The government has assured Filipinos that there is no cause for alarm on the possibility of a Cross-Strait Conflict following a warning issued by the Philippine military chief. Both Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) chairperson Cheloy Garafil on...
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said they decided to not attend the next hearing of the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte as there were likely topics that have been covered in the previous hearing. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin (John Louie Abrina) Bersamin said it was best to write...
Senator Imee Marcos will push through with a second hearing investigating the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte by the International Criminal Court (ICC) despite the apparent refusal of the Executive branch for Cabinet officials to attend. Senator Imee Marcos In a letter written by...
Cabinet officials have already provided sufficient facts on the hearing of the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte, Malacañang said, justifying the administration's decision to decline the invitation to attend the next hearing. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire...
Senator Imee Marcos (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Facebook) Senator Imee Marcos has questioned on Tuesday, April 1 Malacañang's supposed contradictory pronouncements regarding the attendance of government officials to her...
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin has ordered all undersecretaries, assistant secretaries, and directors in the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) to submit their courtesy resignation in light of the change in its leadership last week. In a memorandum dated Feb. 25, Bersamin said the move...
A group of high-ranking Philippine government officials joined an aerial tour conducted by the United States Department of Defense over the South China Sea. (Photo courtesy of US Ambassador MaryKay Carlson) In a post made by US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson on X, she shared a photo...
Malacañang has tagged as "hoax" and "another budol (scam)" the statement of former president Rodrigo Duterte, alleging that President Marcos is veering towards a dictatorship. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (left) and former president Rodrigo Duterte (right) (Mark Balmores | Keith...
Malacañang has welcomed the country's much-wanted exit from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) greylist , saying the development reaffirms the government's actions are aligned with international standards. File photos In a statement, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said the country's exit...
Malacañang has directed all government agencies to support the celebration of the 127th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence from May 28 to June 12, 2025. File photo Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 77, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Feb. 13, mandates all...
Malacañang has distanced itself from the criminal charges the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) filed against Vice President Duterte, saying it will let the Department of Justice (DOJ) handle the matter. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin (Palace photo) Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin...
Rumors are rife and cannot be outrightly dignified. This was how Malacañang responded to rumors of a looming Cabinet revamp, claiming that two more Cabinet members, aside from Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista, have stepped down from their posts. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin (John...
