President Marcos is expected to discuss 24 priority legislative measures for the 20th Congress during the fourth Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) meeting at Malacañan Palace on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 6. According to Palace Press Officer and Communications...
Senator-judges in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte are expected to remain impartial and unbiased, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the Senator-judges should not sweep the truth under the rug, stressing it is not their...
President Marcos is pushing for the expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital upskilling initiatives as part of efforts to prepare more Filipinos for future jobs and strengthen the country 's competitiveness in the modern economy. Presidential Communications Office (PCO)...
President Marcos has ordered government agencies to ensure full disaster preparedness and protect residents in areas affected by Tropical Depression Maymay and the enhanced southwest monsoon, or "habagat," as authorities carry out pre-emptive evacuations and position emergency resources....
Dismissing allegations of wrongdoing or conflict of interest, the defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, Aug. 5, maintained that a meeting between officials of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Commission on Audit (COA) was lawful and intended solely to clarify audit...
President Marcos has declared Aug. 29 a special non-working day in the Fourth Legislative District of Cavite to enable registered voters to participate in the special election to fill a vacant seat in the House of Representatives. Marcos made the declaration through Proclamation No. 1369 dated July...
Senator-judge Robin Padilla on Wednesday, August 5, linked the Department of Education (DepEd), in charge of basic education in the Philippines from kindergarten up to senior high school, to back his claim of communist recruitment from universities. Padilla said this during his questioning of...
The Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) Board of Trustees has extended the term of University President Fr. Roberto “Bobby” C. Yap until May 31, 2027, to allow for an orderly leadership transition as it searches for the next university president. In a statement on Tuesday, Aug. 5, Board...
President Marcos has welcomed the non-resident ambassadors of the Kingdom of Lesotho, Dominican Republic, Republic of The Gambia, and Gabonese Republic as they begin their tour of duty in the country. Marcos recently met the ambassadors in Malacañang during their presentation of credentials. Among...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday visited the People’s Ville in Barangay Riverside, Calinan District, Davao City, underscoring the administration’s commitment to providing safe, decent, and affordable homes for Filipino families. The vertical housing project is one of the...
CAIRO (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said a deal on the Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday or Thursday, while Iran and Oman inched toward an agreement to reopen the critical waterway and potentially help bring an end to the war. Trump was asked by reporters traveling with him...
Senator-Judge Imee Marcos on Tuesday quizzed Commission on Audit (COA) auditor Roderick Wamil over his interpretation of the COA-Department of Budget and Management Joint Circular on accountability for confidential funds, while also questioning his earlier testimony that Vice President Sara Duterte...
