Malacañang slammed "malicious" claims alleging President Marcos for purposely leaving certain parts of the 2025 national budget blank to simply fill in the amounts like in a blank check. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin ((John Louie Abrina) Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said in a...
If the logic implied during the peace rally of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) is followed, it will "incur a very detrimental precedent," Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile said. Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile (Mark Balmores/MANILA BULLETIN) "As a nation and a state,...
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin has encouraged all government officials, civil society leaders, and policymakers to participate in advocating a transparent and accountable governance. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin speaks during the media launch of the Open Government Partnership (OGP)-Asia...
Malacañang has nothing to do with the removal of Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co as chairperson of the House Committee on Appropriations. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin ((John Louie Abrina / MANILA BULLETIN) "I have no opinion on that. That’s the discretion of the Congress," Executive...
It is Vice President Sara Duterte's privilege to run for president in the next elections, Malacañang said. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin (John Louie Abrina/ MANILA BULLETIN) "I think it’s too premature but it’s her privilege," Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said in an ambush interview...
Malacañang expressed hopes that the peace rally held by the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) would bring clarity on issues the country is facing. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin In a statement on Monday, Jan. 13, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said he hoped that aside from bringing clarity to the...
Government workers and students in the cities of Manila and Pasay are up for a long weekend after Malacañang declared the suspension of work in government offices and classes at all levels in the said cities on Monday, Jan. 13, for the Iglesia Ni Cristo's (INC) "National Rally for Peace." INC...
Increases, such as the hike in members' contribution to the Social Security System (SSS), were studied well based on actuarial considerations, a Palace official said, amid calls to suspend the proposed SSS contribution increase. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin (Photo courtesy of PPA/KJ Rosales)...
Malacañang is concerned about the presence of China’s monster ship, a 165-meter long vessel and is the China Coast Guard’s (CCG) biggest ship, in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) even as Manila continues to challenge its position there, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said on Tuesday, Jan....
Malacañang will not stop self-confessed hitman Edgar Matobato from testifying against previous cases of extrajudicial killings in the country after he reportedly already left the country. But Malacañang also said it will also not support Matobato if he decides to do so. The government's...
There is nothing personal behind the removal of Vice President Sara Duterte from the National Security Council (NSC), a Palace official said, emphasizing that President Marcos has the right to ensure that whoever advises him has his full trust and confidence. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and...
President Marcos has told his Cabinet to maximize the use of this year's national budget, considering that he vetoed P194-billion items in the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for 2025. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA/Noel Pabalate) In his first full Cabinet meeting...
