President Marcos has appointed Philip Lo as secretary of the Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro announced Lo 's designation during a Palace briefing on Wednesday, July 8. Lo previously...
President Marcos challenged government-owned or controlled corporations (GOCCs) to eliminate inefficiencies and continue modernizing their systems. In his speech during the 2026 GOCCs Day on Wednesday, July 8, Marcos encouraged them to never lose sight of the reason they exist—to serve the...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday, July 8, said it is looking into an incident involving Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro during President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s visit to Vancouver, Canada, last week. In a statement, the DFA said Foreign...
President Marcos has approved several initiatives in public transport, education, energy, disaster resilience, and artificial intelligence (AI), Malacañang said. Marcos presided over the 10th Economy and Development (ED) Council Meeting on July 7, where he approved key initiatives to improve...
If the public does not see the truth behind the accusations against Vice President Sara Duterte, it will indeed become bloody, Malacañang said. It came as a retaliation to Duterte 's statement during her brief appearance at the Senate on Tuesday, July 7, where she was quoted saying: In this...
President Marcos has appointed former Interior Secretary Benjamin "Benhur" Abalos Jr. as Cabinet Secretary, bringing back a key Palace position that the President himself abolished at the start of his administration. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro announced...
President Marcos has ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to remain steadfast in defending the country 's territory while sustaining gains in internal security and closely monitoring foreign malign influence, top defense and military officials said after a command conference with...
President Marcos said the government has expanded its school feeding program to cover more learners nationwide, saying no child should be left out simply because of beneficiary selection. Leading the 2026 National Kick-off of the School-Based Feeding Program and Milk Feeding Activity in Pulilan,...
President Marcos said workers in more regions may soon receive salary increases as regional wage boards continue evaluating the need for wage adjustments following the recently approved P85 daily wage hike in the National Capital Region (NCR). Speaking to reporters in Pulilan, Bulacan, the...
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Senior Agent John Mark Calilung was able to confirm before the Senate impeachment court on Tuesday, July 7 a video supporting the allegation that Vice President Sara Duterte made death threats to President Marcos and other members of the First Family....
President Marcos has attended the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) command conference, where he was briefed on military campaign plans and operational accomplishments of the AFP, Malacañang said. According to Malacañang, Marcos was briefed on the progress of the AFP 's ongoing...
No formal complaint was filed against "disrespectful" Filipino protesters, who harassed Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro during President Marcos ' official visit to Canada last week. In an interview on Tuesday, July 7, Castro said they decided not to pursue...
