President Marcos expressed his gratitude to the Philippines' international partners as he highlighted the country's strides in diplomacy and economic growth. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Manila Bulletin file photo) Marcos said this as he hosted a New Year Vin D'Honneur for members of...
President Marcos convened several members of his Cabinet in Malacañan on Friday, Jan. 10, to discuss the guidelines for programs and projects under the P6.235-trillion national budget for 2025. Malacañang photo In photos shared by the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), Executive Secretary...
President Marcos, US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will discuss regional and global developments as they are set to talk by phone over the weekend. The three leaders will also talk about economic matters, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). DFA...
Malacañang confirmed that President Marcos will attend a virtual meeting with United States President Joseph Biden and Japan Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru, signifying the three countries' commitment to the trilateral agreement they formed last year. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr....
President Marcos has appointed Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Geraldine Faith Econg as the body's new presiding justice, replacing Amparo Cabotaje-Tang who retired in November last year. (Photo from IBP Cebu Chapter Facebook) Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin confirmed Econg's promotion late...
President Marcos expressed his hope that the Feast of the Jesus Nazarene would fortify the bond between the devotees and the Almighty, encouraging them to serve others with the same spirit of hope and peace that the Nazarene embodies. A SEA OF MAROON AND YELLOW — Devotees flock the carriage of...
National Security Adviser Eduardo Año (File photo) The reorganization of the National Security Council (NSC) by President Marcos Jr. is meant to “enhance” the capability of the Chief Executive to make policies relating to national security based on prudent recommendations of people he trusts....
President Marcos has declared Jan. 9 a special non-working day in Manila to mark the celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazarene. File The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) made the announcement via a Facebook post on Friday evening, Jan. 3. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin signed...
President Marcos spent the first working day of the year in discussions with Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, finalizing plans and priorities for the upcoming full Cabinet meeting scheduled for Jan. 7. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (file) In a message to Malacañang reporters, acting...
The Philippines is seen as safe from the repercussions of US President-elect Donald J. Trump's economic agenda, although the country faces greater risks from escalating tensions related to domestic politics as well as its territorial dispute with China, according to think tanks. "Frictions between...
PRESIDENT FERDINAND R. MARCOS JR. (Malacañang photo) By PRESIDENT FERDINAND R. MARCOS JR. I extend my most heartfelt greetings to Filipinos across the country and the world as we celebrate the New Year. Brimming with well-wishes and resolutions, this occasion is widely...
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin has said that it is up for the Congress to decide if it will further extend the suspension of elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). "That is now in the hands of the Congress, 'yung [the] BARMM extension or suspension [of the...
