Malacañang stressed the questionable spending of the confidential funds of the Office of Vice President (OVP) Sara Duterte should not be compared to that of President Marcos ' office. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the two confidential funds should...
President Marcos has directed the Department of Energy (DOE) to closely monitor the impacts of the ongoing tensions in the Middle East on fuel prices in the country. Marcos told the DOE to monitor closely in order to provide the necessary government intervention if the situation worsens and...
President Marcos has reappointed Henry Aguda as head of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and Jay Ruiz as acting secretary of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO). Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin confirmed on Tuesday, June 17 that Ruiz was reappointed to...
President Marcos is not open to any dialogue concerning the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, Malacañang clarified. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro made the clarification following the statement of Senate President Francis Escudero that there...
Citing that learning is not confined to classrooms, President Marcos said the Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP) Act will give Filipinos, who wish to finish college, a second chance at their dream profession. Marcos led the presentation of the implementing...
President Marcos reminded government officials that they are all “on probation,” saying his administration will no longer tolerate a “business-as-usual” mindset that has long plagued public service delivery in the country. In the second episode of his weekly podcast, the President stressed...
The opening of School Year (SY) 2025–2026 on Monday, June 16, unfolded mostly without major hitches across the country, according to Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara, who credited improved coordination and prompt responses to local issues. However, teachers’ groups—while...
Senator Imee Marcos clarified on Monday, June 16 said that the postponement of the 2025 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) under the Congress-approved measure establishing fixed terms for barangay and SK officials is merely incidental. The bill is vastly different from R.A. 11935,...
President Marcos has directed concerned agencies to act swiftly in assisting Filipinos affected by the ongoing tensions between Israel and Iran, Malacañang said Monday, June 16. In a press briefing, Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the President’s order to the Department of...
Stable electricity, water supply, access to internet and health facilities, and anti-bullying in schools were the things government agencies must address, President Marcos said during the opening of classes on Monday, June 16. Marcos made various directives to his Cabinet secretaries while...
The country’s bankers have emphasized the need for stronger collaboration between the government and the banking sector to strengthen cybersecurity, as they expressed optimism that President Marcos’ digital push is in the right hands. The Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP) on Sunday,...
Malacañang said on Sunday, June 15, that the supply of electricity in Siquijor has been restored. “The National Electrification Administration (NEA), in compliance with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., has successfully restored stable electricity in the Province of Siquijor,...
