Malacañang is open to banning social media platforms and gaming applications, including Facebook, that are deemed potentially harmful to the youth. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said President Marcos is open to banning anything that could potentially be...
Emphasizing that financial constraints can prevent families from accessing appropriate and better treatment, President Marcos called on healthcare institutions to ensure that no Filipino is denied treatment due to financial limitations. "We encourage more hospitals across the country to support...
President Marcos is optimistic that the Philippines will soon produce electric vehicles such as tricycles and jeepneys. Marcos made the statement during an inspection at the MD Juan Enterprises ' factory in Caloocan City on Tuesday, Aug. 25. To achieve this, the President said the government...
The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, Aug. 24, dismissed as “fake news” reports claiming that she had requested or planned a private meeting with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., saying Duterte herself confirmed that no such request, meeting, or plan existed. In a press...
President Marcos has urged councilors in the country to create effective ordinances and reminded them to "remain closely attuned" to the concerns of ordinary Filipinos. In his speech at the oath-taking ceremony for newly elected national, regional, and island officers of the Philippine Councilors...
President Marcos cited unfinished and nonexistent flood-control projects in Bulacan as the reason for the flooding in Central Luzon. In an interview after holding a situation briefing in San Fernando City, Pampanga, on Monday, Aug. 24, Marcos said the existing flood-control system in the region was...
A Senate panel on Monday, Aug. 24, approved bills postponing the November 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) and fixing their term of office. Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero, who presided over the Senate Committee on Local Government hearing, said that his bill, Senate...
The Marcos administration will step up efforts to protect 6.5 million Filipinos who have moved out of poverty while pursuing measures to create jobs, raise incomes, and reduce living costs for the middle class, Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said. “That is the marching order of the President:...
President Marcos has visited an evacuation center in Bacolor, Pampanga, to check on flood-affected families and oversee the government 's continuing relief efforts as thousands remain displaced across the province. Marcos visited the Bacolor Integrated School Evacuation Center in Barangay...
Actor Niño Muhlach was reportedly involved in a road accident along Marcos Highway in Barangay Mambugan, Antipolo City, on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 23. According to initial reports, Muhlach was driving an SUV when the vehicle allegedly veered off the road and struck a roadside area. Responders...
The end of the Marcos administration in February 1986 ushered in a new political era—and a markedly different climate for the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). With Imelda Marcos away, the CCP, and to some extent the arts, made way for other needs. The CCP, once a flagship institution,...
The Marcos administration has mobilized a whole-of-government recovery effort for communities affected by the June 8 magnitude-7.8 earthquake in Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental, with Cabinet Secretary Benhur Abalos leading the rollout of national government programs in the municipality. Abalos,...
