If there is one mantra that President Marcos has constantly reminded himself of, especially during his presidency, it is to never stop. Witnessing first hand his own father ruled the country for 21 years, Marcos, who also became the Philippine President 36 years later, learned a basic trait he...
After a series of interviews with seasoned journalists in his podcast, President Marcos had college students interviewed him, where he expressed he enjoys talking to the younger ones as there is "always something new." In his recent podcast released on Tuesday, Dec. 9, Marcos was being interviewed...
President Marcos shared a glimpse into his life as a father, talking about how he treats his three sons despite their different personalities. In an interview on The Manila Bulletin 's "The Sit Down," the President said he just deals with his sons —Sandro, Simon, and Vincent—as whole...
If President Marcos were to do his own sit down, he would choose his father, late Ferdinand Marcos Sr., as his guest. Asked in an interview with The Manila Bulletin’s “The Sit Down” who he would choose to guest in a one-on-one interview, Marcos said he would still pick his father. "I might...
Confronted with consecutive disasters such as typhoons and a deadly earthquake, President Marcos emphasized that response from the government must "move very quickly" with no delay. "It 's very simple for me. I 'm motivated by, like, think of the children that are in distress now. What do...
President Marcos has agreed that blockchain technology could help prevent corruption in the use of public funds, but acknowledged that even rule-bound systems have been undermined by officials in the past. In an interview with Manila Bulletin’s “The Sit Down,” Marcos said while blockchain "is...
President Marcos has assured the public that subsidized government programs are financially sustainable and designed for long-term implementation. Marcos said this after critics questioned the sustainability of government initiatives such as the hospitals’ zero balance billing and the “Benteng...
President Marcos does not see any lawmaker inhibiting from the ongoing investigations of flood control anomalies as he believes that no politician—either from the House of Representatives or Senate—would admit their involvement in the flood control mess. In his latest podcast, Marcos was asked...
President Marcos said the proposed 2026 national budget contains no allocation for new flood control projects, stressing that the government must first ensure ongoing works are completed properly. Speaking in his latest podcast episode, the President explained that the Department of Public Works...
President Marcos said he has never once regretted becoming president despite the challenges of governance, calling it the “greatest privilege” to finally address the issues he had long criticized. “No. Not for one moment,” Marcos said in the latest episode of his podcast, when asked if he...
President Marcos vowed to grant sweeping powers to the independent body investigating anomalies in flood control projects, saying the inquiry must dig deep into how corruption became so entrenched in public works. In the fourth episode of his podcast which aired on Sunday evening, Sept. 7, the...
President Marcos turned emotional as he spoke about the hardships ordinary people continue to face in a teaser for the upcoming fourth episode of his podcast. The short video, uploaded to his Facebook page on Saturday evening, Sept. 6, was accompanied by the caption: “NOBODY IS MORE IMPORTANT...
