Inspection on the San Juanico Bridge must be done every three years, President Marcos said, citing that failure to do so has caused the bridge to deteriorate. During an inspection of the 52-year-old bridge on Wednesday, June 11, Marcos said the structure may look good but it has actually reached a...
TACLOBAN CITY – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. inspected the San Juanico Bridge on Wednesday, June 11. Marcos said the government has a rehabilitation plan for the iconic bridge built during the administration of father President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. However, he said defects were observed...
President Marcos has given private power provider Siquijor Island Power Corp. (SIPCOR) six months to fully resolve the energy crisis in Siquijor, warning that failure to deliver a permanent solution is not an option. Marcos said this following weeks of island-wide blackouts and rotational...
President Marcos has issued Proclamation No. 920 declaring a state of calamity in Eastern Visayas to expedite the repair and rehabilitation of the San Juanico Bridge and mitigate the impact on the residents of Samar and Leyte. The one-year state of calamity, recommended by the National Disaster...
President Marcos has congratulated the newly-elected president of South Korea, saying he is looking forward to working with him. Marcos took to social media on Tuesday afternoon, June 10, to express his congratulatory message to South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung. "On behalf of the Filipino...
President Marcos has directed government agencies to provide assistance to Filipinos who may be affected by the ongoing immigration protests in Los Angeles, California. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the Marcos administration continues to monitor the...
After seeing first hand the lack of water supply in schools he inspected in Bulacan, President Marcos directed the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) to look into the water supply issues in schools. Marcos gave the LWUA 48 hours to submit their initial report as he pointed out that...
National Security Adviser Eduardo Año will continue to keep his position as the country 's security adviser amid the ongoing Cabinet review President Marcos has initiated. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro disclosed that Marcos decided to keep Año, who...
President Marcos said he is looking into the complaint by employees of the Bureau of Immigration (BI), alleging BI Commissioner Joel Viado of corruption. In an interview on Tuesday, June 10, Marcos said they continue to investigate corruption allegations such as this. "Well, of course, we are...
Citing that the ongoing Cabinet performance review is an ongoing process, President Marcos hinted at a possible quarterly assessment on all Cabinet members. Marcos said they will be more rigorous in reviewing the Cabinet secretaries ' performance, and they will do it on a periodic basis. He...
"What is the controversy?" President Marcos said the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte will clearly continue in the 20th Congress even if it starts in the 19th Congress, stressing that there is no controversy in it. "What is the controversy? It is very clear that it will," Marcos...
President Marcos has appointed court administrator Raul Villanueva as the new Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro confirmed that the President has appointed Villanueva to the SC. He will replace Associate...
