President Marcos has ordered the temporary suspension of excise taxes on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and kerosene for three months to ease the burden of rising fuel costs amid the ongoing energy crisis. The directive was issued through Executive Order No. 114, signed on April 16, following the...
"After 33 years, it 's the quiet gestures that stay with you." This was what First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos said on Friday, April 17, when she and President Marcos marked their 33rd wedding anniversary. Fresh off his visit to Benguet, where he inspected an agriculture trading center, the...
President Marcos said that trucks transporting vegetables from Mountain Province do not have to pay toll fees for now, easing their burden amid high diesel prices. Marcos announced this during his visit to the Benguet Agri-Pinoy Trading Center on Friday, April 17, following reports that vegetable...
After months of evading arrest, former lawmaker and businessman Zaldy Co has been arrested in Prague, Czech Republic, after allegedly crossing the border without proper documentation, President Marcos announced on Thursday evening, April 16. “Nahuli na si Zaldy Co (Zaldy Co has been arrested),”...
President Marcos has signed an executive order that unveils a list of investment areas open to and restricted for foreign investors. Under Executive Order No. 113, dated April 13, the 12th Regular Foreign Investment Negative List (RFINL) is amended. According to the Department of Economy, Planning,...
President Marcos has led the rollout of the “Biyayang Bigas” program in Manila, reiterating his goal of ensuring that no Filipino goes hungry by the end of his term. Speaking during the distribution at SM City Manila on Thursday, April 16, the President said the initiative is part of the...
President Marcos has called for a unified regional response to the ongoing energy crisis, warning that no country in Asia can withstand global supply shocks alone. Speaking at the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) Plus Online Summit, Marcos said the current crisis has exposed shared...
Malacañang said there is no need for President Marcos to release his medical records or undergo tests, pushing back against calls for further proof of his health. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said this amid calls for the release of the President’s medical...
Malacañang has urged the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to look into allegations of a supposed assassination plot against President Marcos, following claims raised during a House impeachment hearing. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after...
President Marcos has accepted the resignation of National Security Adviser Eduardo Año and has appointed former Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Eduardo Oban Jr. as his replacement, Malacañang announced on Wednesday, April 15. In a press briefing, Presidential Communications Office...
TACLOBAN CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. attended the mass oath-taking of 2,121 newly promoted teachers and principals under the Expanded Career Progression (ECP) at the Tacloban City Convention Center on Wednesday. "I am happy to be a witness of the continuing program that we have that...
President Marcos said the decades-long wait for teacher promotions under the old system was “unfair,” as he pushed reforms to accelerate career progression in the public education sector. Speaking at the mass oath-taking of newly promoted teachers and principals in Eastern Visayas, the...
