More than 1,400 Filipinos across the Middle East have requested for repatriation amid the ongoing conflict in the region, President Marcos said. In a press conference at Malacañan on Tuesday, March 3, Marcos announced that the number of Filipinos who have expressed to be sent back home had reached...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday pushed back against mounting criticism that he hasn 't done enough to explain why it was necessary to start a war with Iran now or to articulate his vision for an endgame to the escalating conflict. The frustration is coming not just from...
The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte has chosen not to further comment on the developments of her impeachment case. "The Defense Team does not see the need to comment at this point," lawyer Michael Poa, Duterte 's counsel, said Monday, March 2. Poa 's pronouncement came after the...
Malacañang stressed that President Marcos remains guided by the rule of law and international law amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East, even as his immediate priority is the safety of Filipinos in the region. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said...
Malacañang said there are no changes so far to President Marcos’ scheduled working visit to the United States next week, despite escalating tensions in the Middle East and the recent death of a Filipina in Israel. “Sa ngayon, wala pa pong pagbabago sa schedule (As of now, there are no changes...
President Marcos on Sunday night, March 1, confirmed the death of a Filipina in Israel amid the ongoing exchanges of attacks in the Middle East, marking the first reported Filipino casualty since the conflict escalated. In a video message uploaded to his social media accounts, the President said...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte criticized the International Criminal Court for their selective prosecution and political bias in handling international cases. In a statement, Duterte said ICC has become “a lapdog of the powerful,” allegedly influenced by the United...
President Marcos assured the public that no Filipino has been reported killed or injured amid the escalating exchanges between Israel, the United States, and Iran in the Middle East. In a video statement on Sunday morning, March 1, the President said the government has been closely monitoring...
President Marcos welcomed the newly appointed ambassadors of Slovakia, Papua New Guinea, and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, expressing optimism that ties with the three countries will further deepen during their respective postings in Manila. The President received Ambassador Miloš...
President Marcos has ordered the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to ensure the safety of Filipinos in Iran and across the Middle East following reports of airstrikes that struck Tehran. “We have received reports of airstrikes which hit Iran. We are...
Malacañang dismissed rumors that President Marcos had been rushed to a hospital, saying the Chief Executive was in a private meeting and continuing to work over the weekend. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro issued the clarification amid circulating claims...
President Marcos has proclaimed several special non-working days in select areas across the country this March. Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, in a Facebook post on Feb. 28, said the President issued the proclamations to allow residents to properly commemorate local founding anniversaries,...
