Malacañang trusts that Senator Panfilo Lacson will not allow any calls for a truce with Senator Alan Peter Cayetano to compromise the ongoing investigation into the infrastructure projects in Taguig City. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said that, given Senator...
President Marcos wants the proposed tax reform package passed within the year, Malacañang said. In a Palace briefing, Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the President wants the measure enacted sooner, stressing that the measures are intended to provide tax...
Senate infighting and leadership changes have slowed the passage of priority bills under the Marcos administration, Malacañang said. Citing Senator Imee Marcos ' recent remarks that repeated leadership changes in the Senate may have contributed to the lack of legislation passed so far, Palace...
Malacañang has urged transport groups to engage in dialogue and negotiate with the government rather than take their concerns to the streets, stressing that a transport strike is not the solution to the issues at hand. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said while...
President Marcos will only act on the casino gambling allegations against new Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Jose “Brix” Pujalte Jr. based on evidence and investigation, Malacañang said. Issues such this, Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said, should...
The proposed Pax Silica artificial intelligence (AI) industrial hub in Tarlac will not affect farmers, a Palace official said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro pointed out that no farmers will be affected by the development of the controversial AI hub as there...
The Marcos administration will fight to implement the P85 daily minimum wage increase in Metro Manila after a court issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the new wage order, Malacañang said Monday, Aug. 3. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said the...
Malacañang appeared unfazed by China 's objections and new rules covering Bajo de Masinloc, saying the Philippines would continue asserting its rights based on its own laws, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), and the landmark 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Award....
Issues concerning the US-led Pax Silica artificial intelligence (AI) industrial hub that is planned to be built in the country will be addressed, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said on Thursday, July 30, that issues such as electricity use,...
If Vice President Sara Duterte had information about gun violence in the country, she should have helped the government—including her father 's administration—address it, Malacañang said. Reacting to the Vice President 's recent remarks, Palace Press Officer and Communications...
President Marcos has assured residents of flood-hit Davao City that his administration will not abandon them, with Malacañang saying the government has ordered immediate and long-term measures to prevent a repeat of the severe flooding that recently inundated Barangay Bangkal. In a press briefing...
Malacañang said it is open to hearing all stakeholders as the government studies the proposed removal of the systems loss charge from consumers ' electricity bills, following President Marcos ' call to amend the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA). Presidential Communications...
