Executive Secretary Ralph Recto was formally conferred the rank of Auxiliary Vice Admiral by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), it was announced on Saturday, Feb. 28. The donning and oath-taking ceremony was held last Feb. 26 aboard the PCG’s flagship multi-role response vessel, the BRP Teresa...
President Marcos has proclaimed several special non-working days in select areas across the country this March. Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, in a Facebook post on Feb. 28, said the President issued the proclamations to allow residents to properly commemorate local founding anniversaries,...
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto expressed confidence that lawyer Melvin Matibag would uphold the bureau’s high standards of service as he administered the latter’s oath as the new director of the National Bureau of Investigation in Malacañan on Friday, Feb. 20. In a statement on Saturday...
President Marcos underscored Japan’s role as a strategic partner in advancing trade, investments, and quality infrastructure collaboration as he met with Japanese and Filipino business leaders in Malacañan on Wednesday, Feb. 18. The President welcomed delegates of the Japan-Philippines Economic...
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto directed 140 newly appointed Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors to keep politics out of their charging decisions, stressing that justice must be free from spin and influence. “You are not here to bring politics into the charging decision. You are not here to...
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto directed concerned agencies to intensify coordinated efforts to strengthen the country’s counter-terrorism response. Recto said this as he convened the 37th meeting of the Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) on Feb. 12. In his remarks, Recto, who chairs the ATC, called...
President Marcos ordered the release of P321 million in financial assistance to local government units affected by Tropical Storm Basyang and the shear line, Malacañang said. Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said the directive covered 35 provinces and eight cities, with funds to be immediately...
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto met with Metro Manila’s 17 mayors to discuss the implementation of the Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) and align national and local development priorities. In a Facebook post, the Office of the Executive Secretary said the meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 10, focused...
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto paid tribute to former House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr., describing him as a leader driven by reform and nation-building following his passing at age 89. In a statement on Tuesday, Feb. 11, Recto honored the longtime statesman’s role in public life and political...
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto reminded 58 newly appointed public officials that their posts are a duty to serve, not a mark of privilege, as he administered their oath of office in Malacañang Palace. During the oath-taking ceremony in Malacañan on Wednesday, Feb. 5, Recto told the officials...
President Marcos has officially abolished the Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs (OSAPIEA). Through Executive Order No. 108, Marcos dissolved the Office which was previously headed by now Acting Finance Secretary Frederick Go. Its powers and...
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto recognized the historic gold-medal win of the Filipinas, the Philippines women 's football national team, at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games. Recto met with the national team on Wednesday, Feb. 4, to recognize their achievements and reaffirm the government’s...
