Negotiations are ongoing for the upcoming joint naval patrols among Filipino, American and Japanese troops in the South China Sea. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) made the confirmation on Thursday, April 4, amid reports that a trilateral maritime activity may be mentioned in the joint...
President Marcos has appointed a new secretary of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF). President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Malacañang announced that Marcos designated Sabuddin Abdurahim as the new NCMF chief, replacing Guiling Mamondiong....
President Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte both topped the latest "Boses ng Bayan" national survey for the first quarter of 2024, the RP-Mission and Development Foundation Inc. (RPMD) said on Thursday, April 4. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte...
President Marcos told government agencies to do away from a piecemeal approach in resolving the country's lingering traffic woes and ordered them to come up with a comprehensive proposal. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA/Yummie Dingding) Marcos made the directive to...
Solving Metro Manila's traffic crisis and the country's economic outlook were on the agenda during President Marcos' meeting with his Cabinet secretaries in Malacañang on April 3, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. leads the 16th...
Taiwan has expressed gratitude to President Marcos for his “compassionate message” as he gave assurance that the Philippines is ready to help in the aftermath of the strong quake that hit the self-governing island. In a post on X, Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry said it sincerely appreciates...
President Marcos assured Filipinos in Taiwan that the Philippine government was ready to provide them with the support they may need following the 7.5-magnitude earthquake that struck the self-ruled island. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. / Taiwan earthquake (PPA Pool/AP) Marcos said this...
President Marcos has designated several parcels of land in Pasig City and Cavite as special economic zones. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA/Yummie Dingding) Marcos issued two separate proclamations on April 1 for the establishment of economic zones in the cities of...
President Marcos has ordered a whole-of-nation approach to ensure public safety as the country experiences extreme heat due to the El Niño and La Niña phenomena, Malacañang said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Malacañang's announcement came after state...
President Marcos has appointed lawyer and medical doctor Erwin Erfe as the new deputy chief public attorney of the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO), Malacañang confirmed late Tuesday, April 2. Dr. Erwin Erfe (PAO Chief Persida Rueda-Acosta/X) Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil confirmed this...
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate / Manila Bulletin) President Marcos' performance and trust ratings saw double-digit declines in the Pulse Asia’s “Ulat ng Bayan” survey conducted from March 6 to 10. Pulse Asia's survey results, released on Tuesday, April 2, revealed...
The United States expressed its “ironclad” commitment to the Philippines under a defense treaty that it affirmed also covers armed attacks against the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), which is now caught in the territorial disputes in the South China Sea. An April 1 (US time) readout of the...
