President Marcos said that the government has identified 30 sites in Metro Manila where underground cisterns could be built to store floodwater as part of efforts to strengthen the capital 's flood-management system. Marcos said this during a situation briefing at the Metropolitan Manila...
Malacañang said the Convergence and Special Support Program (CSSP) under the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) existed even before the Marcos administration, raising questions about claims that it has become a vehicle for major scams. Palace Press Officer and Communications...
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos had no ill intent in posting about her "birthday sabbatical," Malacañang said, as she acknowledged the criticisms and opinions regarding her social media post. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the First Lady respects the...
Stressing that schools must be among the safest places in the country, President Marcos ordered authorities and concerned agencies to strengthen student protection after the tragic shooting incident in a private school in Zamboanga City. In a statement on Tuesday, Aug. 18, Marcos conveyed his...
The House prosecution panel refuses to be distracted by rumors of a negotiated deal between President Marcos and his ex-political ally, Vice President Sara Duterte amid the lady official 's Senate impeachment trial. ⠀ House impeachment adviser and prosecution panel spokesperson Robert...
Malacañang has urged the public to report any abuse or irregularity in the selection of Presidential Scholarship Program beneficiaries. Complaints involving the scholarship program may be reported to the Liga ng mga Barangay national office, the Department of the Interior and Local Government...
The leadership fund was never mentioned to President Marcos and was never brought up in past meetings, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro disclosed that the so-called leadership fund was never discussed with the President. Castro also said that...
Malacañang said the Marcos administration is keen on resolving issues surrounding infrastructure project implementation, noting that the release of funds has been expedited to ensure the timely completion of various initiatives. However, the government 's eagerness to resolve the...
Malacañang said the recent attack on Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will not prevent the conduct of the region 's first parliamentary election. In a press briefing on Monday, Aug. 17, Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the...
Malacañang said it could not confirm reports that Vice President Sara Duterte had sought a private meeting with President Marcos, but stressed that the President remains open to dialogue with anyone. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said this following rumors...
President Ferdinand E. Marcos was elected to a second term in November 1969, at a time when student activism was gaining momentum around the world. The Free Speech Movement at the University of California, Berkeley, which had emerged in 1964 in opposition to university policies restricting...
President Marcos stressed the importance of the first parliamentary election in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) as he believes that it is the culmination of decades-long peace efforts. The President also said the parliamentary election next month is important for...
