Perhaps somebody is eyeing the position of Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla, President Marcos said, as rumors circulated that the President had allegedly lost confidence in him. Marcos said "yes" when asked during a press conference in Tokyo, Japan,...
President Marcos has hinted at more government appointments involving candidates who lost in the 2025 elections following the lapse of the one-year appointment ban. Speaking to Manila-based reporters in Tokyo, the President said the administration remains open to appointing qualified candidates who...
"Choose your sources of information better." This was what President Marcos told his sister, Senator Imee, as he belied claims that he has been in talks with political groups about extending his term through a "no-election" scenario in 2028. In a post-state visit press conference in Tokyo on...
President Marcos has denied allegations that the administration is targeting members of the Senate majority bloc facing legal troubles, insisting that the cases against them resulted from investigations and testimonies gathered by government agencies. Speaking to Manila-based reporters in Tokyo on...
President Marcos has thanked Japan for promptly deploying a team of experts during the weeks-long fire at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill. Marcos noted Japan’s immediate deployment of technical experts to help address the incident in his opening remarks during the bilateral meeting with Prime...
President Marcos said he watched “with horror” the recent controversies surrounding the Senate, lamenting what he described as the institution 's decline compared to when he served as a senator. Speaking to Manila-based reporters in Tokyo, Marcos said he and Executive Secretary Ralph Recto...
President Marcos met with former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, this time in Tokyo, to discuss deeper cooperation to advance regional energy resilience and energy transition initiatives under the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) framework. Marcos and Kishida also held a meeting in...
The Philippines and Japan signed a landmark agreement to avoid double taxation, Malacañang said. The agreement was signed during President Marcos ' four-day state visit to Japan. Marcos and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi witnessed the signing of the Double Taxation Convention...
Senator Imee Marcos on Friday, May 29, described the plunder case filed against Senator Jinggoy Estrada before the Sandiganbayan as “political persecution,” claiming the move was part of an effort to weaken the Senate majority bloc. In a statement sent to reporters, Marcos questioned the...
President Marcos and Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae have elevated the Philippines-Japan relations to a “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership,” marking what both leaders described as a major step forward in bilateral ties amid growing geopolitical and economic challenges. The announcement...
President Marcos has met with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) President Dr. Tanaka Akihiko in Tokyo to strengthen one of the Philippines’ “most important development partnerships,” with discussions centering on infrastructure modernization, healthcare, climate resilience, and...
President Marcos has called for stronger Philippines-Japan cooperation and the modernization of the countries’ economic partnership agreement as both nations marked 70 years of normalized diplomatic relations. Speaking before the National Diet as part of his State Visit in Tokyo, Marcos said the...
