President Marcos on Tuesday, Dec. 30, said that the Filipino people must follow Jose Rizal 's principles of choosing compassion over indifference and country over personal interests in their way of life. Marcos, who joined the public in commemorating the life of Rizal, the Philippine...
President Marcos on Tuesday, Dec. 30, conferred a posthumous award on the late former Migrant Workers secretary Susan "Toots" Ople, whose work has since shaped policies that protect overseas workers. Marcos conferred the Order of Lakandula with the Rank of Grand Cross (Bayani) on Ople in a...
Malacañang on Tuesday, Dec. 30, assured the public that President Marcos and his team are "scrutinizing" the proposed 2026 national budget to ensure that all allocations and its provisions are fully accounted for any changes from the original National Expenditure Program (NEP). Executive...
Advancing social protection and food security efforts were among the priorities of President Marcos this year as he implemented programs in transportation, social and digital services, food, and the economy. In its yearend report, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) highlighted President...
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said President Marcos’ economic strategy has helped protect Filipino families—especially the poorest—from rising prices, citing sharply lower inflation and steady growth in 2025. Recto said inflation fell to 1.6 percent from January to November 2025, down from...
Education emerged as a central pillar of President Marcos’ governance in 2025, with reforms ranging from expanded access to higher education to long-delayed promotions for public school teachers finally moving forward. In its yearend report, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said the...
Malacañang maintained that documents dubbed "Cabral files" or the "DPWH list" remain questionable, stressing that there is no proof that the lists indeed came from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the...
President Marcos has declared special non-working days in five municipalities and three cities in January 2026 to allow residents to fully participate in local founding anniversaries, festivals, and city fiestas. In a series of proclamations signed in mid-December, the President approved requests...
President Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos revealed that their Christmas wish this year is simple and personal: to finally have grandchildren. In a lighthearted moment from the President’s Christmas vlog posted on his official social media accounts, Marcos shared that the topic has...
President Marcos said Filipinos have emerged stronger after a year marked by challenges, as he thanked the public for facing trials with courage and resilience in his Christmas message. In a video message posted on his official social media accounts on Christmas morning, the President said the...
President Marcos has urged Filipinos to remember those who are in most need, calamity-stricken, and marginalized as they celebrate Christmas. "As we enjoy our gatherings, let us also remember those who are in most need of our compassion and generosity-the poor, sick, calamity-stricken, and...
President Marcos can no longer meet the deadline of passing the proposed national budget into law before this year ends as he is expected to sign in into law during the first week of January next year. Executive Secretary Ralph Recto disclosed this to Malacañang reporters on Christmas eve, Dec....
