Malacañang has denied an online report claiming that former presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda is being considered to replace Henry Aguda as head of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro dismissed the report, saying...
President Marcos has appointed Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco as Presidential Adviser for Sustainable and Resilient Communities, ending months-long speculations of Frasco leaving the Tourism portfolio. In a statement, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary...
Malacañang questioned Vice President Sara Duterte’s claim that Filipinos remain angry over the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte and his detention at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. In a press briefing, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire...
The government has no plans to borrow from international lending institutions to fund its response to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, Malacañang said. In a press briefing, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said the government currently has sufficient...
President Marcos said the government is arranging chartered flights to bring home overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who wish to return to the Philippines amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Speaking to reporters in New York before departing for Manila on Tuesday, March 10 (New York time),...
Malacañang hit back at Vice President Sara Duterte for saying that it was easy to send aircraft to repatriate affected Filipinos in the Middle East, lecturing her on how a leader must come up with decisions amid critical situations. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire...
Malacañang will formally ask Congress to grant President Marcos emergency powers to reduce fuel excise taxes as part of the government’s response to rising fuel prices amid tensions in the Middle East. “Yes,” Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro told...
The government will remain vigilant and proactive in preparing for the possible effects of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Malacañang said Saturday evening, March 7. In a statement, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said President Marcos has directed...
Malacañang asserted that the threats made by Vice President Sara Duterte against President Marcos in late 2024 were serious and should not be dismissed as mere jokes. "Seryoso po, kahit biro o hindi biro ang pagbabanta sa buhay ng isang pangulo (Threats to a President 's life are serious...
Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro slammed Caloocan City 2nd District Rep. Edgar "Egay" Erice for accusing President Marcos of merely “pandering” in pushing for the proposed Anti-Political Dynasty law, saying it is the Congress’ responsibility to craft and...
Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the controversial remark made by Quezon City 4th District Rep. Jesus “Bong” Suntay about actress Anne Curtis could fall under the Safe Spaces Act, stressing that publicly expressing sexual fantasies about a particular woman may constitute a sexual...
The National Security Council (NSC) clarified that there are no American military bases in the Philippines amid heightened tensions in the Middle East and threats by Iran to strike United States military installations abroad. In a statement read by Presidential Communications Office (PCO)...
