President Marcos has urged councilors in the country to create effective ordinances and reminded them to "remain closely attuned" to the concerns of ordinary Filipinos. In his speech at the oath-taking ceremony for newly elected national, regional, and island officers of the Philippine Councilors...
President Marcos cited unfinished and nonexistent flood-control projects in Bulacan as the reason for the flooding in Central Luzon. In an interview after holding a situation briefing in San Fernando City, Pampanga, on Monday, Aug. 24, Marcos said the existing flood-control system in the region was...
A Senate panel on Monday, Aug. 24, approved bills postponing the November 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) and fixing their term of office. Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero, who presided over the Senate Committee on Local Government hearing, said that his bill, Senate...
The Marcos administration will step up efforts to protect 6.5 million Filipinos who have moved out of poverty while pursuing measures to create jobs, raise incomes, and reduce living costs for the middle class, Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said. “That is the marching order of the President:...
President Marcos has visited an evacuation center in Bacolor, Pampanga, to check on flood-affected families and oversee the government 's continuing relief efforts as thousands remain displaced across the province. Marcos visited the Bacolor Integrated School Evacuation Center in Barangay...
Actor Niño Muhlach was reportedly involved in a road accident along Marcos Highway in Barangay Mambugan, Antipolo City, on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 23. According to initial reports, Muhlach was driving an SUV when the vehicle allegedly veered off the road and struck a roadside area. Responders...
The end of the Marcos administration in February 1986 ushered in a new political era—and a markedly different climate for the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). With Imelda Marcos away, the CCP, and to some extent the arts, made way for other needs. The CCP, once a flagship institution,...
The Marcos administration has mobilized a whole-of-government recovery effort for communities affected by the June 8 magnitude-7.8 earthquake in Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental, with Cabinet Secretary Benhur Abalos leading the rollout of national government programs in the municipality. Abalos,...
President Marcos has established a national policy framework aimed at developing the Philippines ' critical minerals industry and strengthening government coordination in the mining sector. Under Executive Order (EO) No. 122, the government will pursue the exploration, development, processing,...
President Marcos has declared Sept. 14, 2026, a special non-working day in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to allow residents to participate in the region’s first regular parliamentary elections. Proclamation No. 1395, signed on Aug. 18 by Acting Executive Secretary...
President Marcos on Friday invoked Ninoy Aquino’s legacy in warning that disinformation, division, distrust, and civic indifference remain challenges to Philippine democracy. In a message posted on the Office of the President’s Facebook page, Marcos said Aquino’s memory should remind...
President Marcos has extended his condolences to the families of the victims and the Ateneo de Zamboanga University community following the fatal shooting at the school’s Junior High School campus in Zamboanga City early this week. Cabinet Secretary Benhur Abalos personally conveyed the...
