Malacañang stressed that President Marcos remains guided by the rule of law and international law amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East, even as his immediate priority is the safety of Filipinos in the region. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said...
Malacañang said there are no changes so far to President Marcos’ scheduled working visit to the United States next week, despite escalating tensions in the Middle East and the recent death of a Filipina in Israel. “Sa ngayon, wala pa pong pagbabago sa schedule (As of now, there are no changes...
President Marcos on Sunday night, March 1, confirmed the death of a Filipina in Israel amid the ongoing exchanges of attacks in the Middle East, marking the first reported Filipino casualty since the conflict escalated. In a video message uploaded to his social media accounts, the President said...
President Marcos assured the public that no Filipino has been reported killed or injured amid the escalating exchanges between Israel, the United States, and Iran in the Middle East. In a video statement on Sunday morning, March 1, the President said the government has been closely monitoring...
President Marcos welcomed the newly appointed ambassadors of Slovakia, Papua New Guinea, and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, expressing optimism that ties with the three countries will further deepen during their respective postings in Manila. The President received Ambassador Miloš...
President Marcos has ordered the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to ensure the safety of Filipinos in Iran and across the Middle East following reports of airstrikes that struck Tehran. “We have received reports of airstrikes which hit Iran. We are...
Malacañang dismissed rumors that President Marcos had been rushed to a hospital, saying the Chief Executive was in a private meeting and continuing to work over the weekend. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro issued the clarification amid circulating claims...
President Marcos has proclaimed several special non-working days in select areas across the country this March. Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, in a Facebook post on Feb. 28, said the President issued the proclamations to allow residents to properly commemorate local founding anniversaries,...
Malacañang believed that the 18 former marines, who claimed to have delivered kickbacks to President Marcos and other officials, were being used by people who wanted to bring the President and the government down. "Malamang (Most likely)!" Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary...
In an attempt to prove that the exit of former president Rodrigo Duterte from power did not stop the killings, defense counsel Nicholas Kaufman argued that deaths at the hands of state agents continued under the Marcos administration. During the third day of the confirmation of charges hearing at...
Malacañang announced that South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will undertake a State Visit to the Philippines from March 3 to 4 upon the invitation of President Marcos. In a press briefing on Friday, Feb. 27, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said President...
Malacañang said the government is open to investigating alleged drug-related killings under President Marcos if concrete evidence is presented. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after Nicholas Kaufman, the counsel of former president Rodrigo Duterte in...
