President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has certified as urgent the bill creating the country’s own Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which would institutionalize the government’s response to pandemics and other public health emergencies. In a statement on Thursday, March...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has reminded Filipinos about the importance of respect, understanding, and love in a culturally diverse country such as the Philippines, as Filipino Muslims mark the start of the Holy Month of Ramadan on Thursday, March 23. "In the name of Allah, the Most...
As he acknowledged the challenges that they face, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has assured Filipino women that his administration remains committed to providing them with more prominent roles in government. Marcos said this as he led the awarding ceremony for the 2023 Outstanding Women...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said he is now seeing the end of the government's half-a-century war with communist rebels and that the country's soldiers must now take on a new role to ensure that no one can sow fear in the country. Marcos said this as he participated in the 126th...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has reiterated his administration's [commitment to modernizing](https://mb.com.ph/2023/3/17/marcos-laments-gov-t-failure-to-boost-military-capabilities) the country's armed forces to be more prepared to handle any external threat. Marcos said this as he...
A housing program for soldiers and police officers is now in the works, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said. “We have begun to craft the program for the housing of the uniformed personnel, the policemen and the military,” Marcos said. The President met with Philippine National Police...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. urged Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Arnolfo Teves to return to the Philippines, and assured him that he will be given ample security. While Marcos stressed that they did not know of any threat against Teves, he reassured him that full security will be...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that his order to review the previous administration's Executive Order (EO) No. 138 was not an alternative to the proposed Charter change still pending in Congress, but was an effort to ensure that the devolution of national government functions would...
The Philippine government has already identified the four new sites that United States (US) military forces would have access to under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said on Wednesday, March 22. However, the Chief Executive did not...
Malacañang explained that the smuggled sugar donated to Kadiwa Centers had to be sold and not be given for free, in consideration of the interest of sugar producers and small farmers. The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) issued a statement on Tuesday night, March 21, explaining that if...
Malacañang has bared a new set of appointees made by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. in the Supreme Court and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP). Marcos has named Brendan Fulgencio as Jail Chief Superintendent at BJMP. In a list released by the Palace on Tuesday, March 21,...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte received high approval and trust ratings in the latest survey conducted by RP-Mission and Development Foundation Inc. (RPMD) from Feb. 25 to March 8. Mayors and district representatives from the National Capital Region...
