Overcoming great challenges will not be possible if half of humanity is excluded from shaping solutions. This was what President Marcos told world leaders during the 70th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, emphasizing that women must be present where decisions are...
Malacañang has defended President Marcos’ push for the Philippines to secure a seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), saying the country would have the opportunity to participate in decision-making on international peace and security. Palace Press Officer and Communications...
Malacañang will formally ask Congress to grant President Marcos emergency powers to reduce fuel excise taxes as part of the government’s response to rising fuel prices amid tensions in the Middle East. “Yes,” Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro told...
President Marcos has directed telecommunications companies to provide free communication services for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Middle East and their families in the Philippines amid escalating tensions in the region. In a Facebook post on Monday morning, March 9, the President said...
President Marcos has appealed for understanding over the need to physically appear in correcting clerical errors on birth certificates, stressing that the government is only avoiding fraudulent birth registration. Marcos explained that there are processes in government—such as birth registration...
President Marcos said the government is studying the digitization of financial assistance distribution, including the possible use of digital wallets, to speed up the delivery of aid to beneficiaries. In his vlog released Sunday, March 8, the President said the government is looking at digital...
On International Women 's Day, President Marcos has recognized Filipino women for their contribution to the country 's progress, saying that the Philippine progress will always carry their influence. Thus, Marcos added, they deserve a government that works hard as Filipino women do. "On...
President Marcos leaves for the United States on Sunday, March 8, for a working visit to New York, where he is expected to call for peace in the Middle East and the protection of civilians amid the escalating conflict in the region. The President will attend engagements at the United Nations from...
Vice President Sara Duterte said the shortage of classrooms built during her term as head of the Department of Education (DepEd) was likely caused by her political disagreement with the administration allies. When she was still the DepEd secretary, Duterte said, she did not allow congressmen to...
President Marcos greeted his son, Ilocos Norte 1st District Rep. Sandra Marcos, on his birthday with a lighthearted message asking when he might finally have a grandchild. The younger Marcos turned 32 on March 7. In a Facebook post, the President expressed pride in his eldest son, recalling how the...
Vice President Sara Duterte alleged that President Marcos had prior knowledge about the House of Representatives’ supposed plans to amend the Constitution as well as to impeach her for the benefit of former House Speaker Martin Romualdez. In the lengthy first episode of the “Ibalik ang Tapang...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Saturday, March 7, suggested that Filipinos use bicycles or practice carpooling as one of the measures to adapt to the impact of the significant oil price hike brought about by the conflict in the Middle East. Duterte said many people are now worried about the...
