to strengthen the Philippines' diplomatic ties with Colombia, Cambodia, and Ukraine as he welcomed their new resident ambassadors to the country. Cambodian Ambassador Sin Saream, Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliia Oleksandrivna Fediv, and Colombian Ambassador Edgar...
