Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos is pressing for action regarding the House of Representatives ' earlier call for banks, remittance centers, and financial technology platforms to temporarily waive or reduce transaction fees to cushion the impact of rising costs....
Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro slammed Vice President Sara Duterte for her remark on President Marcos’ health, which she described as "sarcastic" and "irresponsible." Duterte’s remark—“good luck to him”— followed by a laugh when asked to comment on...
Without revealing details, Malacañang said it knows where the smear campaign against President Marcos is coming from. "Kung mayroong naninira, alam naman natin kung saang parte ito nanggagaling (If there are smears, we already know where these are coming from)," Palace Press Officer and...
President Marcos has appointed veteran trade diplomat Dita Angara-Mathay as the new secretary of the Department of Tourism (DOT). The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) made the announcement on Friday, April 10. PCO said Angara-Mathay is "a seasoned public servant with decades of experience...
Vice President Sara Duterte had only a few words when asked to comment on rumors about her former ally, President Marcos’ health. "Good luck sa kanya (Good luck to him)," Duterte said after a brief pause when sought for comment on the President 's health during an interview in Davao City on...
Enhanced energy security and streamlined investment in the power sector will be the centerpiece of a new threshold program being developed by the United States (US) aid arm Millennium Challenge Corp. (MCC) and the Philippines, as the country grapples with surging oil prices and supply disruptions...
President Marcos has announced the implementation of service contracting program for public utility vehicles (PUVs) starting April 15. Marcos made the announcement in a video message on Thursday afternoon, April 9, following a recent meeting with the UPLIFT committee. "Simula April 15, ipapatupad...
Vice President Sara Duterte suggested that President Marcos be asked what actions he is taking to address the impacts of the Middle East conflict on the country. When asked what the government must further do to cushion the effects of the ongoing crisis, Duterte said the President must be asked...
The Philippines will work closely with the Holy See to implement the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM), President Marcos said. Marcos made the commitment during his remarks at the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of Philippines-Holy See Diplomatic relations on...
Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez said they detected a "sudden and coordinated surge" in disinformation, targeting President Marcos ' health. In a statement on Thursday, April 9, Gomez said they are now tracking and identifying the sources of the false information...
On Araw ng Kagitingan, President Marcos emphasized that today 's challenges call for a return to "an important part of our identity as Filipinos"—the sense of compassion for others. In his speech at the commemoration of the 84th anniversary of the Araw ng Kagitingan at the Dambana ng...
President Marcos said the government agrees with the private sector on strategies to mitigate the impact of the tensions in the Middle East. “Ang magandang naging resulta dito (The good result here was) we are very much in agreement with the private sector advisors kung ano yung dapat gawin to...
