President Marcos has assured the public that subsidized government programs are financially sustainable and designed for long-term implementation. Marcos said this after critics questioned the sustainability of government initiatives such as the hospitals’ zero balance billing and the “Benteng...
President Marcos has described the Philippines’ alliance with the United States as a “beacon of stability,” saying it continues to stand firm in the face of global uncertainty and challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. Speaking at the inaugural Manila Strategy Forum in Pasay City, Marcos said...
President Marcos has revealed that the reason for General Nicolas Torre 's removal as the chief of Philippine National Police (PNP) was due to his "disagreement" with the National Police Commission (Napolcom). "It was because they didn’t – he would not… He did not agree with the...
For his birthday, President Marcos wishes to ensure that no Filipino goes hungry. Four days before celebrating his 68th birthday, Marcos was asked for his birthday wish. He said his wish remains unchanged: to uplift the lives of all Filipinos, especially the poor. "Hindi naman nagbabago yung mga...
Unspent budget for flood-control projects under the 2025 national budget will be reallocated to other priority sectors such as health and education, President Marcos said. This as he admitted that P225 billion of the P350 billion allotted for flood control in the 2025 national budget will not be...
The Philippines will deploy five representatives to the Interim Observer Group that was created to monitor the implementation of a ceasefire in the Cambodia-Thailand border region, President Marcos said. From the original plan to only send one or two, Marcos said it has been decided that the...
President Marcos is confident that the leadership change in the Senate will not affect his administration 's legislative agenda. Marcos said he does not see any problems in terms of the legislative agenda after Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero was replaced by Senator Vicente "Tito" Sotto on...
President Marcos said he will announce the composition and mandate of the independent commission tasked to investigate flood control anomalies within the next 24 hours. "Within the next 48 hours, I will already announce the powers that we are granting to the independent commission and the members...
President Marcos returned from his state visit in Cambodia, bringing five new business deals with Cambodian businesses. Marcos arrived in the country on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 9, after his three-day state visit in Phnom Penh. The plane carrying the President and his delegation landed at the...
Business leaders from the Philippines and Cambodia must build on the momentum of the two countries ' growing economic relations by expanding their partnership in key sectors, President Marcos said. In his keynote address at the CEO B2B Networking Roundtable during his three-day state visit to...
President Marcos does not see any lawmaker inhibiting from the ongoing investigations of flood control anomalies as he believes that no politician—either from the House of Representatives or Senate—would admit their involvement in the flood control mess. In his latest podcast, Marcos was asked...
“Bagong Pilipino, tara nood tayo!” This was President Marcos’ invitation to the public as he and other members of the First Family led the launch of a campaign that sought to promote responsible viewing and strengthen the country’s film and television industry. In the infomercial, which...
