President Marcos has reminded newly promoted generals and flag officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to act as custodians of public resources as they take on higher responsibilities. Marcos made the remarks during the oath-taking ceremony for 37 newly promoted AFP generals and flag...
Malacañang has asserted that the 2026 national budget is legally sound and expressed confidence that it will withstand scrutiny. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said President Marcos and his administration are confident that the national budget, which was...
President Marcos has declared Jan. 9 as a special non-working day in the city of Manila for the celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazarene. Through Proclamation No. 1126, Marcos declared Jan. 9, which falls on Friday, as a special non-working day in the city where millions of devotees are...
The refiling of an impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte is not being discussed in the meetings of President Marcos, Malacañang said. "Sa kasalukuyan ay wala pong napag-uusapan sa anumang meeting na patungkol sa impeachment laban kay Bise Presidente (At present, there are no...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian rejected on Tuesday, January 6 insinuations that the 2026 national budget was crafted to include efforts to pursue the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte. This, after Sen. Imee Marcos, in a video posted on her Facebook page, floated the possibility that the...
The Supreme Court can declare the contentious Unprogrammed Appropriations as unconstitutional, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said on Tuesday, January 6. Gatchalian made the remark following President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s decision to veto P92.5-billion unprogrammed items when he signed...
President Marcos ' term is not yet over, thus, many more things are expected to happen in the investigation of the massive flood control anomalies, Malacañang said. "Hindi pa po natatapos ang termino ng Pangulo, marami pa po ang mangyayari at magaganap (The President’s term is not yet over;...
Malacañang said there is no information so far on a rumored reorganization of President Marcos ' Cabinet. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said they have yet to receive any information on a possible Cabinet revamp, saying it could just be a rumor. "Wala pa...
Senator Imee Marcos stated on Tuesday, January 6, that despite efforts to make the bicameral conference committee (bicam) open to public scrutiny, some agreements were reached while deliberations were suspended. In a television interview on ANC, Marcos, who 's a member of the minority bloc,...
A group of education workers on Tuesday, January 6, strongly criticized the Marcos administration for vetoing P43.245 billion in the 2026 national budget, which was intended for new government employees and retirement benefits. In a statement, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines...
Senator Imee Marcos said on Tuesday, Jan. 26, that calling the 2026 national budget the cleanest is prone to challenge and that, in her view, it is “certainly the sneakiest.” In a television interview on ANC, Marcos explained why she refused to sign the budget measure, describing it as a...
The real fight against corruption is not carried out through a debate, Malacañang said, shutting down former politician Chavit Singson 's dare for President Marcos to engage in a debate. "Ang paglaban sa korapsyon ay hindi dinadaan sa debate kundi sa pag aksyon para mapanagot ang dapat...
