Acting Malacañang spokesman Martin Andanar has shrugged off the call to provide Presidential Security Group (PSG) protection for frontrunning presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. In his press briefing Tuesday, Andanar said that PSG "only serves the sitting president and the...
Malacañang said Wednesday it believes that the conflict among the Commission on Elections (Comelec) commissioners will be resolved "amicably and professionally." In a statement, presidential spokesman Martin Andanar said the Palace respects the independence of the poll body. He added that the...
Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo Lacson on Monday, April 11 said he is not withdrawing from the Macy 9, 2022 presidential race even if he is running with one leg. ’I will finish the race. Even if I am crippled, I will crawl to finish the race,’’ Lacson after revealing that former Quezon...
Malacañang has slammed the annual Amnesty International (AI) report which it considered as a "cut-and-paste collection of recycled issues and arguments" on human rights violations in the country used by critics of the Duterte administration. This picture taken on October 29, 2016 shows police...
Malacañang on Tuesday, March 29, reiterated the Philippines' full sovereignty in Scarborough Shoal despite the claim of Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Wang Wenbin that it is China's "inherent territory." A China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel with bow number 3305 sails dangerously close to...
Malacañang encouraged Filipinos to participate in this year's Earth Hour, an annual global movement that aims to raise awareness to protect nature and save our home planet. View of Makati City during night time. (Photo by Sean Yoro on Unsplash) "Let us switch off all non-essential lights tonight...
As the 45-day campaign period for local candidates kicks off, Malacañang reminded the public not to engage in buying and selling of votes for the upcoming May 2022 elections. (PNA / MANILA BULLETIN) In a virtual Palace briefing on Friday, March 25, Communications Undersecretary Kris Ablan said...
The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has approved the amendments to the guidelines on the implementation of Covid-19 Alert Level 1, Malacañang announced. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be under Alert...
Malacañang on Tuesday, March 8, defended the remark of President Duterte to choose an Ilocano leader when his term ends during his recent speech in Ilocos Sur. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte talks to the people after holding a meeting with key government officials at the Malacañan Palace on March...
Korean actress Lee Young-ae, who rose to global popularity after starring in the hit K-drama “Jewel in the Palace,” has donated money to Ukraine, which is now being attacked by Russia. Ukraine Ambassador to Korea, Dmytro Ponomarenko, posted her donation amounting to 100 million won ($83,000) on...
Malacañang on Thursday, Feb. 24, said repatriation efforts are now under for Filipinos in Ukraine amid escalating tensions there over a feared Russian invasion. This photograph taken on February 23, 2022 shows the Ukrainian the flag fluttering above the dome of the parliament in Kyiv. (Sergei...
Malacañang on Wednesday, Feb. 23, congratulated lawyer Antonio T. Kho Jr. on his appointment as an associate justice of the Supreme Court. Atty. Antonio T. Kho Jr. (Photo from Comelec website) "We wish Associate Justice Kho success in the Supreme Court," Cabinet secretary and acting presidential...
