While Malacañang acknowledged the proposal by the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to impose additional tariffs on select Philippine products due to findings on forced labor under the safeguard, it asserted that the country opposes forced labor and can defend itself against it. The USTR...
House Speaker Isabela 6th district Rep. Faustino "Bojie" Dy III has hailed the immediate directive of President Marcos for all concerned government agencies to mobilize and respond to the the powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off the coast of Sarangani province. The earthquake down...
Malacañang said there is sufficient funding for the government 's response efforts to address the impacts of the strong earthquake that jolted Mindanao on Monday, June 8. All concerned agencies are required to respond following the strong earthquake that struck off the coast of Sarangani,...
President Marcos has shrugged off allegations that he received suitcases of cash at his residence in Paoay, Ilocos Norte, with Malacañang saying on Monday, June 8, that the Chief Executive views the claims as baseless and untrue. In a press briefing, Presidential Communications Office (PCO)...
President Marcos will push through with his traditional Independence Day activities despite reports of an alleged destabilization plot on June 12, Malacañang said on Monday, June 8. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said in a press briefing that the President...
President Marcos has ordered government agencies to act immediately following the strong earthquake that struck off the coast of Sarangani on Monday, June 8. "A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of Sarangani this morning, and a tsunami warning is now in effect across several coastal...
Key initiatives aimed at strengthening the country’s space science and technology capabilities earned the support of President Marcos during the 9th Philippine Space Council meeting at Malacañan Palace, Malacañang said. During the meeting, the council reviewed recent developments in the...
President Marcos has assured overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) that they can rely on assistance whenever they need it wherever they may be. In his message for the Migrant Workers ' Day on Sunday, June 7, Marcos recognized the goodness, excellence, and resilience of OFWs in every corner of the...
ILOILO CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos distributed financial assistance to all barangays in Western Visayas region. The First Couple distributed checks under the “Bawat Barangay Makikinabang” program during a luncheon with local officials on Friday,...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region XI on Friday, June 5, denied claims that President Marcos ordered the suspension of operations at the Davao City Sanitary Landfill (SLF), saying the decision was made at the regional level following a deadly trash-slide incident....
President Marcos has urged aspiring lawyers to remain steadfast in their principles and use their legal education in the service of the nation, stressing that character matters more than intelligence or eloquence in the legal profession. Speaking at the third Commencement Exercises of the West...
Malacañang has attributed the easing of inflation rate from 7.2 percent to 6.8 percent to the government 's targeted assistance to sectors affected by inflation and the energy emergency. "Ang pagbaba ng inflation sa 6.8% nitong Mayo ay magandang balita para sa mga pamilyang Pilipino (The...
