President Marcos remains confident that the military will continue to abide by the Constitution amid the widespread corruption in the government, Malacañang said. "May tiwala po ang ating Pangulo sa ating mga kasundaluhan na sila po ay mananatiling matatag at ang kanila lamang ipasusunod...
Five new undersecretaries of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) were sworn in on Tuesday, Sept, 30, as part of a reorganization to strengthen operations and accountability in the department DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said President Marcos signed the appointment papers of the...
Malacañang said the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is currently working with the Congress and the Executive Branch to ensure that the P60-billion unutilized funds will be restored for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). The DBM confirmed this in a statement issued by...
President Marcos has rallied governors to end the abuse of power and greed in the government. Stressing that Filipinos have grown weary and angry amid the massive infrastructure -related corruption and anomalies, Marcos urged governors to remain firm and united in fighting corruption. "Ladies and...
Malacañang said that accountability over the massive corruption in the country 's flood control projects cannot be achieved through "eloquent speeches or finger-pointing." It should be through sufficient evidence, Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said. She...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) asserted Tuesday, Sept. 30, that it remains intact, professional, and loyal to the Constitution despite conflicting statements from top government officials on the state of the national government. “For us, we do not speak for the entire government. But...
Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Rodolfo Azurin Jr. was selected by President Marcos to be a special adviser and investigator of the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI) due to his experience and competencies, Malacañang said. Azurin was appointed by Marcos on Monday,...
President Marcos ' press secretary has urged lawmakers to pass the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill into law amid the clamor for transparency and accountability in the flood control project anomalies. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez made the call during his...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, Sept. 29, lamented that “nothing (is) happening” in the country as politics and self-interest seemed to consume government officials under the Marcos administration. In a press conference, the official criticized the present administration for the...
Malacañang has assured the public that President Marcos will not permit any irregular projects in the 2026 national budget, vowing a clean process following the controversies that hounded this year’s appropriations. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this amid ongoing...
President Marcos has visited the Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center in Batac, Ilocos Norte, where he underscored the continued implementation of the zero balance billing policy. During his visit on Sunday, Sept. 28, Marcos dropped by the Oncology, Internal Medicine, and Family...
President Marcos is bent on reinstating the rule of requiring local government units (LGUs) to officially accept national infrastructure projects in their areas before they can be declared completed. Marcos said all LGUs will have to implement the rule again after its removal in the previous...
