Malacañang maintained that crime rate has declined despite the recent string of crimes in the country. The Palace stood by the Philippine National Police data showing that crime rate decreased by 20.6 percent as of July this year. "Alam po natin at kari-report lamang din po ng PNP na iyong crime...
Malacañang said the implementation of the fuel subsidy program for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators continues, but the service contracting program was completed and will no longer be extended. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the fuel...
President Marcos will meet United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio this week as Rubio joins the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ministerial meetings in Manila, Malacañang confirmed on Monday, July 20. In a press briefing, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary...
Malacañang said President Marcos will not interfere with any investigation involving his cousin, former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, over his alleged link to the flood control mess. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the President did not react to reports...
President Marcos has thrown his support behind the Department of Foreign Affairs ' (DFA) condemnation of China Daily 's AI-generated video depicting Filipinos as monkeys after personally viewing the controversial material, Malacañang said Monday, July 20. In a press briefing,...
President Marcos ' fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) will be "simple but dignified," Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said there will be no celebrity directors or A-list performers during the President 's SONA on Monday, July...
Malacañang said Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano should take responsibility for the failure of his proposed P10,000 cash assistance instead of blaming President Marcos, insisting the proposal never reached the President because it had stalled in Congress before he took office. Presidential Communications...
President Marcos has expressed full support for Naga City 's Sidewalk and Active Transport Project, describing it as an initiative that could improve the safety and convenience of pedestrians and commuters while serving as a model for other urban areas across the country. Presidential...
A week from now, President Marcos returns to the SONA podium for what is essentially the home stretch of his term. Expect the usual familiar themes, predictable applause, and perhaps a standing ovation from the gallery. Most likely, we will also hear another replay of the greatest hit on the...
President Marcos has ordered the update of the government 's decades-old data classification framework to strengthen data sovereignty, enhance cybersecurity, and support secure digital transformation. Marcos made the order through Executive Order (EO) No. 119, which was in response to the need...
President Marcos has authorized the deputation of law enforcement agencies and other government instrumentalities to help ensure the peaceful and orderly conduct of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections in September. Marcos made the approval through...
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla has likened President Marcos’ anti-corruption message in his previous State of the Nation Address (SONA) to national hero Dr. Jose Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, saying both awakened people to the need to confront wrongdoing. When...
