The International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP) on Monday, Jan. 26 called on President Marcos to intervene and order the immediate release of seven residents arrested during the “violent” dispersal of an anti-mining barricade in Dupax del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya. “ICHRP...
President Marcos has declared several special non-working days in select localities in January and February 2026 to allow residents to properly observe important founding anniversaries and local festivals. The proclamations were issued by authority of the President and signed by Executive Secretary...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III on Saturday, Jan. 24, expressed his optimism for the proposed measures in Congress that seek to reform the country 's prevailing party-list system. In an interview with Usapang Senado on DWIZ, Sotto says this is one of the measures that President...
Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte criticized the House of Representatives for refusing to accept the third impeachment complaint against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. In a statement in his official Facebook page on Friday, Jan. 23, Duterte described the House 's move as a violation of the...
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito believes that the Philippines ' reputation in the international scene would again be viewed negatively should the impeachment bids against President Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte push through. In an interview on Friday, Jan. 23, Ejercito said...
Malacañang has said former congressman Mike Defensor should substantiate his claim that the impeachment complaint filed against President Marcos is a “scam.” Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro on Tuesday said this after Defensor...
President Marcos launched a new merit-based scholarship program that will allow top-performing senior high school and technical-vocational graduates nationwide to pursue higher education aligned with the country’s priority sectors. In his message at the launch of the PBBM-Gabay ng Bayan Programs,...
President Marcos said he has been diagnosed with diverticulitis, a common intestinal condition, but assured the public that his health is stable and that there is no cause for alarm. In an interview with Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro, the President said he is...
The government will not allow a powerful individual implicated in a heinous crime to evade justice, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro made the statement when asked about the government 's confidence in holding fugitive businessman Atong Ang...
President Marcos remains confident that he did not commit any impeachable offense despite a new impeachment complaint filed against him on Thursday, Jan. 22, Malacañang said. Progressive groups submitted to the House of Representatives on Thursday the second impeachment complaint against the...
Malacañang called for national unity and sustained investor confidence following legal complaints filed against President Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte. In a press briefing on Thursday, Jan. 22, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro acknowledged concerns...
President Marcos has ordered heightened security measures at Malampaya East 1 (MAE-1), directing the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to ensure the continuous protection of the newly discovered gas reservoir, seen as vital to the country’s energy security. In a press briefing on Thursday, Jan. 22,...
