Lawyer Melvin Matibag, who used to be part of the Duterte administration, has been named as the new director of the National Bureau of Investigation. Matibag 's appointment was announced by Palace Press Officer and Communication Undersecretary Claire Castro in a Palace briefing on Thursday,...
Emphasizing that students will remember how their educators helped them believe in themselves, President Marcos encouraged teachers to teach learners empathy and character. "Teach not only knowledge, but empathy. Not only skills, but character. Because long after the lessons are over, what your...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has promoted nearly 2,000 public school teachers and school leaders in Central Luzon, accelerating the rollout of the government’s expanded career progression program aimed at strengthening teacher welfare, retention, and education quality. DepEd Secretary...
President Marcos underscored Japan’s role as a strategic partner in advancing trade, investments, and quality infrastructure collaboration as he met with Japanese and Filipino business leaders in Malacañan on Wednesday, Feb. 18. The President welcomed delegates of the Japan-Philippines Economic...
President Marcos has received the report of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) and was still studying it, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this when sought for updates on the fate of ICI, a body created by the President to...
President Marcos has ordered concerned agencies to personally assess conditions in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) and determine what infrastructure is urgently needed, Malacañan said. In a press briefing on Wednesday, Feb. 18, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro...
Malacañang stood its ground on the circulation of President Marcos ' fake medical records, saying it should not simply end with apologizing. The law must be enforced, and those who violated them must be held accountable, Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro...
President Marcos has wished Vice President Sara Duterte “good luck” in her planned 2028 presidential bid, as Malacañang said she has more to apologize for than helping him win in 2022. Presidential Communication Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after Duterte announced her...
President Marcos joined Muslims in the Philippines and around the world in welcoming the Holy Month of Ramadan, urging them to deepen their faith and renew their commitment to mercy, justice, and service. In a message dated Feb. 17, the President said he stands with Muslim communities as they begin...
Malacañang said President Marcos has declared special non-working days in six areas to allow residents to fully participate in their respective local celebrations. Marcos made the declaration through signing Proclamation Nos. 1162, 1164, 1165, 1166, 1167, and 1168. Proclamation No. 1162, signed by...
Governors from six provinces thanked President Marcos for ordering the immediate release of financial assistance to thousands of people displaced by recent Tropical Storm Basyang. In a statement on Tuesday, Feb. 17, the Office of the Executive Secretary said the governors from Cebu, Iloilo, Eastern...
President Marcos has urged Filipinos to "move with purposeful haste," matching the Fire Horse’s symbolism of courage and forward motion with discipline, hard work, and sound governance. In his message for the Chinese New Year, Marcos stressed the importance of having direction in every thing we...
