President Marcos has signed into law Republic Act No. 12255, establishing the National Aviation Academy of the Philippines (NAAP) as the country’s premier institution for higher education and training in aviation and aerospace. Under the law, signed on Sept. 5, the NAAP will be recognized as the...
President Marcos has issued Executive Order (EO) No. 94, creating the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), a powerful fact-finding body tasked to investigate corruption and irregularities in flood control and other public works projects. Based on the EO, the ICI’s immediate priority...
President Marcos has assured the public that subsidized government programs are financially sustainable and designed for long-term implementation. Marcos said this after critics questioned the sustainability of government initiatives such as the hospitals’ zero balance billing and the “Benteng...
President Marcos has described the Philippines’ alliance with the United States as a “beacon of stability,” saying it continues to stand firm in the face of global uncertainty and challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. Speaking at the inaugural Manila Strategy Forum in Pasay City, Marcos said...
“Bagong Pilipino, tara nood tayo!” This was President Marcos’ invitation to the public as he and other members of the First Family led the launch of a campaign that sought to promote responsible viewing and strengthen the country’s film and television industry. In the infomercial, which...
President Marcos said the proposed 2026 national budget contains no allocation for new flood control projects, stressing that the government must first ensure ongoing works are completed properly. Speaking in his latest podcast episode, the President explained that the Department of Public Works...
Malacañang said President Marcos would respect whatever decision senators make if reports of a leadership coup against Senate President Francis Escudero materialize, stressing that the choice of leader rests solely with the upper chamber. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the President’s...
President Marcos said he has never once regretted becoming president despite the challenges of governance, calling it the “greatest privilege” to finally address the issues he had long criticized. “No. Not for one moment,” Marcos said in the latest episode of his podcast, when asked if he...
President Marcos vowed to grant sweeping powers to the independent body investigating anomalies in flood control projects, saying the inquiry must dig deep into how corruption became so entrenched in public works. In the fourth episode of his podcast which aired on Sunday evening, Sept. 7, the...
President Marcos turned emotional as he spoke about the hardships ordinary people continue to face in a teaser for the upcoming fourth episode of his podcast. The short video, uploaded to his Facebook page on Saturday evening, Sept. 6, was accompanied by the caption: “NOBODY IS MORE IMPORTANT...
President Marcos is set to leave for a three-day State Visit to Cambodia on Sunday, Sept. 7, where he is expected to raise the plight of Filipinos affected by scam hubs, undocumented work, and other cross-border crimes alongside efforts to strengthen trade and ASEAN cooperation. According to the...
President Marcos has directed all government agencies, local government units, and the private sector to support the celebration of Philippine Creative Industries Month this September. The directive was issued through Memorandum Circular No. 95, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on...
