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...
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte during the presentation of this year's Basic Education Report on Jan. 25, 2024. (Inday Sara Duterte / Facebook) All top government officials’ performance and trust ratings fell significantly in the first quarter of...
Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. on Tuesday, April 2 praised President Marcos' creation of an inter-agency committee that will be tasked to oversee the government's right-of-way (ROW) activities for the country’s various railway projects. Under Administrative Order No. 19 s. 2024 recently...
As President Marcos announced “a response and countermeasure package” against the dangerous attacks by the China Coast Guard (CCG) in the disputed South China Sea, the Chinese Foreign Ministry maintained that doing so will not affect its maritime rights and interests. During the regular...
President Marcos visited the wake of the late Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioner and lawyer Hubert Guevara to pay his last respects and remember the official as a friend and public servant. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. visits the wake of SEC commissioner...
President Marcos has formed an interagency committee intended to streamline the process of land acquisition necessary for the implementation of all railway projects in the country. Through Administrative Order No. 19 dated March 25, Marcos created the Inter-Agency Committee for Right-of Way (ROW)...
Sen. Imee Marcos on Monday, April 1 expressed opposition to any move by the Philippines in its maritime conflict with China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) that will endanger the Filipino people. "There is no shame in pursuing peace. Whatever action that may put any Filipino in danger is a gross...
