First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos has met with GMA and ABS-CBN executives for "something special" for the country 's entertainment landscape. The meeting at the First Lady 's office on Thursday, Aug. 14, was attended by GMA Senior Vice President Annette Gozon-Valdes, Sparkle First Vice...
President Marcos has slammed the contractor behind the P96.4-million flood control project in Calumpit, Bulacan, saying they need to explain why the project failed. Marcos said he will have St. Timothy Construction Corporation to answer to the alleged failed rehabilitation of the river protection...
President Marcos has called on the 252 graduates of the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) to live up to their class name “Kadaligtan” and uphold the country’s honor and tradition of service as they begin their careers in the maritime sector. Addressing the commencement exercises in...
ILOILO CITY — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. distributed more than P37-million equipment for farmers and fisherfolks in Iloilo. Marcos was accompanied by DA Secretary Francisco “Kiko” Tiu Laurel Jr. in the distribution during the inauguration of the Iloilo Fish Port Complex (IFPC) this...
President Marcos has reaffirmed Manila 's “strong and enduring” Strategic Partnership with Seoul as he spoke for the first time with newly elected South Korean leader Lee Jae Myung on Thursday, Aug. 14. President Lee, who assumed office on June 4, received Marcos’ warm congratulations...
A group of education workers on Thursday, August 14, denounced the Marcos administration’s proposed P10.77 billion in confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) for 2026, branding them “pork barrel in disguise” and demanding their reallocation to education and social services. The Alliance of...
ILOILO CITY – Aside from flood control projects, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. also inspected the unfinished flyover that cost around P802 million during his visit to Iloilo. The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) posted videos and photos of the convoy of Marcos passing along the...
Malacañang has defended the proposed confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) of the Office of the President, saying that the President needs such funds as he is the chief of national security. "[T]andaan po natin, ito din naman po ay nanggaling sa DBM (Let us remember, and this also came from...
Malacañang explained that the Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) was not given a fresh allocation in the proposed 2026 national budget because nearly half of its 2025 funds remain unused. In a press briefing on Thursday, Aug. 14, Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the...
The Philippines will continue its maritime and aerial patrols in the West Philippine Sea despite a new incident involving a Chinese fighter jet performing “dangerous maneuvering” against a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) aircraft, Malacañang said Thursday, Aug. 14. Communications Undersecretary...
President Marcos has already laid out the system in the investigation of corruption-ridden flood-control projects, thus he no longer needs to designate someone to lead it. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this on Thursday, Aug. 14, as a response to Baguio...
President Marcos has tasked education and law enforcement agencies with conducting a thorough investigation into recent incidents and crimes involving students and teachers, some of which occurred inside or near schools. In a press briefing, Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said Marcos...
